Providence police officer’s assault trial to have status hearing
by NBC 10 NEWS
Jeann Lugo appears in court on July 8, 2022. Lugo is accused of assaulting a woman at a pro-abortion rally.{ } (WJAR){ }
(WJAR) —
A status conference for the trial of a Providence police officer accused of assault is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Providence Police officer Jeann Lugo is accused of an alleged assault on his former political opponent, Jennifer Rourke, at a pro-abortion rights rally over the summer.
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The case centers on video footage from a cell phone that caught a fight at a rally protesting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The gathering was at the Rhode Island Statehouse.
Rourke says she was trying to de-escalate the fight.
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Lugo is facing a simple assault charge.
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This is a bench trial, so the judge will decide the case.
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