A former Palo Alto police sergeant facing criminal assault charges for roughing up a city resident during a 2018 arrest had a prior reputation for using force and a questionable nickname among fellow officers to match, according to recent court records filed by Santa Clara County prosecutors. Stephen Stock reports.

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