Sheriff Arrested, Booked into Jail Bearing His Name for Allegedly Slapping Suspect

Sheriff Arrested, Booked into Jail Bearing His Name for Allegedly Slapping Suspect

August 29, 2012 Updated Aug 29, 2012 at 11:44 AM EDT

This has to be awkward. ...

According to the Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier, a 65-year-old South Carolina sheriff was arrested and booked into a jail bearing his name this week for allegedly slapping a handcuffed suspect.

The sheriff faces a charge of third-degree assault and battery, according to the Post and Courier report.

Read the Post and Courier report HERE.