A police officer in southeast Wisconsin has been on paid leave for more than two years after he was accused of using excessive force while arresting a high school student.
Racine Police and Fire Commission officials say a hearing for officer Brinelle Nabors has been delayed due to a recommendation from the U.S. Department of Justice to prevent separate investigations from overlapping. The 37-year-old officer has been paid more than $160,000 since being put on leave in December 2015.
The Journal Times reports that the family of the Park High School student involved in the incident filed a formal citizen complaint against Nabors with the Racine Police Department in 2015. Family attorney Amy Scarr says the department’s investigation is still open.
A jury trial for the case is scheduled to begin Aug. 28.
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