AG Reopens Investigation Into St. Albans Cop Who Allegedly Pepper Sprayed Handcuffed Man

Summary: In recent months, the St. Albans Police department has been scrutinized after a high profile case in which a cop allegedly punched a handcuffed woman in the face . The officer was fired and the Attorney General filed assault charges . However, this wasn’t the first time something like that happened at the department. A similar case, not publicly reported until now, quietly played out at the department years before and didn’t result in criminal charges. Now, prosecutors have reopened the case.