Former sergeant pleads guilty to assault of inmate
For 80 minutes, Leggitt assaulted the inmate six times with an “aerosol subject restraint” - commonly known as mace or pepper spray - spraying the irritant into her face within inches.
Former Michigan county sheriff's office sergeant pleads guilty to assault of inmate
A former Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office sergeant has pleaded guilty in connection with the assault of an inmate in 2021.
Former Hillsdale County sergeant pleads guilty to inmate assault
A former Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department sergeant pled guilty to two charges stemming from a 2021 incident where he assaulted an inmate at the Hillsdale County Jail. Ronald Leggitt, 44, of Marshall,
Former Hillsdale deputy pleads guilty to repeatedly pepper spraying jail inmate
As part of his plea, he agreed to relinquish his MCOLES certification making him now ineligible to be a police officer anywhere in Michigan, officials said.
Hillsdale County deputy pleads guilty after pepper-spraying restrained inmate
A former Hillsdale County Sheriff's deputy has pleaded guilty after repeatedly spraying a restrained inmate with pepper spray in 2021. Ronald Leggitt, 44, of Marshall, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count each of felony misconduct in office and misdemeanor aggravated assault,
Former Hillsdale County Sheriff’s sergeant pleads guilty to assault, misconduct in office
Leggitt posted a $40,000 bond for his pretrial release and will appear in court on Jan. 29, 2025, for sentencing.
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