MA: Jeffrey Asher fired as Springfield cop for beating of Melvin Jones III

Police commissioner William J. Fitchet on Thursday announced he has fired officer Jeffrey Asher for the November beating of a drug suspect during a traffic stop on Rifle Street, and handed down suspensions without pay of two other patrolmen and a supervisor who were at the scene.

A statement issued by Fitchet announced that in addition to terminating Asher’s employment, he imposed suspensions of Lt. John Bobianski and officer Michael Sedergren for 45 days and officer Theodore Truoiolo for 15 days.

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