Mass. Trooper Charged in Viral Quincy Bar Beating

Overview

• Trooper Christopher C. Regan faces one count of assault and battery and is scheduled to be arraigned in Quincy District Court on Sept. 10.
• The altercation was captured on surveillance video that circulated widely online and shows a man punching a fellow patron multiple times until the victim lost consciousness.
• Quincy police say officers who responded to the ReelHouse Marina Bay on June 26 found the alleged victim uncooperative, refusing to give identifying information or accept medical treatment.
• Massachusetts State Police suspended Regan with pay, reassigned both troopers from their Suffolk DA detective posts to the Division of Field Services, and the agency’s Office of Professional Integrity and Accountability is conducting an internal investigation; payroll records show Regan has been paid while suspended.
• Next steps to watch include Regan’s Sept. 10 arraignment and the separate internal discipline process, which could affect both the trooper’s job status and broader questions about accountability when on- or off-duty officers are involved in violent incidents.