On August 9, 2018, Officer Winkle assaulted arrestee L.G. by dropping his full bodyweight onto L.G.’s neck and head area, causing multiple facial fractures that required surgery. He then deployed a taser into L.G.’s back. Winkle authored a false report to cover up the incident. He pleaded guilty to multiple civil rights and obstruction charges and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.