Police Officer Sacked For Gross Misconduct After Teenager Arrest

A Dorset police officer was dismissed after bodycam footage of a child’s arrest led to a charge of gross misconduct. PC Lorne Castle apprehended the 15-year-old boy last year after a suspected assault.

Lorne Castle, 46, was dismissed by Dorset Police after a three-day misconduct hearing found he had committed gross misconduct in relation to the arrest of a 15-year-old boy in Bournemouth town centre on January 27, 2024.

The panel found that Castle’s shouting, swearing, taking hold of the boy’s face and throat and suggesting the use of leg restraints were not necessary, proportionate or reasonable.

A video clip of the incident was released by the force on Tuesday and shows Castle, who is a father of three, tackling the boy to the ground before taking hold his face and throat while swearing and shouting at him.

The boy can be heard shouting “what have I done?” before Castle shouts “stop screaming like a little b***, do you understand that? Shut up”.

The teenager also screams “my f****** neck, get off me, I don’t want you on me”, while Castle is on top of him.

The officer later shouts “stop resisting or I’m gonna smash you, do you understand?” and says the boy is being arrested on suspicion of assault.

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