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Joseph Aquino – Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

Former Deputy Joseph Aquino was charged with battery and false imprisonment in connection with an incident at a Family Dollar store in March 2019. Aquino pushed and fought with a store employee before arresting him on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, despite having no lawful authority to do so.

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