Barnegat police detective at center of excessive force suit has long history of altercations
A decorated N.J. cop faces an excessive force suit. He has a history of violent allegations. Updated Mar 16, 2021; Facebook Share years, NJ Advance Media has learned. Richard Nowak, a plainclothes sergeant and the supervisor of Barnegat’s Crime Reduction Unit, pulled Victoria Martinez out of her car and threw her to the ground during a traffic stop on March 28, 2019, according to a lawsuit and the criminal complaint. “I can’t believe men get away with treating women like this,” Martinez shouted at the officers, body-worn camera footage shows. “You’re a horrible person.” Martine...
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