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Officer arrested woman for no reason, punched her, destroyed phone, investigators say

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Officer arrested woman for no reason, punched her, destroyed phone, investigators say
A Reading police officer has been charged after investigators say he arrested a woman for no reason, punched her and destroyed her cell phone, which she was using to record him. However, a portion of the incident was captured on another camera.- Raw Video: See what happened- Video: Watch News 8's report- Download the WGAL appJesus Santiago-DeJesus faces the following charges:- Official oppression- Criminal attempt tampering with evidence- Criminal mischiefOfficials say Santiago-DeJesus made a false traffic stop of the victim before attacking her.A portion of the incident was captured on another camera. The Berks County District Attorney’s Office released that video. You can watch it here.

A Reading police officer has been charged after investigators say he arrested a woman for no reason, punched her and destroyed her cell phone, which she was using to record him. However, a portion of the incident was captured on another camera.

- Raw Video: See what happened

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- Video: Watch News 8's report

- Download the WGAL app

Jesus Santiago-DeJesus faces the following charges:

- Official oppression

- Criminal attempt tampering with evidence

- Criminal mischief

Officials say Santiago-DeJesus made a false traffic stop of the victim before attacking her.

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A portion of the incident was captured on another camera. The Berks County District Attorney’s Office released that video. You can watch it here.