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“It’s becoming a disturbingly familiar scene in America - mentally unstable cops”

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Probe into alleged police brutality video continues




By Kyle Stucker

SEABROOK — The criminal investigation is progressing against three Seabrook police officers accused of excessive force and brutality, although prosecutors say its too soon to tell if there will be formal charges or when additional court proceedings will be scheduled.
New Hampshire Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said the case "does continue to be worked on actively" and that investigators have conducted interviews "weekly, if not a couple times a week" since alleged police brutality victim Michael Bergeron Jr. appeared in court in January in connection to a separate criminal matter.
"We certainly have been investigating this case for a number of weeks, but to predict when it will be done at this point, that's not something I can do," said Young, whose office is jointly investigating the incident with the FBI and the United States Attorney General's Office.
Bergeron, 23, of Seabrook, accused three Seabrook Police Department officers of brutality after he posted surveillance video of a 2009 driving while intoxicated arrest on YouTube. Bergeron has claimed that he has lasting injuries due to the alleged brutality.
The video — which is dated Nov. 11, 2009, but wasn't posted online until Jan. 6 of this year — shows an officer slamming a handcuffed Bergeron into the wall of the police station's cell block before another officer laughs while pepper spraying the then-19 year old while he's on the ground.
Officers Keith Dietenhofer, Adam Laurent and Mark Richardson were placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation into their conduct. Scott Gleason, Bergeron's attorney, has stated that his client is seeking "justice" for actions that were "barbaric" and "beyond despicable."
Gleason couldn't be reached for additional comment this week.
Young said no public motions or other court documents have been filed since Bergeron's arrest report was made public in early January. She said she couldn't confirm whether any filings have been made under seal.
Bergeron has been arrested more than 10 times on the Seacoast since 2007, according to court documents. The charges range over the years from tobacco possession to receiving stolen property, disorderly conduct, second-degree assault and burglary.
He appeared in Seabrook District Court on Jan. 15 in connection to a Class A misdemeanor count of simple assault, and he is scheduled for trial in that matter on April 23. Bergeron is also scheduled for a final pretrial hearing in Rockingham Superior Court at 8:30 a.m. on April 3 in connection to burglary charges.
Bergeron was also indicted in February on a Class B felony count of burglary for allegedly breaking into a Hampton home with an accomplice in August. No court appearances or trials have yet been scheduled in connection to that indictment, according to court staff.