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Joseph RodarteA 50-year-old police officer has been formally charged with second-degree assault after he allegedly struck a man with a metal police baton, breaking his nose and leg and causing other injuries.
Joseph Rodarte was charged Wednesday in an on-duty incident Aug. 22 in which he allegedly repeatedly struck a man who was yelling obscenities while the officer was pursuing him, according to a news release from Ken Lane, spokesman for Denver District Attorney Beth McCann.
Rodarte is scheduled to appear in Denver County Court for an advisement hearing on Oct. 29, Lane said.
