An off-duty police officer named Jeann Lugo is accused of punching his opponent for Rhode Island’s state Senate at an abortion protest. Jennifer Rourke, who is running against Lugo, shared the ...

A Rhode Island police officer accused of punching a woman at an abortion protest while he was off duty was suspended from his job with pay Saturday and faces charges. In a Saturday evening news ...

Jeann Lugo, the Providence police officer accused of punching state Senate candidate Jennifer Rourke at an abortion-rights protest last month, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Friday.

PROVIDENCE — Jeann Lugo, the off-duty Providence Police ... is seen punching progressive Democratic candidate Jennifer Rourke in the face multiple times. There was one counter protestor.

A video from the event appears to show a man hitting Jennifer Rourke, the Rhode Island State Senate opponent of Jeann Lugo. Lugo was arraigned on assault and disorderly conduct charges Saturday and ...

Wade protest pleaded not guilty. Jeann Lugo was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct, per local news. Lugo's former political opponent, Jennifer Rourke, claimed that he punched her at ...