Florida officer charged with hitting handcuffed suspect

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police officer has been suspended and charged with striking a handcuffed suspect.
The Broward County State Attorney’s Office filed a misdemeanor battery charge Thursday against 34-year-old Matthew Barbieri. The Hollywood police officer was previously relieved of duty.
Investigators say Barbieri responded to a home Aug. 6 after a man reported that his son was on heroin and acting erratically. The handcuffed son objected to Barbieri searching the home.