Officer
Kevin Jacko goes to court on Thursday to face charges in alleged beating of
Cody Blankenship. A Jupiter police officer surrendered to
authorities on Wednesday, following an independent probe into allegations
that he beat a suspect in custody.
43-year old Kevin Jacko is charged with
aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after the June incident. The
alleged victim, 24-year old Cody Ross Blankenship, had been arrested for
resisting arrest with violence, battery on an officer and trespassing.
According to the Jupiter Police Department,
Blankenship has a history of run-ins with authorities dating back to August of
last year.
The Public Corruption Unit of the Palm Beach
County State Attorney's Office opened an investigation into the alleged beating
after Blankenship's mother accused the department of using excessive force.