Lincoln cop convicted of kicking handcuffed woman in head resigns from police forceLINCOLN, R.I. — A Lincoln police officer convicted earlier this year of felonybattery for kicking a handcuffed woman in the head outside the TwinRiver Casino has resigned from the department.The Providence Journal reports that the Lincoln town administrator said the town hadaccepted an "unconditional and irrevocable" resignation from OfficerEdward Krawetz (KRA'-witz).Krawetz, who was on an unpaid suspension, had been fighting to keep his job, but decided to drop hiseffort to remain on the force.A state judge convicted Krawetz inJanuary of felony battery with a dangerous weapon for kicking Donna Levesque, of Uxbridge, Mass., outside the casino. The encounter wascaught on surveillance video.In March, Krawetz was given a 10-year suspended sentence with probation.