An Atlanta police officer, who resigned after being investigated for using excessive force, has found a new job in law enforcement.
Despite having a federal excessive force lawsuit filed against him, he was hired as an officer at a state university.
Officer Jasiah Lencrerot was able to secure a job at Clayton State University after being the subject of a four-year ongoing probe into his conduct as an officer. WSB-TV conducted an investigation that exposed the multiple times the former Atlanta Police Department officer was accused of violating his oath of office and using excessive force.
Even with victims’ testimony, CSU gave glowing remarks about their new employee—and was not deterred by his policing-related legal troubles.
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A 2019 offense prompted Michael Alexander to file a complaint with Atlanta’s Citizen Review Board. This board reviewed the case and in March 2020 found that Lencrerot used excessive force.
During the board’s investigation into the incident, Lencrerot resigned from the force and thus never faced any punishment from the APD or received any marks on his record.
Still, with this decision in tow, in 2021, Alexander filed a civil lawsuit against him for the altercation.
In this complaint obtained by Atlanta Black Star, he and another officer, Yamilee Jean-Phillipe, are alleged to have falsely arrested a man outside of a courtroom for obstruction and disorderly conduct.
Court records show the incident started after Alexander objected to the no-phone policy and claimed he might need to use his phone because his girlfriend had just had a baby and was in the hospital.
Eventually, Jean-Phillipe had Alexander removed from the courtroom. When he left the space, so did Lencrerot.
In the hallway, according to…
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