Reading Policeman Charged with Assaulting Handcuffed Teen in Transport Van

Reading policeman charged with assaulting handcuffed teen in transport van

A Reading police officer was charged Thursday with asaulting a juvenile suspect while the youth was handcuffed and belted inside a prisoner-transport van, Berks County authorities announced. Aaron J. Andre, 49, faces simple assault and official oppression charges. Since both charges are misdemeanor offenses, Andre will receive a summons to appear in district court, officials said. According to detectives: The Reading Police Department contacted …

RPD officer charged with assault for allegedly striking handcuffed juvenile

The Berks County DA's Office was contacted in late June regarding alleged excessive force involving one of the department's officers.

Reading police officer charged on claims they beat handcuffed teen prisoner

Police have charged an officer with the Reading Police Dept., on claims that they beat a handcuffed teen prisoner during an incident in June.

Reading police officer charged with assault, accused of excessive force during hospital transport

A Reading police officer has been charged following an investigation into the use of excessive force against a juvenile during a prisoner transport earlier this summer, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Aaron J. Andre, 49, of Reading, has been charged with Simple Assault and Official Oppression, both misdemeanor offenses. According to the District Attorney’s Office, the incident occurred on June 25, 2025, when Andre…