Chicago Police Officer James Mandarino Beats Man on Video Dash Cam

All charges have been dropped against a Chicago-area man, who was charged last month with reckless driving and resisting arrest, after a police dashboard video showed the arresting officer beating him until he collapsed. That officer has now been charged with aggravated battery and is on administrative leave pending disciplinary action. The incident occurred on March 28, when Ronald Bell was driving home after an evening out with friends. Officer James Mandarino allegedly saw Bell spin his tires before heading down a side street and followed the car until it pulled up outside the residence Bell shares with his brother’s family. Mandarino ordered Bell and his passenger, Nolan Stalbaum, out of their car. He then tasered Stalbaum and ordered Bell to kneel on the ground. Even though Bell complied, Officer Mandarino began striking him repeatedly with his baton, resulting in a concussion and multiple contusions. Officer Mandarino can be seen beating Bell as Bell’s brother Stacey runs outside and attempts to argue with the officer. “He always had his hands in the air … and then (the officer) just started going to town on him, beating the hell out of him,” Stacey Bell told the Chicago Tribune. “I told him he didn’t have to do this,” Bell explained to the Chicago Sun-Times. And he just said, ‘I told him to get down.’ He might have had a bad night or something going on in his personal life because he lost control.” policecrimes.com Police officer Videos police brutality jobs …