Overview
- A federal grand jury charged Michael M. Mangan with two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and two counts of making a false report.
- The indictment alleges Mangan assaulted a detainee during March 10, 2023 booking, causing bodily injury, and then justified the force by falsely describing the detainee’s conduct as assaultive.
- Federal authorities arrested Mangan on Wednesday, and he was scheduled for an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Boston.
- State POST records say his report conflicted with station surveillance video, he is no longer certified, and previously published footage showed the detainee’s head striking a metal door.
- Essex County’s district attorney declined state charges after an independent review, and reports differ on whether the detainee’s civil-rights lawsuit remains pending or was terminated.