Homeless man injured in arrest betrayed' by no charging decision
Nicholas Heflin feels betrayed.
At least that’s how his attorney Jeanette Boothe described her client’s reaction to news two Shelton police officers will not be charged for their actions during a May arrest of Heflin.
“He teared up, he looked extremely upset,” said Boothe, “He said how can they do that? They tried to kill me.”
Booth said Heflin suffered multiple broken bones in his face when he was arrested.
The officers were fired last week for violating department policy during the arrest, but Mason County Prosecutor Michael Dorcy decided Monday not to charge the officers with any crimes.
KING 5 is not naming the officers since they were not charged.
Heflin had been sleeping on the back porch of a homeless shelter when the arrest happened.
The non-profit had in the past asked Shelton police to remove anyone who slept outside the property.
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