Cop Indicted in Use of Force ; Accused of Aggravated Assault

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › October 24, 2009

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Passaic Police Officer Joseph Rios III was indicted Monday by a Passaic County grand jury on one count of aggravated assault and another of official misconduct in connection with a confrontation with a city resident.

The incident was captured May 29 on video and shows Rios throwing 49-year-old Ronnie Holloway against the hood of his cruiser before flinging him to the ground and delivering several blows while Holloway is on his back. The video sparked a backlash against excessive force by police officers and calls for prosecution of Rios.

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Cop Indicted in Use of Force ; Accused of Aggravated Assault

Rios and his partner, Officer Erica Rivera, were subsequently suspended without pay, but Rivera was not indicted Monday. She faces departmental charges that she filed a false report that she was struck accidentally by Rios' baton. ...

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