The police officer who publicly beat an accused man in his custody has been sent to the Police Tribunal of the First Instance in the office of the National Police in Santo Domingo. A commission of high-ranking officers recommended this action against Second Lieutenant Arias Arias for his mistreatment of Kelvin Amad?s Soto in a police station in Ban?. The police report says that Lt. Arias Arias was summoned by civilians, who had pursued Amadis Soto after his attempt to commit armed robbery. Amadis injured himself while scaling a wall to escape the furious crowd that sought to ?lynch? him, details the report. Amadis Soto escaped the wrath of his pursuers due to the intervention of the police officer, according to the commission?s report. The incident obtained the attention of the public after his subsequent beating by the police officer was captured on videotape, sent to various TV stations and televised nationally.
