State prosecutors have asked a federal judge for permission to end their defense of a New Jersey state trooper accused of using excessive force during an arrest three years ago, according to a published report.
The attorney for a State Police Sgt. accused of using unreasonable force, when he beat a robbery suspect who turned out to be a mentally disabled man, says the state flip-flopped when it found the Sgt. did cross the line while arresting the suspect 3 years ago in Warren County.