Phila. police officer, boxer arrested in casino brawl

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - July 16, 2011

Police say a uniformed Police officer was punched in the mouth while helping to remove six men from a casino for disorderly behavior.

Atlantic City Police say it happened shortly after 3:00am Saturday morning inside Bally's Wild West Casino.

Police say the Atlantic City officer was off duty but was wearing his patrol uniform, when Junior Middleweight boxer Gabriel Rosario punched the officer in the mouth.

Rosario had won a boxing match earlier in the evening at the casino.

Rosario was arrested along with five others, including Philadelphia Police Officer Eliezer Morales of the 16th district.

Rosario is charged with aggravated assault on police and terroristic threats.

Officer Morales faces the same charges along with inciting a riot.

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