A former New Hampshire state trooper accused of using excessive force in an arrest after a car chase that spanned two states is expected to plead guilty to assault charges in court on Thursday, according to Attorney General Joseph Foster.Andrew Monaco, 31, is charged with three counts of simple assault in connection with the May 11 arrest of Richard Simone Jr., 50, of Worcester, Massachusetts.Simone was wanted on several warrants and was arrested at the end of a chase from Holden, Massachusetts, to Nashua, New Hampshire. The chase reached speeds of 100 mph.Helicopters captured video of the chase and arrest. Simone appeared to surrender before he was punched repeatedly by officers. He was struck at least 22 times, according to court documents.Investigators said they determined that the use of force was not justified because of the number of officers at the scene of the arrest. Simone wasn't actively resisting.Monaco is due in Nashua District Court at 1 p.m. on Thursday.Get the WMUR app12967056

A former New Hampshire state trooper accused of using excessive force in an arrest after a car chase that spanned two states is expected to plead guilty to assault charges in court on Thursday, according to Attorney General Joseph Foster.

Andrew Monaco, 31, is charged with three counts of simple assault in connection with the May 11 arrest of Richard Simone Jr., 50, of Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Simone was wanted on several warrants and was arrested at the end of a chase from Holden, Massachusetts, to Nashua, New Hampshire. The chase reached speeds of 100 mph.

Helicopters captured video of the chase and arrest. Simone appeared to surrender before he was punched repeatedly by officers. He was struck at least 22 times, according to court documents.

Investigators said they determined that the use of force was not justified because of the number of officers at the scene of the arrest. Simone wasn't actively resisting.

Monaco is due in Nashua District Court at 1 p.m. on Thursday.