"During the traffic stop, Daoust allegedly used force on the driver, "including physical force" and the deployment of pepper spray, the DA said. Noble said State Police "escalated the incident" and referred it to the DA for a review. State Police relieved Daoust of duty and suspended him without pay, the agency said."
"Prior to the January incident, Daoust had been subject to disciplinary action on two occasions, State Police said. "In 2015, Daoust received a letter of counseling for failing to record a non-inventory search on a citation. In 2017, he forfeited 7 days of accrued time for unsafe cruiser operation and disregarding a supervisor's order.""
Sergeant Joel Daoust was charged with assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon following a January 3 traffic stop in Springfield. The incident began when Daoust pulled over a driver for speeding and marked lane violations. During the stop, he allegedly used physical force and deployed pepper spray against the driver. State Police acknowledged the agency escalated the incident and referred it to the District Attorney for review. Daoust was relieved of duty and suspended without pay. Prior disciplinary records show he received a counseling letter in 2015 for failing to record a search and forfeited seven days in 2017 for unsafe cruiser operation and disregarding a supervisor's order. Daoust is scheduled for arraignment on April 3.
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