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A West Palm Beach Police officer faces a felony aggravated battery charge after Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators said he used an unnecessary amount of force during an arrest by punching a man in the head 11 times and kneeling on his head.
West Palm Beach Police Officer Nicholas Lordi was released on bond Wednesday.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A white Florida police officer with a history of excessive force is charged with aggravated battery during his arrest of a Black man accused of trespassing outside a grocery store.
But the attorney for 65-year old John Monroque, whose mugshot from the 2019 incident is shown here, says Officer Nicholas Lordi is guilty of excessive force and wants another officer to face charges as well.
WPTV is uncovering new details about a West Palm Beach police officer arrested for aggravated battery, accused of punching a man up to 11 times, breaking his nose, and jamming his knee into the victim's head.