In September 2009, while conducting an unrelated investigation, the Tucson Police Department uncovered information that Tucson Police Officer Angel Montalvo was involved in possible criminal misconduct.
The Tucson Police Department initiated a preliminary investigation into the matter and, due to the complexity of the investigation, referred the investigation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for follow-up. That investigation was completed and referred to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
On February 2, 2010 the Attorney General’s Office presented the matter to an Arizona Grand Jury in Tucson and received an indictment naming Mr. Montalvo on numerous felony counts. The charges involve misuse of police department computers and inappropriate dissemination of confidential information to members of the public.
Mr. Montalvo was arraigned today at 1:00 pm in Pima County Superior Court on that indictment. He was subsequently released pending further appearances on the felony charges. After his arraignment today, Mr. Montalvo was escorted back to the Tucson Police Department Headquarters Building where he was served with his Notice of Intent to Discharge.
Mr. Montalvo has been employed with the Tucson Police Department since October 19, 2006 and assigned to Operations Division South as a patrol officer.
The Tucson Police Department investigates all allegations of criminal or police misconduct in regards to all employees. The nature of these investigations is serious and thoroughly investigated by our Office of Internal Affairs. Mr. Montalvo is not representative of the 1,400 men and women with the Tucson Police Department who serve the public and put their lives on the line day in and day out.
Any questions regarding specific details of the investigation and subsequent indictment need to be directed to the Attorney General’s Office.
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RELEASE FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE 2/10/10
Terry Goddard Secures Indictment Against Police Officer For Computer Tampering Charges
(Phoenix, Ariz. – February 10, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Tucson Police Officer Angel Montalvo, 30, has been indicted on nine counts of computer tampering, one count of trafficking in the identity of another person, one count of aggravated taking the identity of another person, and one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices. The charges include nine Class 6 felonies, one Class 3 felony and two Class 2 felonies.
According to court documents, Montalvo misused his access to police databases for non-law enforcement purposes. Montalvo accessed the ACJIS database which houses sensitive information relating to driver registrations, criminal backgrounds, home addresses and other personal information of Arizona citizens.
Documents state that Montalvo accessed these databases over 20 times between May 20, 2009 and December 19, 2009 for his personal use. Montalvo is accused of then disseminating this information to non-law enforcement persons.
Montalvo has been with the Tucson Police Department for three years. He is currently on administrative leave.
He is scheduled to be arraigned at 1 p.m. today in the Pima County Superior Court.
This case was a result of a joint investigation by the Tucson Police Department and FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Michael Jette in Pima County Superior Court.
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2 comments:
FYI, he was handing out personal info to his friends (or maybe it was some relative). Particularly, the new address/telephone# of his friend's ex-girlfriend, who had multiple restraining orders against the scumball. Same friend was convicted on 65 of 68 counts of stalking. What a way to act in the public interest, former officer.
Why was the FBI involved in this case, but not the TPD Detective computer tampering case that was happening at about the same time?
Why wasn't it known to the public that in the TPD Detective case.. another of their detectives (who was also a deputized US Marshal (fed) was also helping the computer tampering detective?
Why wasn't it known that the one that wasn't known to the public was also a deputized US Marshal?
If the FBI was involved in this one at that time.. then why weren't they involved in the TPD Detective computer tampering case that was ongoing at about the same time? Or were they and there is a cover up because USMS (feds) were involved?
How many TPD and USMS personnel are doing this and are they're picking and choosing who to prosecute? (if you can even call it prosecuting)
Just asking.
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