And while the video does show a sudden movement above Wambold’s right shoulder, and Wambold moving his right arm just before the beating, it does not conclusively show a head-butt or Bayliss moving either of his arms. Wambold’s body mostly blocks Bayliss in the video.

The camera in the patrol car closest to the incident and with the best angle was not recording during the incident, according to a report by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office. Two troopers were subsequently disciplined for failing to activate the camera, the report said.

The report was released to the media by Sciarra as evidence that his client had been exonerated during a criminal review of the incident. The office found "there is no conclusive evidence suggesting that Sgt. Wambold utilized excessive force."

The report said other troopers saw what appeared to be a head-butt, and Bayliss had been drinking and had a history of being difficult when drunk. The report also said Bayliss’ recollection of what happened was inconsistent with the video.

The report did not say that the driver of the car, Timothy Snyder, had warned troopers on the scene of Bayliss’ disability before the beating, which can be heard on the original video. The office also did not talk to an eyewitness who has since come forward.

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The first video of the incident, which was taken from another patrol car on the scene, was disclosed last month by The Sunday Star-Ledger and online at nj.com.

Days before publication of the first story, the State Police announced that two troopers used unreasonable force during the incident. The Attorney General's Office concluded the beating violated its use-of-force rules and also found that officials took too long to investigate it.



The announcements came more than three years after the incident, and after nearly two dozen attempts by Bayliss' family to get answers from the State Police about the status of the case.

The State Police told The Sunday Star-Ledger they had substantiated the charges of unreasonable force against two troopers, later identified as Wambold and Keith Juckett, on March 23. Disciplinary action has not yet been announced and both troopers remain on duty.

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