Manhattan DA Will Not Prosecute Two NYPD Officials Accused Of Assaulting OWS Protesters [View all]

Liza Sabater ‏@blogdiva 15m

RT @NY1headlines: Manhattan DA Will Not Prosecute Two NYPD Officials Accused Of Assaulting OWS Protesters
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has decided not to prosecute two high-level NYPD officials accused of assaulting Occupy Wall Street protesters.

Deputy Inspector Johnny Cardona is accused of assaulting a man, while Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna is also accused of pepper spraying a female protester.

After an investigation, the DA's Office said they cannot prove the allegations were criminal beyond a reasonable doubt.

A law enforcement source told NY1 that officers were reacting during a chaotic scene, and that evidence before and after the incidents makes the criminality of their actions doubtful.

(Two more sentences at the link.)