HONESDALE, PA — A Honesdale police officer has been fired after allegations arose that he assaulted a suspect in a police car. Sergeant Keith Colombo allegedly arrested a DUI suspect on November 29, and handcuffed the man and placed him in the back of the cruise, but did not fasten the seatbelt.

Colombo allegedly intentionally slammed on the brakes of the vehicle while it was moving, causing the man’s face to slam into the metal barrier between the front and back seats, causing his face to bleed.

The borough council voted to fire Colombo, with five members voting in favor of the termination, one member voting against, and one council member abstaining.

This is not the first complaint lodged against the officer; he has been caught sleeping in his patrol car more than once, and successfully sued the borough for not reimbursing him for a meal when he attended a training course in Berlin Township.

Colombo may fight the termination through the police union.