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Ocean Beach cops acquitted of all charges in beating

Cheers and applause echoed in a Riverhead courtroom Monday after a jury acquitted two police officers of all remaining charges in the case of a Fire Island tourist who suffered a ruptured bladder in their custody.

Jurors had found the officers not guilty of the top counts of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment, along with other charges on Friday. Returning Monday, the jury acquitted...

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