NH, MA Troopers Charged With Beating Suspect in Nashua Chase

NASHUA, NH — Two state troopers were charged with assault after video captured them assaulting a chase suspect in Nashua in May, authorities announced Tuesday.

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Joseph Flynn, 32, and New Hampshire State Police Trooper Andrew Monaco, 31, were recently arrested.

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The beating happened May 11 as police moved in to arrest the suspect.

Video shows the suspect getting down on the ground—at which point Flynn (in blue) and Monaco (in green) rush in and throw multiple punches:

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Flynn was charged with two counts of assault; Monaco was charged with three counts of assault. The pair will be arraigned Sept. 13 in Nashua District Court.

The charges carry a more severe penalty because the duo were on duty at the time, according to Attorney General Joseph Foster.

The day after the incident, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan condemned the attack, saying it raised "serious concerns."

The chase in question started in Holden, Mass. when the suspect, Richard Simone, 50, of Worcester, failed to stop for officers because he had several warrants, police said. The chase weaved into New Hampshire and at one point, Simone struck a utility pole but continued on, police said.

A WHDH-7News helicopter followed the chase; a videographer aboard captured the events and the violent end.

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