Police arrested one of their own Sunday night, charging an off-duty officer with drunk driving after he crashed into a parked car.
Alex Alvarez apparently argued with the manager of Chili's Grill & Bar on Nolana, refused to wait for a taxi that had been called and then backed into the same manager's truck just after 10 p.m. Sunday, according to police records.
The 39-year-old Alvarez was arraigned in McAllen Municipal Court on Monday and released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. He has been suspended without pay until the criminal charges are resolved, said McAllen police Chief Victor Rodriguez.
"In our business, these kinds of matters have the potential to have very, very serious consequences," Rodriguez said. "The outcome of last night may determine his future."
Aside from the criminal charges he is facing, Alvarez could lose his job and be stripped by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards of Education of his license to be a police officer, Rodriguez said.
"(Alvarez) has been a ... good officer for us," Rodriguez said. "We've been lucky to have his services; however, you have what happened last night."
A 14-year veteran of the force, Alvarez repeatedly asked officers to let him drive home when they arrived Sunday night. Officers found Alvarez behind the wheel of his Ford truck, a red security steering wheel lock still clamped on the steering wheel, according to police records.
Witnesses and Chili's employees told police that Alvarez had been bothering four female customers and had to be escorted from the table. A manager at the restaurant said that Alvarez was "too intoxicated" to drive home, so he called a taxi, according to the records.
When the manager tried to stall Alvarez until the taxi arrived, Alvarez apparently stripped a pair of glasses from the manager's head and threw them to the floor.
A security camera in the parking lot then captured Alvarez get into his truck and back into the other vehicle, according to police records. Police suspect that he forgot to remove the security lock from the steering wheel before backing up, according to the records.
Alvarez refused to take a Breathlyzer tests and refused other sobriety tests once at the police station. When officers arrived at the scene, Alvarez said he couldn't remember "doing anything to the manager" and he repeatedly asked officers to let him drive home.
But after officers recounted what witnesses described, Alvarez apologized to officers for putting them in the precarious situation of arresting a fellow policeman, according to the records.
"(Alvarez said) that we should do what we had to do and that it was all his fault," according to the report. "(Alvarez said) that he did not want us to get in trouble for his actions."
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Trooper Ephraim Montemayor Arrested for Domestic Violence
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Police arrested a Department of Public Safety trooper on a misdemeanor charge of assault/family violence Monday night.
DPS spokeswoman Tela Mange identified the trooper as Ephraim Montemayor. She said he is 30 years old and has been a DPS trooper since 2000.
Montemayor has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation, she said from the Austin DPS headquarters.
Montemayor was not in uniform when he was arrested, Mange said, but she would not say that he was off duty at the time.
Because HPD was in the process of moving into the new station, the records computers were not operating all day, Osborne said.
Jail lists and incident logs were unavailable all day Tuesday, Sergeant John Parrish said.
Osborne said that he did not know the time or circumstances of the trooper's arrest and that the information will be available today when the station opens.
The trooper, Osborne said, has been released on bond but he did not know the amount.
HPD responded to the incident from a 9-1-1 call, Osborne said, but could not release the caller's name.
Osborne said that it is customary to segregate any law enforcement officer taken into custody from other prisoners in the city jail, which was done in this case.
"Anytime a law enforcement officer is taken into custody, we would definitely be concerned about him showing up in uniform in a jail section with other prisoners," Osborne said. "There is always a call to worry about the safety of all prisoners. It wouldn't be just for police officers."
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Police arrested a Department of Public Safety trooper on a misdemeanor charge of assault/family violence Monday night.
DPS spokeswoman Tela Mange identified the trooper as Ephraim Montemayor. She said he is 30 years old and has been a DPS trooper since 2000.
Montemayor has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation, she said from the Austin DPS headquarters.
Montemayor was not in uniform when he was arrested, Mange said, but she would not say that he was off duty at the time.
Because HPD was in the process of moving into the new station, the records computers were not operating all day, Osborne said.
Jail lists and incident logs were unavailable all day Tuesday, Sergeant John Parrish said.
Osborne said that he did not know the time or circumstances of the trooper's arrest and that the information will be available today when the station opens.
The trooper, Osborne said, has been released on bond but he did not know the amount.
HPD responded to the incident from a 9-1-1 call, Osborne said, but could not release the caller's name.
Osborne said that it is customary to segregate any law enforcement officer taken into custody from other prisoners in the city jail, which was done in this case.
"Anytime a law enforcement officer is taken into custody, we would definitely be concerned about him showing up in uniform in a jail section with other prisoners," Osborne said. "There is always a call to worry about the safety of all prisoners. It wouldn't be just for police officers."
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Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputy Kevin Whittington is behind bars after being arrested for possession of crack cocaine.
