Trial Starts Friday For Former Philadelphia SWAT Officer Richard Nicoletti Caught On Video Pepper-Spraying Protester

Philadelphia PA

05 November, 2021

11:14 AM

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CBS Philadelphia November 5, 2021 The trial for former Philadelphia SWAT officer Richard Nicoletti, who was captured on video pepper-spraying protesters on the Vine Street Expressway, starts Friday. Nicoletti was one of the officers who responded to a large group protest last year. The group was on the expressway protesting the death of George Floyd. The video went viral, and the police department fired Nicoletti. A judge dismissed the case earlier this year, but District Attorney Larry Krasner re-filed the criminal charges. Those charges include simple assault. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.