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Transit Cop Convicted Of False Arrest After Dunkin’ Donuts Incident

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 Asa J 1851 Views Andrew Wellbrock, assault, ATM machine, Brutality, civil lawsuit, coffee, Common Pleas Court, copblock, copblock.org, disorderly conduct, doughnuts, Douglas Ioven, Dunkin Donuts, Einstein Medical Center, False arrest, False imprisonment, Joseph Silvestro Jr., Muibat Williamson, nurse, obstruction of administration of law, officer Douglas Ioven, official oppression, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, police abuse, Police State, SEPTA, simple assault, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority police officer was convicted by a Philadelphia jury on Monday for a Christmas 2013 incident

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Philly Police Jump Defendant Outside Courtroom, Punch Female Public Defender

April 21, 2015February 28, 2016 Asa J 1789 Views Anthony C. Jones, assault, Assistant Public Defender Paula Sen, Brutality, copblock, copblock.org, courtroom, Criminal Justice Center, DA spokesman Cameron Kline, excessive force, Featured, Harassment, internal affairs, Jordan Barnett, Justice System, Lt. John Stanford, Officer David Chisholm, Paula Sen, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA, Philadelphia police, police, police abuse, police beating, Police brutality, Richard Hoy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

At least six Philadelphia police officers jumped and beat a defendant and his female public defender in a hallway outside

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