The Providence Police Department confirmed Saturday that Jeann Lugo, who was also vying for the Republican nomination for the same state Senate seat, was the officer in question.
"As an officer that swore to protect and serve our communities, I, unfortunately, saw myself in a situation that no individual should see themselves in," he said in the email to the Lugo did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. "I'm a Black woman running for office," Rourke told the Journal."There was no need, no need for any of this. I'm not going to give up."
Rourke sought medical care and received a CT scan on Saturday afternoon. She said she was doing OK but was experiencing a lot of tenderness in her face and ringing in her ears.At midday Saturday, Lugo tweeted that he was dropping out of the race.His Twitter account appeared to have been deactivated shortly afterwards.
When is he being arrested for assault?
Big deal. He can go around punching other protesters while getting paid.
Wow, got a lot of blood on his hand🙄
There’s more layers to this story than the vagueness of the headline suggests. The woman, a Dem running for office, was punched by her GOP opponent, a RI police officer.
What they say: Suspended with pay What they mean: Paid Vacation
Why is it always 'with pay'?
Suspended with pay...!
I can’t even imagine how
With pay. That makes zero sense.
Woman at a protest…go after her. Active shooter killing kids…stay away, too dangerous. Yeah…that sounds about cop.
Other reports say he is her opponent in an upcoming election.
with pay is Bull Crap.
maddow WITH PAY There you go again, women have no standing except for ONE thing! I HOPE WOMEN GET OFF THEIR BACKS THEN GET THE MESSAGE!!!!!
Paid vacation
Who threw the first punch?
Suspended with pay...ooh that has to hurt!
With pay? That's not a suspension, that's vacation...
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CBS why didn’t you add this individual police officer was actually running for local government. And the women he punched was actually his opponent.
..... He was off duty 😂
Nothing like a paid vacation for punching a woman. 🤦🏻♀️ Might as well give him a raise too. Smh
Was she pregnant? Maybe he was just trying to help.
With pay?
Police only beat up people they can while letting other criminals with guns get away. Should be called chicken cops
A man abusing a woman, is this new.
The framing of this story is a disgrace. Not surprising that we never watch the local or national news on CBS. What happened to the station of Murrow and Cronkite?
He punched a Black woman....oh hell the f uck naw.
Was he arrested?
TheWarMonitor With pay. Typical.
With PAY!!! suspend him with out in this matter
So a fucking paid vacation...
Not sure wtf people are protesting for. Not like the law will be changed. Stay the f home...
With pay? 😐 is that a suspension or a free vacation.
Woman? What is a woman?
Roe was made law by whites to stop the spread of poor blacks - Today US population is down and we need more people to care for future America. That's it - have a nice 🙂 day.
WITH pay!
A cop punched a pro life woman? What the heck is wrong with these people.
Dude hitting a lady🤯
So he’s on vacation.
The cop *was* vying for the GOP nod for state senate. The woman he assaulted would have been his Democratic opponent. That's a tad important too
Equality
Do better, CBS
When pushed, his type ALWAYS merits this Response:
The assailant is identified by profession. The victim is identified by gender. Thanks CBS yesterday wasn't enough of a hellscape for women.
So you want us to click on your link to get the rest. He was the GOP running against her. I have no problem clicking but you should really not lead this way
Good for him
My guess is he's gotten a lot of practice in on his wife. 😂
Excuse Me, Fascist News Network, There is Tape. There is evidence of the Assault. TYT democracynow cenkuygur NewsHour
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