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Authorities were responding to reports of a man with a gun on Feb. 22, 2018, when then-officer Nicholas Romantino slammed now 35-year-old Edward Minguela to the ground and repeatedly punched him, the outlet says.
Romantino, then 27, said Minguela was resisting arrest and pulling his hands away -- but the call turned out to be bogus: Minguela was not found in possession of a weapon.
The officer was later placed on unpaid leave and tried twice. He later resigned from the force after being acquitted of excessive force charges by a federal jury in 2019, NJ.com says.
The settlement will be paid on behalf of Romantino by the insurance company representing the Camden County Police Department officers, NJ.com says.
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