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| New Jersey police investigated after woman punched during arrest | New Jersey police investigated after woman punched during arrest |
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| Police officers in New Jersey have been reassigned to administrative duty amid an investigation into a video posted online showing an officer punching a woman on a beach. | |
| Wildwood police said on their Facebook page that 20-year-old Emily Weinman of Philadelphia faces several charges including aggravated assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. | Wildwood police said on their Facebook page that 20-year-old Emily Weinman of Philadelphia faces several charges including aggravated assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. |
| Video of Saturday’s confrontation appears to show an officer striking the woman’s head twice as she is held down on the sand. The video does not show what preceded the confrontation. | Video of Saturday’s confrontation appears to show an officer striking the woman’s head twice as she is held down on the sand. The video does not show what preceded the confrontation. |
| Wildwood police chief, Robert Regalbuto, said he found the video “alarming” but did not want to “rush to any judgment” pending the investigation. | Wildwood police chief, Robert Regalbuto, said he found the video “alarming” but did not want to “rush to any judgment” pending the investigation. |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer quoted the Wildwood mayor, Ernie Troiano Jr, calling the episode a “shame” but said police would soon release body camera footage showing officers being insulted and spat upon. Weinman was also charged with spitting at an officer. | The Philadelphia Inquirer quoted the Wildwood mayor, Ernie Troiano Jr, calling the episode a “shame” but said police would soon release body camera footage showing officers being insulted and spat upon. Weinman was also charged with spitting at an officer. |
| “It wasn’t just that this officer decided to beat her up,” he said. “That wasn’t the case.” | “It wasn’t just that this officer decided to beat her up,” he said. “That wasn’t the case.” |
| Troiano declined comment on the use of force, saying he did not know the whole story, but added: “We don’t like to see anyone get hit, period. But then again, when you have someone who’s aggressively attacking you or spitting at you. I wasn’t there. I don’t know.” | Troiano declined comment on the use of force, saying he did not know the whole story, but added: “We don’t like to see anyone get hit, period. But then again, when you have someone who’s aggressively attacking you or spitting at you. I wasn’t there. I don’t know.” |
| He also expressed frustration at the amount of underage drinking, saying no one was allowed to drink in public or on the beach in Wildwood unless they were attending an event that has received a permit to allow drinking. | He also expressed frustration at the amount of underage drinking, saying no one was allowed to drink in public or on the beach in Wildwood unless they were attending an event that has received a permit to allow drinking. |
| Wildwood police asked anyone who was there and had video of the altercation to come forward. | Wildwood police asked anyone who was there and had video of the altercation to come forward. |
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