UPDATE: A Prince George’s County judge sentenced Corporal Darryl Wormuth to five years suspend all but 45 days. He was sentenced on second-degree assault and misconduct in office charges.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A grand jury found a Prince George's County police officer guilty for assaulting a 17-year-old boy.
The incident occurred in October 2020 and officer Darryl Wormuth was found guilty of second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
Wormuth is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday, May 26.
On October 20, 2020, Wormuth encountered the victim after initiating a traffic stop.
During the encounter, the victim was removed from the vehicle and detained. At some point after detaining the victim, Wormuth grabbed his neck, assaulting him while handcuffs.
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Wormuth has been with the Prince George's County Police Department since 2007. He was indicted on April 27, 2021.
