Worcester police officer accused of assaulting shackled prisoner in cell
A Worcester police officer has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly assaulting a prisoner in a holding cell, according to the state Attorney General’s Office.
Michael Motyka, 50, of Rochdale, has served in the Worcester Police Department for 17 years, according to the AG’s office. He worked mostly in the booking room and reception area of the police station.
Authorities said that on Dec. 1, 2014, Motyka assaulted a prisoner while the man was handcuffed and shackled in a holding cell at the Worcester Police Station. The prisoner was waiting there before being transferred to an arraignment.
The AG’s office began investigating the incident in May and charged Motyka on Monday. He will be arraigned in Worcester Superior Court at a later date.
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