A Maryland Special Police Officer faces serious charges after being indicted for using excessive force during an arrest. Ehren Fluellyn, 36, from Temple Hills, was arrested following a federal indictment that accuses him of violating a detainee's constitutional rights by assaulting them without legal justification, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The incident, which took place on April 12, 2023, involved Fluellyn, who was working for Capital City Protection Solutions, allegedly kicking, punching, and striking the victim, resulting, in bodily injury. The indictment asserts that this conduct constituted a willful deprivation of rights under color of law. If convicted for the charges, which include bodily injury, Fluellyn could face up to 10 years in prison.
The U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist announced the arrest and pointed out that every law enforcement officer swears an oath to uphold the Constitution. Fluellyn's action is described as a willful act that deprived a detained citizen of their constitutionally secured rights, especially protection from unreasonable force.
The FBI's Washington Field Office took the lead in investigating this case, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Truscott of the Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section is in charge of prosecution. The courts will decide Fluellyn's sentencing based on advisory Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. As part of the judicial process, it's essential to remember that an indictment is not a conviction but merely a formal charge that a person has committed a crime.
