Former Allentown Police Officer Fired, Charged With Beating Two Suspects

The Morning Call
Mar. 20, 2015

An Allentown police officer chased down an armed robbery suspect last spring, stopping the man by firing his Taser and stunning him at least three times, according to court records.

Officer Ryan G. Alles wasn't done there, authorities said. He kicked the suspect repeatedly in the left eye, the face and the ribs, they allege. The man lost consciousness, suffered vision loss and needed sutures to close a wound to his left eyebrow as a result of the June 12 beating, authorities said.

Six months later, Alles beat another suspect — this one handcuffed — at the end of a police pursuit, court records show. That man, suspected of driving a stolen car Dec. 18, suffered a head wound that needed staples to close, authorities said.

An internal investigation was launched, both victims gave statements and fellow officers said they saw Alles beat the suspects, according to authorities and court records.

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