Evans said Byrne has been transferred to a lighter duty situation, and that his gun has been taken away—a typical response to police brutality allegations.

BPD spokesperson Mariellen Burns declined to comment. Byrne could not be reached, and the BPD Internal Affairs Division also refused comment.

“We’re taking [Trombly’s allegations] very, very seriously,” Evans said. “And hopefully the truth will come out.”

“[Byrne] very well could have overstepped his authority,” Evans said. “If that’s what Sergeant Byrne did, he gets what he deserves. I don’t think anyone deserves [Trombly’s injuries], if that is what happened.”

Evans said that Byrne was “taken off the streets” at the end of September, as the department immediately began investigating Trombly’s claims.

Evans said he heard about the charges when other officers noticed television coverage of Trombly’s claims, which Good voiced at the Sept. 10 arraignment.

Similarly, Swomley made his accusations known at Cole’s Aug. 21 arraignment. Swomley and Cole are waiting for the necessary police affidavits before filing an official complaint, they said.

Officer Michael Estepe and Officer Raymond A. Bowen signed Cole’s arrest report. BPD spokesperson Mariellen Burns said she was not aware of Cole’s allegations.

“Listen, we’re going to get beat up [with allegations] by the kids,” Evans said. “We’re not by any means anti-student. We’re just trying to maintain a quality of life for residents.”

—Staff writer Justin D. Gest can be reached at gest@fas.harvard.edu.