Trial begins for ex-Antioch officer accused of striking handcuffed man
A former Antioch police officer is on trial for allegedly using excessive force on a man in handcuffs. His lawyer says his actions were necessary.
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A former Antioch police officer is on trial for allegedly using excessive force on a man in handcuffs. His lawyer says his actions were necessary.
A former Antioch police officer admitted under oath Wednesday that he misrepresented key details from a police report following the 2022 arrest of a man who he punched, elbowed and kneed, all while the man was in handcuffs.
A former Antioch police officer admitted under oath Wednesday that he misrepresented key details from a police report following the 2022 arrest of a man who he punched, elbowed and kneed, all while the man was in handcuffs.
Matthew Nutt's lawyer pushed back against the prosecution's description of a "vicious assault" of a handcuffed man, telling jurors that the former Antioch officer is being prosecuted for doing his job.
The city of Antioch is now facing its third civil rights lawsuit following an investigation of its Police Department, and the plaintiffs' attorneys say to expect additional suits to arise as they build a case aimed at reform and mandated oversight.