A former Macomb County Sheriff’s has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors on the allegation he slapped a teenager in his custody.

Derek Reed, 46, pleaded to willful failure to uphold the law and assault and battery Thursday in front of Macomb Circuit Judge Michael Servitto as part of a deal with county prosecutors to dismiss the felony charge of misconduct in office, punishable by up to five years in prison. The charge of failure to uphold the law is punishable by up to one year in jail and the assault charge is a 93-day offense.

The incident took place Aug. 29, 2023, when deputies Reed and Alan Wier were assigned to bring a 14-year-old boy to the county Juvenile Justice Center in Mount Clemens for a probation violation, according to prosecutors. When they placed the handcuffed youth into the back seat of a patrol car, he became unruly, hitting his head against the car door and window, officials said. Reed stopped the vehicle, pulled the boy out and allegedly slapped him, officials said.

The incident was captured on the deputies’ body cameras, officials said. The youngster was not seriously hurt.

Weir, 51, who was not accused of engaging in an assault, pleaded no contest to willful neglect of duty, a misdemeanor, in March 2024, and was sentenced to one year of non-reporting probation and ordered to pay a $750 fine by visiting Judge Richard McLean. He was also demoted. Weir pleaded under a law that allowed the charge to be dismissed last March.

Reed was initially charged with the two misdemeanor, but a year ago prosecutors added the felony charge. He had vowed to fight the charge and his attorney criticized county Prosecutor Peter Lucido for elevating the offense. Reed initially turned down the plea deal.

Reed is scheduled to be sentenced June 16.

“The safety and well-being of our children is our top priority,” Lucido said in a news release. “We should be able to trust police officers to protect our children and treat them according to the law. These charges reflect our commitment to holding offenders accountable, no matter their position, and ensuring justice for the most vulnerable members of our community.”