Firefighter cleared of assault; claims police brutality

BOSTON - A 42-year-old former firefighter who was recently exonerated of assault charges stemming from an argument with his girlfriend, is alleging police brutality after he says he suffered an eye socket injury and facial contusions when officers beat him up.

Wayne Abron was a Boston firefigher for 17 years at the time he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, Edwinna Wynn, in his mother's backyard in Dorchester in March 2008.

Abron says responding Boston police officers beat him up and then tried to cover up the incident.

Wynn maintains she was never touched during the argument. She says officers tackled Abron from behind and slammed his head into the ground.

Boston Police Internal Affairs has been investigating whether the two officers, Brian Dunford and David Santosousso, made up conflicting stories to explain Abron’s injuries.

So far, no civil suit has been filed.