SPRINGFIELD - Police officer Rafael Nazario- who has been on
unpaid suspension since being charged with rape in late 2011 - will resign
from the department as part of a plea agreement in the case. Nazario pleaded
guilty t to one count of assault and battery and one count of providing liquor
to a person under 21. The prosecution dropped the rape charge and reduced an
indecent assault and battery charge to assault and battery.