Man accused of beating female reservist jailed

Man accused of beating female reservist jailed

By Johnny Clark - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Sep 23, 2009 13:35:02 EDT

JONESBORO, Ga. — A white man accused of beating a black female Army reservist while yelling racial slurs at her outside a suburban Atlanta restaurant was indicted Wednesday on felony charges.

Troy Dale West Jr., 47, of Poulan faces one count each of aggravated assault, false imprisonment and first-degree cruelty to children under the indictment filed in Clayton County Superior Court. He also faces two counts each of battery and disorderly conduct, which are misdemeanors.

West’s lawyer, Larry King, declined comment.
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