Wednesday, September 30, 2020
ROCKLAND Various inquiries to PenBayPilot.com have been made concerning the status of the prosecution’s case against two former Rockland Police Officers who were charged Oct. 2, 2020, with aggravated felony cruelty for allegedly beating to death several porcupines on more than one occasion with a baton and while on duty.
As of May 19, and over seven months later, the cases have not been presented to the Knox County grand jury for possible indictments and the former officers have not been formally convicted, sentenced or fined for the charges.
When District Attorney Natasha Irving was asked May 4 about the status of the prosecution’s case against the two former police officers and why it was not included in the March Knox County grand jury session, she stated that it is, “still in negotiations, I think one waived grand jury and either way, we aren’t under deadline for gj yet.”