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Joseph Rios: Ronnie Holloway Beating Cop Indicted

First Posted: 11/28/09 Updated: 5/25/11

Police officer Joseph Rios, who was caught on surveillance tape beating a disabled man, has been indicted on misconduct and assault charges.

Rios stopped Ronnie Holloway in front of Lawrence's Grill and Bar in Passaic, NJ on June 6th. After demanding the 49-year-old schizophrenia-sufferer remove his sweatshirt, Rios can be seen slamming him into the hood of his car and hitting him with his nightstick.

NBC New York has the shocking footage:

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Police officer Joseph Rios, who was caught on surveillance tape beating a disabled man, has been indicted on misconduct and assault charges. Rios stopped Ronnie Holloway in front of Lawrence's Grill ...
Police officer Joseph Rios, who was caught on surveillance tape beating a disabled man, has been indicted on misconduct and assault charges. Rios stopped Ronnie Holloway in front of Lawrence's Grill ...
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