Greene County grand jury declined to indict a former deputy after handcuffed suspect was tased
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Greene County, GA - Body camera footage obtained by 11Alive is providing a firsthand look at the incident that led to the arrest and termination of a Greene County sheriff's deputy, whose case was later presented to a grand jury that declined to indict him.
The video, obtained through Georgia's Open Records Act, captures the July 2025 encounter between former Greene County Deputy Robert Kline and Cornelius Allen, a man arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash on Interstate 20.
The footage is at the center of a criminal investigation that resulted in Kline being charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation with aggravated assault and violation of oath of office.
The Greene County Sheriff's Office terminated Kline and requested the GBI investigate after learning he had deployed his Taser on a handcuffed suspect.
Kline was arrested by the GBI on July 9, 2025, and booked into the Greene County Jail.
According to the GBI, the incident occurred after deputies responded to a crash shortly before midnight on July 6, 2025. Investigators said Allen was arrested for driving under the influence and later transported to St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital for a blood draw.
The body camera video shows Allen being questioned by deputies at the crash scene, undergoing field sobriety testing and eventually being placed under arrest.
The video then follows Kline as he transports Allen to the hospital. While inside the emergency room, Allen remains handcuffed behind his back and seated in a wheelchair while awaiting treatment.
The footage shows Allen and Kline exchanging words throughout the encounter.
As the interaction continues, tensions escalate between the two men. Allen remains handcuffed in the wheelchair as Kline repeatedly warns him to stop moving and lean back.
Moments later, Kline deploys his Taser.
The video obtained by 11Alive was among the evidence later reviewed by a Greene County grand jury. On Friday night, 11Alive shared the unedited body camera footage from a few seconds before Kline deployed his taser.
The footage was obtained after Kline contacted 11Alive earlier this month seeking an interview about the case. In a message to the newsroom, Kline stated he had been "found not guilty" and wanted to discuss what he described as inadequate training within the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
However, records reviewed by 11Alive show Kline was never tried in the case. Instead, the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office presented evidence to a Greene County grand jury on March 25, 2026.