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Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police
Philadelphia Detective Assaulted Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder During Interview: Police A Philadelphia homicide detective has been arrested on accusations he assaulted a woman wrongfully convicted of murder during an interview in 2010, authorities said. Detective James Pitts assaulted Obina Onyiah — who was exonerated after 11 years — during questioning at the Race Street police headquarters sometime around Nov. 8, 2010, then lying about it, according to Philadelphia police and the DA's office. Onyiah was convicted in the 2010 shooting death of William Glatz, a local jewelry store owner, 6abc reports. He spent 11 years in prison but was exonerated when evidence revealed …