A state trooper from New Hampshire and a trooper from Massachusetts are facing assault charges in connection with the May arrest of a man after a high-speed chase.Click to watch News 9's coverage.The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that Massachusetts Trooper Joseph Flynn, 32, and New Hampshire Trooper Andrew Monaco, 31, were charged with simple assault in connection with the May 11 arrest of Richard Simone Jr., 50, of Worcester, Massachusetts.Related: Raw video of arrestSimone 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. Television news helicopters captured video of the chase and arrest, when Simone appeared to surrender but then was punched repeatedly by officers.According to court paperwork, Simone was struck at least 22 times. Investigators said they determined that the use of force was not justified because of the number of officers at the scene of the arrest and because Simone wasn't actively resisting.An affidavit said the troopers' actions likely made the situation worse.Flynn and Monaco were suspended after Simone's arrest. Flynn was charged with two counts of simple assault and released on $2,000 personal recognizance bail. Monaco was charged with three counts of simple assault and released on $3,000 personal recognizance bail.The Attorney General's Office said that because the troopers were on duty at the time of the incident, they face enhanced penalties if convicted. An assault conviction normally carries a maximum sentence of a year in prison, but enhance penalties could amount to two to five years in prison on each charge.Flynn and Monaco are scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 13.Simone was arraigned in May and ordered held without bail on a parole violation. He is also facing charges of larceny, failure to stop for police and assault with a dangerous weapon.

A state trooper from New Hampshire and a trooper from Massachusetts are facing assault charges in connection with the May arrest of a man after a high-speed chase.

Click to watch News 9's coverage.

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The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that Massachusetts Trooper Joseph Flynn, 32, and New Hampshire Trooper Andrew Monaco, 31, were charged with simple assault in connection with the May 11 arrest of Richard Simone Jr., 50, of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Related: Raw video of arrest

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. Television news helicopters captured video of the chase and arrest, when Simone appeared to surrender but then was punched repeatedly by officers.

According to court paperwork, Simone was struck at least 22 times. Investigators said they determined that the use of force was not justified because of the number of officers at the scene of the arrest and because Simone wasn't actively resisting.

An affidavit said the troopers' actions likely made the situation worse.

Flynn and Monaco were suspended after Simone's arrest. Flynn was charged with two counts of simple assault and released on $2,000 personal recognizance bail. Monaco was charged with three counts of simple assault and released on $3,000 personal recognizance bail.

The Attorney General's Office said that because the troopers were on duty at the time of the incident, they face enhanced penalties if convicted. An assault conviction normally carries a maximum sentence of a year in prison, but enhance penalties could amount to two to five years in prison on each charge.

Flynn and Monaco are scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 13.

Simone was arraigned in May and ordered held without bail on a parole violation. He is also facing charges of larceny, failure to stop for police and assault with a dangerous weapon.