More incidents in the Baltimore Police Department
Incident
| Date | Jul 05, 2016 |
| Time | 2:00 AM |
| Department | Baltimore Police Department |
| Officers | Carlos J. Rivera-Martinez |
| Address |
North Gay Street
near
Baltimore, MD |
Description
[Officer Martinez] was convicted Tuesday of second-degree assault and misconduct in office for tackling a teenager and beating him with his Taser near City Hall in July 2016. A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found Officer Carlos Rivera-Martinez guilty of hitting Melvin Townes, then 16, repeatedly in the face and head with his Taser after chasing him on North Gay Street at about 2 a.m. July 5, 2016 — despite the teen stopping, turning around, kneeling and putting his hands in the air.
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Baltimore police officer convicted of assault for beating teenager near City Hall in 2016
A Baltimore police officer was convicted Tuesday of second-degree assault and misconduct in office for tackling a teenager and beating him with his Taser near City Hall in July 2016, prosecutors said. A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found Officer Carlos Rivera-Martinez guilty of hitting Melvin Townes, then 16, repeatedly in the face and head with his Taser after chasing him on North Gay Street at about 2 a.m. July 5, 2016 — despite the teen stopping, turning around, kneeling and putting his hands in the air. - The Baltimore Sun