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Saturday, March 17, 2018

Baltimore Officer Charged With On-Duty Assault


RadioOnFire.com - A Baltimore police officer was suspended without pay and faces charges for an incident that happened during a December arrest.

Baltimore police say prosecutors notified them of the decision to charge Officer Kevin Battipaglia, a five-year-veteran assigned to the Northwest District, in the incident that happened on Dec. 24 of last year. He was subsequently arrested.

He's been charged with first-degree assault--a felony--and misconduct in office. An arraignment is set for Mar. 30, according to online court records.

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The state's attorney's office didn't immediately respond to a request for more details on the nature of the allegations.

The department's Office of Professional Responsibility is working with prosecutors. The retirement of the head of that office was also announced Friday.

Baltimore's troubled police department has drawn particular scrutiny in recent years, as the city experiences an uptick in violence amid several departmental scandals, including a report on unconstitutional practices and federal indictments of several officers on corruption charges.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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