3/20/14 - An Oakland County sheriffâs deputy and a local man are facing charges following a St. Patrickâs Day bar scuffle in Hartland Township. Deputy Thomas Knasiak with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Highland Township substation and co-defendant Andrew Coleman of Howell are scheduled to appear in 53rd District Court Friday for an exam conference. 911 received a report of three men assaulting another man at around 8pm Monday, prompting local authorities to respond. Livingston County Undersheriff Mike Murphy says a Michigan State Police trooper from the Brighton Post was first to arrive at OâMalleyâs Irish Pub on Old US-23 and while talking to the victim, employees pointed out two men allegedly involved in the scuffle to one of their deputies who had arrived. Murphy says their deputy tried to make contact with the men but was ignored so the deputy chased them down outside behind the bar, where a small scuffle ensued. Murphy says the trooper and deputy were eventually able to get the two men in custody. Resisting and obstructing charges have since been filed against both Knasiak and Coleman. Murphy says how everything started is unclear since the victim was pretty intoxicated but no one was seriously injured. Meanwhile, Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe tells WHMI that Knasiak âis in a ânon-deputizedâ position in the Corrections Division. He has had his gun, badge and Identification revoked at this time pending the outcome of our Internal Investigation and the criminal chargesâ. (JM)
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