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A 17-year veteran Providence police officer was charged with simple assault and suspended with pay pending an internal investigation into an incident April 19 on Knight Street on Federal Hill.
In a statement, police said Sergeant Joseph Hanley struck a handcuffed suspect while he was being arrested.
The sergeant’s arrest followed a review by Providence Police and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office.
He was released for a future court date.
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Members of the Maine Forestry Unit help local firefighters battle a wildfire in North Andover, Mass. Photo courtesy North Andover Fire Department
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Rhode Island Democrats (from left) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Congreesmen Gabe Amo and Seth Magaziner take part in a groundbreaking ceremony in Providence March 19, 2024. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News
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