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Hamilton County detective seen on video punching, kicking handcuffed man is placed on ‘desk duty’

Hamilton County Sherrif Jim Hammond speaks about the recent video showing a deputy kicking a handcuffed black man during an arrest. From left are, Commissioner Warren Mackey, County Commissioner Katherlyn Geter, Hammond and Dr. Elenora Woods.
Hamilton County Sherrif Jim Hammond speaks about the recent video showing a deputy kicking a handcuffed black man during an arrest. From left are, Commissioner Warren Mackey, County Commissioner Katherlyn Geter, Hammond and Dr. Elenora Woods. Hamilton County Sherrif Jim Hammond speaks about the recent video showing a deputy kicking a handcuffed black man during an arrest. From left are, Commissioner Warren Mackey, County Commissioner Katherlyn Geter, Hammond and Dr. Elenora Woods.

By Rosana Hughes 5 min read

photo Charles Toney (Contributed photo by Hamilton County Jail)

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office offered few details Monday about an investigation involving a white detective seen punching and kicking a handcuffed black man over the weekend, but the NAACP vowed to fight for justice.

The altercation was caught on a video and posted to Facebook, where it had been viewed more than 82,000 times as of late Monday. But while Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond didn’t offer much information during a Monday news conference, Charles Toney’s arrest report and other court records reveal a better picture of what happened.

The altercation took place on Dec. 3 as law enforcement officials were attempting to arrest the 24-year-old Toney on felony warrants, Hammond said. Court records show a grand jury indicted Toney on Oct. 3 on drugs and weapons-related charges.

On Dec. 3, Detective Blake Kilpatrick and other officers were executing the warrant and saw Toney standing outside a home with what they say was a marijuana “blunt,” or cigar, according to an arrest report. However, Toney tossed the blunt and it was not found.