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Southwestern Illinois Police Officer faces federal


Southwestern Illinois Police Officer faces federal assault charges

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- A police officer in southwestern Illinois faces a federal lawsuit over claims he assaulted a Belleville man last year. The Belleville News-Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/N25Dbc ) that officer Sean Harris was named in the lawsuit filed this week. He's accused of grabbing and shoving resident Mark Bush in June 2011 while responding to investigate harassing phone calls that Bush said he was getting. According to the suit, the officer refused to file a report and attacked Bush after his wife threatened to complain to his supervisor. Harris has been charged with battery and official misconduct.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges Bush suffered seizures after hitting his head on a stairway and a sidewalk. The police department would not comment. Harris has been assigned to desk duty pending the outcome of the case.