Crime & Safety

Woodbury Police Officer Found Not Guilty in Assault Case

The officer, who is a Richfield resident, was said to have a spotless record during her 17-year career in Woodbury.

By Kris Janisch

A Woodbury police officer was found not guilty on assault allegations stemming from August 2011 incident at a Two Harbors, Minn., hospital, according to the Duluth News Tribune.

Richfield resident Vickie Braman, a 17-year veteran of the Woodbury Police Department, was accused of assaulting a nurse who was trying to remove an IV from the officer’s companion, who was trying to leave the hospital against the advice of doctors, the newspaper reports.

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Woodbury Public Safety Chief Lee Vague said Braman has medals of commendation and has never had a complaint lodged against her or disciplinary action taken against her.

“She’s really got a stellar record,” he said.

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When Woodbury police first learned of the allegations against the 51-year-old, she was temporarily reassigned, Vague said. Woodbury officials determined the incident was not work-related and she was returned to full duty, he said.

Vague described Braman as very compassionate and an advocate for victims.

A Lake County jury on Monday found her not guilty on assault and disorderly conduct charges, according to the Duluth News Tribune.

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