2 Hot Spring County deputies arrested by SCSO

Hot Spring County Lt. Darrell Pierce was arrested and charged with second-degree assault and Hot Spring County Cpl. Robert Campbell was arrested and charged with third-degree battery, according to a Thursday news release from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. 

About 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday deputies with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to the address 17186 U.S. 70 in reference to a possible assault. 

Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the victim who appeared to have redness and swelling to his facial area. The victim stated that he was dropped off at the location by two Hot Spring County deputies after leaving their detention facility, according to the release. 

The victim advised the deputies removed him from the vehicle when they arrived at the above listed address. According to the victim he was then pushed to the ground, when he got back up he was struck in the face by one deputy and the other deputy sprayed him with pepper spray. Once the victim was able to regain sight and stand up, the vehicle and deputies were gone, according to the release.

The victim was transported by medical personnel for treatment and then later released. 

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division took over the investigation. Contact was made with the Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office and they were informed of the incident. The deputies from Hot Spring County responded to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office to be interviewed by our detectives.