Police Pleads Guilty to Hitting Man in Head with Padlock

A police officer has plead guilty to hitting a detainee in the head with a padlock back in 2023. He is Inspector Christopher Martinez, who is accused of removing the padlock from a jail cell and striking businessman Aaron Flowers in the head with it. Flowers alleges that he was beaten by Martinez while detained in a holding cell after he discovered that Flowers was the person who allegedly opened fire at his residence with a firearm. Martinez appeared before the court today represented by senior council Simeon Sampson, where he pleaded guilty and apologized to the court for wasting their time. Earlier this year, Martinez, who was then represented by attorney Andrew Bennett, requested a sentencing indication as he was considering pleading guilty. However, when he was told he would be given a custodial sentence he chose to push the matter further before the court. Bennett would later recuse himself from the case after allegations arose of Martinez attempting to bribe and intimidate Flowers into settling. Today, his guilty plea was recorded and he is due back in court on September thirteenth for mitigation.