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Wayne Co. prosecutor: Ex-Highland Park police officer pleads no contest in 2020 assault
A former police officer in Highland Park and Warren pleaded no contest in an assault case in Wayne County, two days after being sentenced in a separate assault case in Macomb County, with both incidents happening when he was working as a police officer. Dammeon Player pleaded no contest on Wednesday, June 18, to one count each of misconduct in office and felonious assault in Wayne County Circuit Court, according to the county prosecutor's office. It indicated Player was accused in connection with a Tasing incident in 2020, when he was a Highland Park police officer. The May 14, 2020, assault involved a 36-year-old Highland Park man, according to the prosecutor's office. Player is to be sentenced July 23. Messages were left for his attorney, who could not be immediately reached for comment. On Monday, June 16, Player was sentenced to two years of probation, with the first 45 days to be served in the Macomb County Jail, in a separate case in July 2023, when he worked as a Warren police officer. He is to report to the jail by 7 p.m. June 20 and received credit for one day served when sentenced in Macomb County Circuit Court. In the Macomb County case, Player was accused of using unnecessary force while arresting a semitruck driver during a traffic stop in Center Line, which was outside of his jurisdiction. He pleaded no contest in May to two felony offenses in Macomb's circuit court. More: New approach to domestic violence in Warren to help victims, hold suspects accountable Player joined the Warren police in 2021, according to a prior news release from the department. Player, who was charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, common law offenses and assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault) in the Wayne County case, was to have a pretrial June 23. It was reset by the court to June 18, according to online Wayne County Circuit Court records. They indicate Player pleaded no contest to common law offenses and assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault) while the charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder was dismissed. Contact Christina Hall: chall@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @challreporter. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press. Submit a letter to the editor at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ex-Highland Park police officer pleads no contest in 2020 assault
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6 days ago
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Former Warren police officer sentenced in 2023 assault at traffic stop
A former police officer who is facing charges in connection with a 2020 incident in Highland Park, Michigan, received 45 days in jail and two years' probation for a 2023 assault during a traffic stop in Warren. According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, Dammeon Player was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and willful failure to uphold the law. Prosecutors dropped the willful failure charge and upgraded it to misconduct in office. Authorities say on July 20, 2023, Player and another officer conducted a traffic stop that was outside of their jurisdiction and allegedly used excessive force during the arrest. The Macomb County Sheriff's Office investigated the incident back in July 2023 and released a bodycam and dashcam video of the assault in 2024. "When a police officer uses their authority to commit violence instead of prevent it, the damage goes far beyond the immediate victim. This sentence sends a clear message: no one is above the law, and those who abuse their power will be held accountable," said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido in a statement. Player is ordered to report to jail on June 20. The former officer is also facing charges in connection with an incident in 2020 when he worked as an officer in Highland Park, Michigan. In that case, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office charged Player with misconduct in office, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault. Prosecutors allege that on May 14, 2020, Player responded to a Burger King on Woodward Avenue on reports of someone being disorderly and got into a verbal argument with a man. While in his vehicle, Player pulled out his Taser, but it did not affect the man. He then got out of his car and followed the man down the street before using his Taser again and allegedly pushing him to the ground. Prosecutors said the man hit his head on the cement and was taken to a hospital for treatment. His next court date in the 2020 case is scheduled in June.
