A federal judge sentenced former Weymouth police officer Justin Chappell, 43, to six months house arrest, two years supervised release, and 80 hours of community service for punching a handcuffed man in 2022.
According to a press release from the U.S. District Attorney’s Office:
On July 2, 2022, Chappell was a police officer for the Weymouth Police Department. While on duty, he responded to a call regarding an allegedly intoxicated man causing a disturbance at a home in Weymouth. Chappell placed the man under arrest, and while attempting to put the man in the police cruiser, Chappell punched the man approximately 13 times with a closed fist without legal justification. The punches caused obvious pain and visible injuries to the man’s head.
Chappell pleased guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law.