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Off-duty officer charged with assault at abortion protest ends Senate campaign

The Rhode Island officer has been officially suspended from his job with pay pending an investigation. ....

Rhode Island , United States , Nicholas Morrell , Jeann Lugo , Jennifer Rourke , Us Supreme Court , Boston Globe , Rhode Island Political , Rhode Island Political Cooperative , Rhode Island State House , Associated Press , Providence Journal , A Rhode Island Police Officer Accused Of Punchinga Woman At An Abortion Protest While He Was Off Duty Has Now Been Charged In Connection With Fridays Demonstration The State House Ina Saturday Evening News Release , Tate Police Said Providence Patrolman Jeann Lugo , As Charged With Simple Assault And Disorderly Conduct Jennifer Rourke , He Chair Of The Progressive Rhode Island Political Cooperative Seeking Democratic Nomination Fora State Senate Seat , Aid She Had Been Punched In The Face At Least Twice By Lugo , Ho At The Time Was Running For Gop Nomination Same Seat Providence Police Said Earlier Saturday That Lugo Had Been Suspended From His Job With Pay Pending An Investigation , Nd Lugo Subsequently Ended His Campaign Fridays Protest Outside The Rhode Island State House In Providence Was Response To Decision Released Same Day By Us Supreme Court Overturning Roev Wade , He 1973 Decision That Had Provideda Constitutional Right To Abortion Video Of The Event Posted Online Showsa Physical Altercation At Protest Beforea Woman Appearing Be Rourke Is Seen Being Hit Does Not Show What Happened Between Lugo And Beforehand Ina Call With Associated Press On Saturday , Ourke Said That As She Was Attempting To Escorta Counterprotester Who Had Agreed Leave Off The Premises , Nother Physical Altercation Broke Out During Which She Was Punched In The Face Multiple Times Confirmed Pressed Charges Against Lugo State Police Say Turned Himself Saturday , As Arraigned Beforea Justice Of The Peace And Then Released Hes Due In Court Again On July 8 Lugo Didnt Respond To Requests For Comment Saturday Sunday , Ut Told The Boston Globe Before Charges Were Announced That He Stepped In To Protect Someone Thata Group Of Agitators Was Attacking Lugo Had Also Providence Journal Not Going Deny Punching Allegation , Ut Added That Everything Happened Very Fast Rourke Told The Ap She Had Never Interacted With Lugo Before And Did Not Know He Would Be At Protestim Disappointed Chose To Use Violence In This Way Asa Police Officer , Es Trained To Deescalate He Did Not Do What Was ,