BREAKING: Webster found not guilty on all counts

On the third day of deliberations, the jury in the Thomas Webster case has returned a verdict.

47 ABC’s Jobina Fortson says the jury has found Thomas Webster not guilty on all counts.

Webster is a white Dover Police officer charged with assault after breaking a black suspect’s jaw with a kick.

Webster testified that he was aiming for Lateef Dickerson’s upper body, not his head, in the 2013 encounter. He also said he feared for his safety and the safety of others because Dickerson was reportedly armed with a gun and was slow to comply with repeated commands to get on the ground.

Prosecutors say Webster acted recklessly and used excessive force.
    
Police dashcam video shows that Dickerson had placed his hands on the ground but was not fully prone when Webster kicked him.

Jobina will have more, tonight at 5:30 PM on 47 ABC’s New Hour.