US citizen put in 2-month pre-trial detention, Russian court says
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US citizen put in 2-month pre-trial detention, Russian court says
A Russian court has put U.S. citizen Joseph Tater in pre-trial detention until Oct. 14, the court said on Thursday.
The American is accused of violence against a policeman, the court added.
On Wednesday, a court sentenced Tater to 15 days in jail for petty hooliganism.
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Russian news agency Interfax had previously reported that Tater was detained on Aug. 12 for hooliganism and subsequently assaulted a police officer, leading to a separate criminal case being opened against him.
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