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Philly Officer Charged With Assault After Punching Man, Report Says
A Philadelphia police officer was charged with simple assault after punching a man during a fight earlier this year, reports say.
Joseph Marion, 45, punched a man during an April 18 altercation during which he also dropped a gun, CBS3 reports.
As the two fought, a child reportedly picked up the weapon, the outlet says.
There was no evidence that Marion or the child fired the gun at any point, according to multiple reports.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw suspended him for 30 days with the intention of firing him at the end of that time, the outlet says.
In 2017, the nine-year police …
Report: Northampton County Man Illegally Snooped Through Woman’s Phone While Working As PA Cop
A Northampton County man was working as a police officer when he illegally looked through the personal contents of a woman’s cell phone, including photos, videos and emails, authorities charged.
Victor Alpizar, a former part-time officer in Nesquehoning, Carbon County, was charged last week with computer theft and unlawful use of a computer and released after posting $2,000 unsecured bail, LehighValleyLive reports citing court records.
Alpizar, of the of the 800 block of Hayes Street in Bethlehem, is accused of confiscating the iPhone of a woman he arrested on a mental health wa…
