Nicholas Hoar
Service Record
Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Transportation Authority Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Ended in 2016.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Fall River Massachusetts Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Joined in 2016.[2] |
| Salary | $70,752 (2022)[3] |
| Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2017 Death of Larry Ruiz-Barreto
Response Timeline
On March 16, 2018, the county District Attorney cleared Hoar of any wrongdoing, saying that Ruiz-Barreto had "intentionally and unlawfully" used his car against Hoar, who "was justified in using deadly force".[4][5]
After the criminal review, the department opened an internal investigation.[4]
On November 2, 2020, the family filed a lawsuit against Hoar and other officers.[6]
2020 Arrest of William Harvey
On December 21, 2020, Harvey was arrested on a domestic complaint for assaulting a former girlfriend.[7][2][5]
Hoar hit Harvey with his baton and slammed Harvey's head into a door.[2]
On his report, Hoar claimed that Harvey kicked him and that Harvey hit his own head. Hoar did not detail the use of the baton.[2]
Part of the incident was captured on a surveillance camera.[2]
Response Timeline
Hoar was placed on paid leave.[7]
On December 29, 2020, the department's Office of Professional Standards opened an investigation.[5]
The FBI opened an investigation.[2]
Harvey filed a civil lawsuit.[2]
In August 2022, Harvey settled the civil lawsuit for $65,000.[7]
On November 30, 2022, a federal grand jury indicted Hoar on one count of deprivation of rights under color of law resulting in bodily injury and two counts of filing false reports. Hoar faces up to 10 years in prison for deparivation of rights, and up to 20 years in prison for filing false report. Hoar pleaded not guilty.[7][2]
Hoar was placed on unpaid leave.[7]
In January 2023, Hoar's certification was suspended by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission.[2]
On February 1, 2024, a jury convicted Hoar on charges of deprivation of rights under color of law and two counts of false reports.[8][9]
On April 24, 2024, Hoar was sentenced to 33 months in prison.[9]
On June 5, 2024, Hoar began his incarceration in federal prison.[10]
LEO Ratings
Public Comments
References
- ↑ Ben Berke, Falsification charges against Fall River cop prompt calls to reinvestigate his past, WBUR, 2023-01-29
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Jo Goode, A Fall River officer is accused of police brutality. A trial in federal court begins today, The Herald News, 2024-01-29
- ↑ Nicholas Hoar M, Police Officer- Years, City of Fall River, govSalaries
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brian Fraga, DA's office: Fall River police officer justified in fatal shooting, The Herald News, 2018-03-16
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jo Goode, Fall River police officer at center of a $34M civil suit investigated again for excessive force, The Herald News, 2021-03-02
- ↑ Jo Goode, Larry Ruiz-Barreto's family files lawsuit against Fall River Police Department, Herald News, 2020-11-04
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Jo Goode, Fall River police officer Nicholas Hoar arrested in connection to alleged assault, The Herald News, 2022-11-30
- ↑ Mike Pescaro, Fall River police officer convicted after assaulting man, filing false reports, NBC Boston, 2024-02-01
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jo Goode, https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/24/former-fall-river-police-officer-sentenced-in-brutality-case/73436014007/ Fall River ex-cop gets almost 3 years in prison for beating a man, lying on police reports], Herald News, 2024-04-24
- ↑ Jo Goode, Former Fall River cop heads to prison in Ohio. How many city officials are incarcerated?, Herald News, 2024-06-06
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