NEW: Officer Who Kicked Woman in Head Gets No Jail Time
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Lincoln Police officer who kicked a handcuffed woman in the head outside of Twin River will receive no jail time, a Superior Justice ruled today.
In May 2009, Edward Krawetz was caught by security cameras kicking Donna Levesque after the woman attempted to kick him in the shin. Krawetz was found convicted of felony battery. He received a 10 year suspended sentence and 10 years probation.
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin called Krawetz's actions "inexcusable."
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“I know firsthand the duty of a sworn police officer; to serve the public and uphold the law. When a police officer or other public official engages in criminal conduct, dishonesty, or an abuse of power, the public trust is seriously undermined. Once that trust is broken, it is difficult, if not impossible, for police officers to do their jobs. The inexcusable actions by Edward Krawetz should not and must not reflect the actions by the thousands of police officers who perform their duties each day with pride, integrity, honesty and within the legal and ethical boundaries of the law.”
Krawetz intends to appeal the ruling.
