The incident was captured May 29, 2009 on video and shows Joseph R. Rios III throwing 49-year-old Ronnie Holloway against the hood of his cruiser before flinging him to the ground and delivering several blows while Holloway is on his back. Mayor Alex Blanco suspended Rios and fellow officer Erica Rivera Monday, three days after the video incident came to light. Rivera was suspended without pay, allegedly for filing a false report about the incident.
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