Baltimore police officer accused of assault, misconduct
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore police officer has been arrested on charges of first-degree assault and misconduct in office. The state’s attorney charged Officer Kevin Battipaglia on Thursday on charges stemming from a Dec. 24 arrest, Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith said in a release Friday evening. Smith said that Battipaglia was immediately arrested and suspended without pay. He’s been on the force for five years. Smith’s statement did not include details about the inci

