A Fort Pierce police officer turned himself in Thursday night at the St.
Lucie County jail Thursday night.
Officer Albert Eckrode faces felony charges of battery and official misconduct.
He also faces a charge of falsely reporting the commission of a crime in a report he wrote following the incident.
FORT PIERCE POLICE OFFICERTONIGHT TURNED HIMSELF INTOTHE ST.
LUCIE COUNTY JAIL.OFFICER ALBERT ECKRODE ISCHARGED WITH FELONY BATTERY,OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT, ANDFALSELY REPORTING THECOMMISSION OF A CRIME&MULTIPLE SOURCES TELL US THEINCIDENT WAS BACK IN FEBRUARYAT LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICALCENTER.
LAWNWOOD CONFIRMSTHERE IS HOSPITAL VIDEO OF THEINCIDENT-- BUT INVESTIGATORSHAVE NOT YET RELEASED IT TOTHE MEDIA.
WE'VE ALSOCONFIRMED AT LEAST ONEADDITIONAL OFFICER IS ALSOBEING INVESTIGATED.
ECKRODEHAS BEEN ON PAIDADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE SINCEFEBRUA
Newly released court records reveal more information behind allegations that two Fort Pierce police officers tried to cover up the..
