State Trooper Loses Job After Allegedly Assaulting Man

(Lexington, SC) -- A state trooper is out of a job after allegedly assaulting a man in Lexington. 

John Paul Batista allegedly grabbed a man by the neck, slammed him into a truck, and pointed a knife at him. The accusations stem from an incident on Riglaw Circle off Platt Springs Road Friday night. 

Batista has been fired and is charged with aggravated assault and vandalism.


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