By FLINT MCCOLGAN | flint.mccolgan@bostonherald.com |
PUBLISHED: May 7, 2022 at 4:23 p.m. | UPDATED: May 7, 2022 at 4:25 p.m.
A former Somerville police officer and one-time leader of the officers union there has admitted “sufficient facts” that he pepper-sprayed a handcuffed man in 2019.
Michael McGrath admitted this week in Cambridge District Court that there were sufficient facts to convict him should his case go to trial.
Defendants can admit to sufficient facts in their case after having pleaded not guilty — which he pleaded at his arraignment on the charges on Nov. 13, 2020 — which according to Massachusetts law allows them to still be convicted on the charges without admitting guilt.
Judge David Frank continued the matter without a finding, and placed the defendant on probation for the term of one year with the condition that he not seek employment as a police officer. https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/05/07/former-somerville-police-officer-leader-of-police-union-admits-to-pepper-spraying-handcuffed-man/
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