By Sara Castellanos and Brandon Johannson
The Aurora Sentinel
AURORA | The Civil Service Commission has decided to reinstate Aurora police Officer James Waselkow, who was fired by Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates last year for allegedly kicking an arrested woman in the face.
City officials confirmed the commission's decision Wednesday.
The commission also modified the discipline charges that Waselkow received.
City Attorney Charlie Richardson said he and the attorneys that defended the city in the Civil Service Commission hearing were disappointed with the decision.
"We felt that we had presented enough evidence to support the Chief's decision," Richardson said.
He had no further comment.
Aurora police Officer James Waselkow requested an open Civil Service Commission hearing that began Jan. 10 to try to get reinstated after he was fired by the city in June 2010.
Waselkow was terminated by the Aurora Police Department for policy violations including allegedly kicking arrestee Carla Meza in the face in February 2009 and for not including her injuries in his police report.
Her injuries included the orbital fracture of her right eye socket for which she underwent surgery.
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