NEW BRUNSWICK - The attorney for a Carteret police officer accused of beating a teen is looking to obtain the boy's criminal record after a photo on social media allegedly showed the teen wearing ankle bracelets.

But before that will happen, Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Christine D'Elia said she wants to check with her office because the teen, as a victim of of the officer's alleged assault, also has rights.

"The victim has a right to be party of this action," D'Elia said, adding the teen and his attorney may have to be notified.

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Charles Sciarra, attorney for Carteret police officer Joseph Reiman, the brother of Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman, said he plans to file a motion to seek the teen's juvenile record by Sept. 21. Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Joseph Paone gave D'Elia until Oct. 5 to file a response.

Sciarra also is seeking a list of all the Carteret police officers working between May 24, 2017 and June 10, 2017. The reason was not specified.

Joseph Reiman, a military veteran, was indicted in September 2017 in connection with allegedly assaulting and causing injury to a 16-year-old boy during a May 31, 2017 arrest following a vehicle pursuit and crash in the borough. Reiman is accused of repeatedly hitting the teen after he exited the crashed vehicle.

Reiman has been charged with aggravated assault, official misconduct, failure to activate his body-worn camera and failing to use reasonable discretion or restraint in the amount of force used to apprehend the teen. Reiman also is accused of including false information on his police report.

Reiman, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges, was suspended with pay from the police department. Reiman, who was joined by a group of supporters at Monday's hearing, did not speak during the nearly two-hour proceeding.

On Monday, Sciarra also argued a motion to dismiss his client's indictment, questioning what in Reiman's police report was false, and arguing the grand jury was not informed about the policies regarding body-worn cameras and use of excessive force.

D'Elia, however, said the law and policies about use of force and body-worn cameras was read to the grand jurors.

Paone denied Sciarra's motion, adding the grand jury also viewed a patrol dash cam video of the incident which showed the teen did not have anything in his hand as he got out of the crashed vehicle before Reiman alleged jumped on top of him. The officer allegedly struck the teen 20 times before three other Carteret officers arrived at the scene.

Paone said the video also showed the teen didn't run away, grab for the officer's gun or kick the officer, although Reiman's revised police report allegedly indicated the teen did. There was no blood on the teen's face or vehicle's deployed airbag when he exited the vehicle, but later he had injuries to his face and left eye that required him to be taken for treatment at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. The teen suffered a temporary loss of vision from the blows.

The case returns to court next month.

Staff Writer Suzanne Russell: 732-565-7335; srussell@mycentraljersey.com