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June 1, 2006

State trooper convicted of felony assault

SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- A Washington County jury has convicted state trooper Jeffrey Clark, 34, of assaulting a young man who was handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser.

The jury announced its verdict this afternoon after about two hours of deliberations.

Clark was convicted of felony assault, simple assault, and filing a false report. He faces more than 20 years in prison.

Prosecutors said that in 2004, Clark, while off duty, repeatedly punched a young man who was in police custody, causing injuries that required eight staples.

He has been suspended without pay since the incident.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 7:02 PM | Permalink

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