A 14-year veteran officer with the Prince George’s County Police Department has been indicted on charges that he assaulted a Black 17-year-old teenager who was in handcuffs.

The officer, Darryl Wormuth, turned himself in Tuesday evening, following the indictment by a grand jury, and was released on a $10,000 bond. State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced the indictment Wednesday morning. The incident occurred on October 20, 2020, in Suitland, Md.

“It is alleged that Officer Wormuth grabbed the victim by the neck and assaulted him while he was in handcuffs,” Braveboy said. The victim was standing outside on a street lined with garden apartments, when he was detained by police, according to Braveboy. No charges were filed against the victim and he was not arrested. Braveboy declined to elaborate further on the specifics of the incident.

Hector Velez, interim chief of police, called it “a troubling situation.”

“That is not the type of policing that our residents expect, that’s not the type of policing that they deserve, and it certainly isn’t the type of policing that we condone,” Velez said during a press conference with Braveboy.

Velez said there were no injuries resulting from the incident, but Braveboy said that question was still being investigated.

The incident came to light because other officers present reported it to superiors, which Braveboy and Velez both praised.

“We all know that historically that has been frowned upon,” said Braveboy. “Individuals that have come forward, not just here in Prince George’s, but all over the country, have been ostracized and oftentimes are not given opportunities to be promoted. We have a very strong case, and that’s in large part due to the officers who came forward.”

According to Velez, officers on the scene immediately reported Wormuth’s actions to a supervisor. The case was turned over to internal affairs, and within four working days of the incident, Wormuth, who is white, was suspended, according to Velez. Five days later, police turned the case over to the state’s attorney’s office.

“I’m proud of our officers,” said Velez, referring to the officers who reported Wormuth. “They know that what they did was right, and we will stand by them.”

Wormuth is currently suspended without pay. He was indicted on three charges: first degree assault, second degree assault, and misconduct in office.

The indictment comes at a time when Prince George’s Police officers are facing a number of allegations of misconduct and discrimination. Last week, federal prosecutors charged a police lieutenant, Edward Finn, with tax evasion. Finn allegedly deposited $1.4 million from a private security business he ran on the side into his children’s bank accounts, and did not report it as income — cheating the government out of $484,281 in taxes.

A report released over the summer found police leadership failed to discipline officers for racial profiling, and found that Black and Brown officers were disproportionately disciplined. Officers of color were twice as likely to have disciplinary charges sustained against them, compared to white officers, and three times more likely to be terminated.