3 police officers charged in connection with juvenile assault at Baltimore hospital

Three Baltimore police officers have been charged in an alleged assault on a juvenile that occurred at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, according to The Baltimore Sun.

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Officer Duane Williams Jr., was charged with second-degree child abuse, second-degree assault and misconduct in office. He was suspended without pay. Officer Bijay Ranabhat was charged with misconduct in office, and Officer Lonnie White Jr., was charged with perjury and misconduct in officer. They were both suspended with pay.

Police said the alleged assault occurred more than a year ago on Jan. 14, 2015, but no further details were released by police or prosecutors, according to the report.

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