A Harris County grand jury has indicted a former Metro police officer on assault charges. Jarius Warren is accused of striking a man with a baton during an incident at the Burnett Street Transit Center on September 14. The incident was caught on a Metro security camera.
Warren resigned from the Metro police force after a disciplinary review board recommended that he be fired. If he's convicted on the assault charge he could get up to a year in jail.
"The video is very disturbing," said Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson in a press release. "When we have compelling evidence such as this, we immediately initiate an investigation. The case was presented to a diverse grand jury and we wholeheartedly support their decision. This officer used excessive force and should not be wearing a badge."
The grand jury decided not to indict another officer who was also at the scene. Metro says Officer Daniel Reynoso will return to duty after receiving additional training.
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