Boston - A Plymouth police sergeant was charged today in federal court with using excessive force on an arrestee and covering up his actions by falsifying police reports.
Shawn Coughlin, 45, of Plymouth, was charged with deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law and falsifying a record to impede a federal investigation.
The Indictment alleges that on Nov. 19, 2011, while at the Plymouth Police station, Coughlin assaulted an arrestee (“A-1”) who was in a holding cell and handcuffed behind his back.
