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Oakwood Officer faces assault charges
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 8:39 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 8:39 PM EST
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - An Oakwood police officer has been charged with assault.
John McCalister was caught on camera October 14, 2009 punching a panhandler at the Rite Aid in the 1100 block of Wilmington Avenue. McCalister was not on duty at the time.
McCalister is a 14 year veteran of the Oakwood public safety department, where he currently worked on patrol.
Before being hired in Oakwood, McCalister spent ten years as a firefighter in Dayton where he was once named firefighter of the year.
During a psychological exam, McCalister admitted having a temper, but said he never had trouble controlling it.
McCalister has no criminal history.
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