Ocala, Florida — Charles Craig Broaderick, 41, is chargedwith battery, he is accused of slamming the head of DUI suspect JamesDuckworth, 33, into a concrete wall while he (Duckworth) was handcuffed.Broaderick said he did it because Duckworth spit at officers. However, aftercarefully reviewing the video, it appears Duckworth had fuzz/hair or somethingin his mouth he was trying to clear and did not actually spit at officers.The incident happened in October and on November 25, 2013the State Attorney’s office announced they were pressing charges. Broaderickturned himself into the jail on Tuesday, he was booked into the jail at 4:30p.m. and released approximately 12 minutes later on a $2,000 bond.According to reports, the State Attorney’s Office met withSheriff Chris Blairs senior staff in regards to the incident. Reports indicatethat as soon as Blair was briefed the next day, he (Blair) took immediateaction.Blair said, “Employees of the Marion County Sheriff’s Officeare expected, and required, to maintain the highest level of integrity andaccountability in our dealings with the public, including inmates incarceratedin the Marion County Jail.” Adding, “the sheriff’s office takes any allegationsof misconduct, whether in the jail or otherwise, extremely serious and MCSOwill not condone any inappropriate or criminal conduct. When and where suchallegations of misconduct arise, I (Sheriff Blair) will act promptly todetermine the merit of the allegations and levy appropriate discipline whilealso respecting the individual’s right to due process through the criminalproceeding.”Broaderick was placed on unpaid suspension following hisarrest pending the conclusion of the criminal proceedings related to hisarrest.