{"id":69476,"date":"2023-09-29T17:47:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T17:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geels.net\/?p=69476"},"modified":"2023-09-29T17:47:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T17:47:04","slug":"delaware-state-trooper-accused-of-brutally-assaulting-teens-after-doorbell-prank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geels.net\/beauty\/delaware-state-trooper-accused-of-brutally-assaulting-teens-after-doorbell-prank\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware State Trooper Accused of 'Brutally Assaulting' Teens After Doorbell Prank"},"content":{"rendered":"

Officials say the suspect turned off his body camera during the alleged assault, but because of how it was programmed, video continued to record.<\/h2>\n

A Delaware State Trooper is facing numerous felony charges after “brutally assaulting” a teenager in response to an apparent prank, according to the Attorney General’s Office.<\/p>\n

This week, Trooper Dempsey Walters, 29, was indicted by a grand jury on charges on deprivation of civil rights, felony assault, two counts of misdemeanor assault and two counts of misdemeanor official misconduct, following an incident in August.<\/p>\n

According to a press release from the Department of Justice<\/strong>, Walters first got into a “verbal altercation” with a 17-year-old — who they’ve dubbed Victim One — on August 17 while returning home from work. He contacted police, who took the minor home and turned him over to his mother without arrest. Walters is accused of then looking up the teen on the state’s law enforcement database the next day.<\/p>\n

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A few days later, on August 21, Walters was on duty when a 15-year-old and three of his friends — none of whom were Victim One — “decided to play a prank” on the suspect’s home. The 15-year-old, who the AG refers to as Victim Two — kicked Walters’ front door and ran off, as seen in doorbell video released publicly<\/strong>. Walters’ girlfriend then allegedly called him, giving a description of Victim Two and his friends, before the trooper called for backup.<\/p>\n

Upon learning the teens were spotted on the same street where Victim One lived, Walters is accused of then showing up to that teen’s home with local police. “Walters forcibly pulled Victim One out of the doorway and forced him onto the ground, causing injuries. Victim One was handcuffed and detained, but never formally arrested,” said officials.<\/p>\n

Walters’ bodycam footage of that moment is below, followed by video from another angle via police. All the videos connected with this case are age restricted, so they need to be viewed on YouTube.com.<\/p>\n

In the video, one of the teens can be heard saying they had been home “all day.”<\/p>\n

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