By City News Service

Two Indio police officers were ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges stemming from the videotaped beating of a suspect during an arrest last year. Officer Charles Holloway, who is charged with one felony count of assault by a public officer, and Officer Gerardo Martinez, charged with a misdemeanor count of accessory for allegedly helping in a cover-up, are scheduled to be arraigned July 1.

The criminal complaint alleges Holloway beat a man identified as Ruben M. on Sept. 12, 2014, "under color of authority, without legal necessity," and that Martinez knew about the alleged beating and "did harbor, conceal and aid" Holloway "with the intent that he might avoid and escape from arrest, trial, conviction and punishment." Read More:

Two Indio Police Officers Arrested for Misconduct According to the sheriff's department, Indio police Chief Richard Twiss asked sheriff's officials last Sept. 16 to investigate "a use of force incident during an arrest" after a "concerned citizen" gave Indio police video footage of the arrest. Holloway and Martinez were placed on paid leave, and on Oct. 10, of last year, sheriff's investigators sent the case to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. A judge issued arrest warrants for both officers, and they turned themselves in at the courthouse, according to the sheriff's department.

Holloway was released on $5,000 bond, and Martinez was freed on $1,500 bond.

"We take these allegations seriously and appreciate the trust and confidence the reporting party has in the Indio Police Department to report their concerns to us," Twiss said at the time. "We thank the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in conducting a thorough and expeditious investigation into these allegations."