Bayonne, New Jersey police Officer Domenico Lillo is charged with beating a handcuffed suspect with a flashlight. (Credit: CBS2)

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A Bayonne, New Jersey police officer was arrested by federal agents Friday, after being indicted for allegedly beating a handcuffed suspect with a flashlight.

Bayonne police Officer Domenico Lillo, 44, was arrested Friday morning after a grand jury in Newark returned an indictment against him, according to the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Lillo was charged with the deprivation of civil rights under color of law and falsification of records, and was released from custody on $100,000 bond after his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge James B. Clark III in Newark, prosecutors said.

As 1010 WINS’ Carol D’Auria reported, Lillo declined to comment as he and his wife left the federal courthouse.