Detroit Police Officer Charged With Assaulting Ferndale Cook

Wednesday, Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy announced felony assault charges against Detroit Police Officer Lonnie Wade, 65. In October, While moonlighting as a security guard at the Meijer on West 8 Mile, just blocks from the Ferndale city line, Wade confronted David Bivins, 24, over items in his cart. After Bivins showed Wade a receipt for the items, Wade, wearing his official Detroit police uniform, struck Bivins in the face and head with baton, breaking teeth.

Bivins, who works as a cook in Ferndale, is now represented by attorney Geoffrey Fieger. In a press conference at the famed litigator’s office, Bivins said he has yet to watch video the beating in its entirely. Bivins said he’d planned on becoming a police officer, but that incident changed his mind.

“I would like to believe that police officers in a way police themselves, but if that is true why are we here today?” he asked.

Bivens has filed a lawsuit against Meijer, Wade, three other Meijer security guards and a second Detroit police officer working at the 8 Mile location. He hopes to net $25 million. Wade has been charged with felonious assault, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and two counts of misconduct in office.

Read full coverage of this story in the Detroit Free Press.

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