Mistrial declared in case of former Philly SWAT officer who pepper-sprayed protesters.
A mistrial has been declared in the case of former Philadelphia SWAT officer Richard Nicoletti, who was caught on video pepper-spraying protesters on I-676 on June 1, 2020. The jury was at an impasse on Friday, and both the defense and prosecution agreed to proceed with 11 jurors instead of 12 after one was dismissed. Nicoletti was charged with simple assault and reckless endangerment, but it's still unclear if prosecutors will retry the case.