A Florida police officer was caught on video punching a 65-year-old Black man in the head 11 times, breaking his nose and then kneeling on him while he’s already in handcuffs.
WARNING GRAPHIC ⚠️ Police officer in Florida is charged with aggravated battery after punching a 65-year-old Black man in the head 11 times breaking his nose and then kneeling on him while he's handcuffed pic.twitter.com/D4hnKn7Bx6
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Nicholas Lordi, 34, of the West Palm Beach Police Department, was charged with aggravated battery in the encounter Nov. 1, 2019, outside a South Florida grocery store, court records show.
The incident left John Monroque, 65, severely injured, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Palm Beach County criminal court. Monroque filed a lawsuit against the officer based on the events that occurred in 2019.
