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Delaware Man Claims Police Abuse, After Arrest Following Gunshots on Biden Home

A Hockessin man who was arrested after gunshots were fired at Vice President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware says he was accosted by police.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that 57-year old Rock Peters has not been charged in connection with the shooting.

He does face reckless endangering and resisting arrest after fleeing a police officer.

But Peters told the newspaper that the police were not telling the truth.

He says he was beaten by police and left with a swollen nose, rib injuries, multiple face abrasions and a black eye.

The paper says Peters provided photographs of his injuries.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.