Cherokee County Deputy fired and arrested, accused of beating pursuit suspect

Cherokee County Deputy fired and arrested, accused of beating pursuit suspect

A Cherokee County Deputy has been arrested and faces charges of assault and battery.According to an affidavit, Justin Richardson was chasing a wanted man, Darren Howard, who had several outstanding felony warrants.Law enforcement from multiple agencies, including the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, searched for Howard for several hours on February 12.Howard was found in a wo…