A Rockingham County Sheriff's deputy was issued a criminal summons on charges of simple assault after a suspect complained he used excessive force during an arrest, the News and Record of Greensboro reported on its Web site.
Deputy John Louis Flynn Jr., 39, was served with a criminal summons following an investigation of an incident Dec. 14, according to the State Bureau of Investigation.
Rockingham County officials said deputies observed a vehicle on N.C. 87 South without a license plate and driving in an unsafe manner, according to a news release.
The vehicle then attempted to avoid and elude deputies as it fled. The vehicle later stopped and the subject inside the vehicle, James Franklin Sharpe Sr. was arrested following a short foot chase.
Sharpe was charged with eluding arrest with a motor vehicle, reckless driving to endanger and resisting a public officer, the newspaper said.
He was also charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a revoked license and not having insurance or a proper registration.
After his arrest, Sharpe filed a grievance alleging excessive force by Deputy Flynn, and Sheriff Sam Page asked for the SBI to investigate the matter.
The result was the simple assault summons that was issued Tuesday afternoon.
Flynn has been with the sheriff's office about six years, a spokesman said.
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