WORCESTER, Mass. — A Worcester police officer accused of beating a prisoner in a holding cell last December has pleaded not guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.The Telegram & Gazette reports 50-year-old Michael Motyka was arrested in April after an internal investigation found that he handcuffed 48-year-old Gerald Jones before punching and kicking him.Prosecutors say the investigation began after a complaint from Jones, who said Motyka made disparaging racial remarks while beating him.
Worcester Officer Pleads Not Guilty In Prisoner Beating
By Associated Press, Boston Herald
Wed, 10/07/2015 - 3:52am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Massachusetts Suffolk County Boston
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