Seattle Cop Charged With Assault for Allegedly Punching Man During Unlawful Arrest

by Steven Hsieh SPD
City prosecutors on Friday charged a Seattle police officer with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching a man twice in the eye during an unlawful arrest.
Ofc. Martin Harris, 51, also write information in a police report that conflicted with witness testimony, according to an affidavit submitted by SPD Sergeant Gary Nelson, who investigated the case.Harris is on administrative reassignment, according to a police blotter entry. Gross misdemeanor assault carries a maximum pe