Fall River police officer Nicholas Hoar convicted of assaulting man in custody, lying about it, and filing false reports on Dec 21, 2020.
A Fall River police officer named Nicholas Hoar was found guilty of assaulting a man in his custody and lying about it in official reports. The incident took place on December 21, 2020, when Hoar struck William Harvey, who was in a jail cell, with a baton to the head. A fellow officer present at the time testified against Hoar. The officer has been convicted on all three counts: one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, resulting in bodily injury, and two counts of filing false reports for lying about the incident. Hoar's sentencing is scheduled for April.
February 01, 2024
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