Former officer heading to trial for South Whitehall shooting

Thursday, September 20, 2018
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Jonathan Roselle, a former South Whitehall Township police officer, will go to trial in the fatal shooting of unarmed New Jersey resident, Joseph Santos.

A judge determined there is enough evidence to support the voluntary manslaughter charge against him.
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Roselle remains free on $75,000 unsecured bail ahead of a formal arraignment in November.

Officer Jonathan Roselle



The shooting happened at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 28 along Hamilton Boulevard in South Whitehall Township, just outside Dorney Park.

Cell phone video of the incident shows Joseph Santos jumping on vehicles, including a police SUV before approaching officer Roselle.



District Attorney Jim Martin said Santos was not armed at the time of the shooting.
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Martin said that while Roselle may have been in some danger, deadly force was not justified.

Joseph Santos



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