Associated Press
SNOQUALMIE — A police officer in Washington state accused of using excessive force is asking a judge to allow him to carry a gun so he can keep his job while his case proceeds.
The Seattle Times reported U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Tsuchida will hear arguments on the issue Friday.
Officer Nicholas Hogan’s attorney said a new Snoqualmie Police Department chief has removed Hogan from paid leave and ordered him to report for duty knowing that as an accused felon, Hogan cannot possess firearms and cannot do his job without one.
Snoqualmie Police Chief James Schaffer said he’s not ready to say what he’ll do if a judge allows Hogan to possess a firearm but said Hogan will not be returned to patrol or be allowed to work a desk job.
Hogan pleaded not guilty earlier this month to a federal criminal charge that he pepper-sprayed a man who was under arrest and restrained in a hospital gurney.
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