Charges follow investigation by The Daily Memphian

The Shell gas station at 2400 Airways Blvd., is where former Memphis Police Officer William Skelton arrested and abused a vandalism suspect, Drew Thomas, pepper spraying him in the face four times as he sat in handcuffs in the back of the squad car. Thomas was accused of vandalizing a food display at the gas station's convenience store. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)

A former MPD officer accused of pepper spraying a handcuffed, mentally ill man is the second law enforcement officer to face criminal charges brought by a new prosecution unit aimed at cracking down on police brutality. View this article on our website Support quality, local journalism and access exclusive content by becoming a subscriber at dailymemphian.com. .....