Sheriff's deputy put on administrative leave after allegedly kneeing photobomber in the groin

A Sheriff’s deputy in Charleston County, South Carolina, was arrested after police said she kneed a man in the groin for jumping into photos at a party.

Deputy Kimberly Poirier, 47, is charged with third-degree assault and battery. The incident occurred at about 6:15pm on May 31 at a private party at Seagate Village Condominiums, Charleston police spokesman Charles Francis said.



Police said a group of women were taking photos at the end of the dock when a man decided to “photobomb” their pictures. Poirier, who knew the man, walked over to him and kneed him in the groin area, Francis said. The man refused to be treated by EMS and didn’t want to go to a hospital.

Poirier has been put on administrative leave with pay during the investigation, Sheriff’s Maj. Eric Watson said. She was a school resource officer and had been with the department since January 2011, he said. She was a Myrtle Beach officer before moving to Charleston County.