A Greene County deputy has been arrested and fired after he allegedly tased a person in handcuffs, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
Former Deputy Robert Allen Kline, age 51, of Lexington, has been charged with aggravated assault and violation of the oath of office.
According to a GBI press release, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist with a use of force investigation on July 7 after they learned a Greene County Deputy tased a person in handcuffs.
The preliminary investigation revealed that on Sunday, July 6, at about midnight, Greene County deputies responded to a wreck and arrested a person for driving under the influence. After the arrest, Kline, while employed as a deputy for the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, tased the man while he was handcuffed, the press release said.
Kline was arrested on July 9 and booked into the Greene County jail.
“We can’t tolerate that,” Greene County Sheriff Donnie Harrison said. “It’s inexcusable and indefensible, quite frankly.”
Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Ocmulgee District Attorney’s office for prosecution.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.