Incident Beating-of-Mark-Hammond

Date	Sep 22, 2010
Time	06:00 PM
Report #	Beating-of-Mark-Hammond
Department	Richmond Police Department
Officers	Anthony J. Catoggio , Kelly R. Morley
Address	Lakeview Avenue Richmond, VA

Incident Description

After harassing Mark Hammond at a traffic stop in March, Kelly Morley and Anthony Catoggio harassed him again in September 2010, this time driving to his house. Catoggio assaulted Hammond on his front lawn and punched him repeatedly before arresting him; when Hammond moved, Catoggio whispered in his ear, "If you touch me, I'll kill you." Catoggio asphyxiated Hammond, a Black man, until he passed out. Catoggio and Morley were not assigned to patrol together that evening, according to 2011 court documents from Hammond v Morley. The case settled out of court.

This incident is flagged as suspicious.

Links

Hammond v Morley on RPD Watch
RPD Watch
Catoggio brutally beats, threatens Mark Hammond after following him to his home
"Catoggio walked up and blocked the steps to Mark Hammond's home's entrance and pushed Hammond, slammed him onto a nearby vehicle, and began punching him in the face and the stomach. When Hammond tried to break free from the assault, Catoggio tackled him to the ground and started beating him, punching him repeatedly and pressing his knee into Hammond's back while using his arm to choke Hammond's neck. Catoggio successfully asphyxiated Hammond until he briefly passed out. According to Mark Hammond's court filings, Catoggio whispered into his ear, "If you touch me, I'll kill you." - RPD Watch
Complaint by Mark Hammond Against Catoggio and Morley (Hammond v Morley, 2011 filings)
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