GBI Joins Probe Of DeKalb Officer Filmed Beating Homeless Woman

Authorities say the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has agreed to join the probe into a bystander’s video of a police officer beating a homeless woman inside an Atlanta area convenience store.

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DeKalb County Police reopened a use of force investigation after local media broadcast video showing the officer striking 38-year-old Katie McCrary at least 10 times.

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The police report says McCrary had pushed the officer, who was questioning her about begging customers for money at the store in Decatur.

Police said McCrary was taken to a hospital after her June 4 arrest. She’s charged with obstructing law enforcement and was served a criminal trespass warning.

DeKalb County Police Chief James Conroy tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that authorities requested the state agency’s help after a meeting involving county CEO Michael Thurmond.