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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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In Lawrenceville, officers Roberts and Patton arrested Brown at a cafe Sunday night, beating him despite no resistance; Mayor Holt condemned the brutality, leading to their resignations.
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at Gro's cafe in Lawrenceville Sunday
to make a routine check. The arrest
was reportedly made at 10:16
p. m.
However, witnesses said Brown
had offered no resistance. Officials
were told Roberts hit the man with
a flashlight, and Patton hit him
with a "blackjack."
Speaking of the incident, Mayor
Holt declared
"The incident
is terrible and
most regrettable. There is no excuse
for such a brutal beating.
Even if Brown had been resisting
the officers, such violence should
never have been used."
The officers had been on the
force for some time; Patton had
been a policeman for nine months,
and Roberts had a service record
of two years. Their resignations cut
the force to four men.
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Primary Location
Lawrenceville
Event Date
Sunday
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brown beaten with flashlight and blackjack despite no resistance; officers roberts and patton resigned, reducing police force to four men.
Event Details
Officers Roberts and Patton went to gro cafe in Lawrenceville Sunday to make a routine check and arrested Brown at 10:16 p.m. Witnesses said Brown offered no resistance, but Roberts hit him with a flashlight and Patton with a blackjack. Mayor Holt declared the incident terrible and most regrettable with no excuse for the brutal beating, even if Brown had resisted. Patton had been a policeman for nine months and Roberts for two years.