Whittington, 44, was arrested Monday after he allegedly accepted 24 grams of crack and a cell phone intended for an inmate at the parish jail.
If convicted, he could face a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Cpl Antonio Lopez Likely to be Fired After Pepper Spraying Man
A Dallas police officer is likely to be fired as soon as next week after an internal investigation concluded that he repeatedly lied about an incident in which a man was taken to West Dallas, doused with pepper spray and then left there.
A rookie police officer also is facing discipline over not immediately reporting the August 2008 incident to supervisors. The rookie, Officer John Hoover, later told detectives that a third officer had intentionally used pepper spray on the man and they concocted a story that the canister had malfunctioned.
Senior Cpl. Antonio Lopez, the 36-year-old officer who may be fired, declined to comment Tuesday, but wrote in a statement to internal investigators: "I was not untruthful while conducting official police business."
Senior Cpl. Michael Loeb, the 31-year-old officer accused of dousing 19-year-old Michael Reyes with pepper spray, could not be reached for comment. His internal affairs case is pending.
Responding to call
Early on Aug. 26, 2008, Loeb in his patrol car, and Lopez and Hoover in their car responded to a call on Walnut Hill Lane in northwest Dallas in which an elderly man reported that a stranger knocked on his door and demanded money.
The officers found Reyes in the area but decided they didn't have evidence of a crime and released him.
George Gaytan, a neighbor, wrote in a statement to investigators that Lopez told Reyes, " 'If y'all hurt this man or this old man, I'm going to come back and kill you and kill your gang members.' "
Lopez wrote that they agreed to give Reyes a ride in the car driven by Hoover. Loeb followed in his patrol car.
Lopez told investigators that Reyes requested that they drop him off at a West Dallas carwash. Once there, Lopez and Loeb told investigators, Loeb's paper spray canister malfunctioned, and the officers and Reyes were sprayed.
Different account
But Hoover and Reyes gave a different account: Lopez ordered Reyes out of their squad car and threw Reyes' cellphone and wallet to the ground.
As Lopez and Hoover were leaving, Lopez asked Reyes if he wanted a ride, Hoover said. Reyes responded with an obscene hand gesture. Hoover, the rookie who initially backed up the veteran officers' account, later told police investigators that as he and Lopez left, he saw Loeb get out of his car.
Hoover told investigators that the other officers turned around and that he then saw Loeb intentionally spray Reyes without provocation.
"I saw the suspect on the ground and Mike with his pepper spray out and a cloud of pepper spray near the suspect," he wrote. "As we pulled up, the suspect was able to get up and move a few feet before falling back to the ground with Loeb right next to him. Loeb then gave him another spray of pepper spray."
Loeb then threw the canister at Reyes, Hoover told investigators. Hoover said the officers then left. Reyes walked to a nearby gas station and called 911.
The officers later met up at a convenience store where Loeb and Lopez came up with their account, Hoover said.
"I did not notify a Sgt. of this incident because I was scared and I feared retaliation," he wrote.
In a written statement, Lopez attributed the difference in the accounts to Hoover's rookie status: "Rookie officers interpret and see things differently than more mature veteran officers."
In February, a grand jury declined to indict Loeb and Lopez after Reyes refused to cooperate further.
Detroit Officer Arrested for Stealing Reward Money
A Detroit police officer has been arrested, accused of stealing reward money from a program designed to stop auto theft.
The name of the 14-year police veteran is not being released until he's formally charged.
Police said the officer worked the car theft beat for DPD and used insider knowledge to defraud the HEAT reward program.
HEAT stands for Help Eliminate Auto Thefts and is based in Livonia. The program is funded by insurance agencies and rewards residents for turning in car thieves.
Investigators said the officer would create a fictitious tipster and report information to HEAT, on cases that he oversaw, to collect cash.
Rescue 4 spoke to Detroiters who were angry that a police officer is accused of using his job as a tool to make extra money.
“That most definitely would bother me because that’s doing the wrong thing. Let’s try to build Detroit up not tear it down,” said Amy Tillman.
“It’s not surprising but it’s disappointing. You hope the right person does the right thing but I guess you don’t get that all the time,” said Sean Mayfield.
DPD’s Internal Affairs got a tip of their own that the officer was using his position to steal money from HEAT.
After an investigation, internal affairs arrested the officer. The officer’s identity will be revealed Wednesday morning in a Livonia courtroom.
The name of the 14-year police veteran is not being released until he's formally charged.
Police said the officer worked the car theft beat for DPD and used insider knowledge to defraud the HEAT reward program.
HEAT stands for Help Eliminate Auto Thefts and is based in Livonia. The program is funded by insurance agencies and rewards residents for turning in car thieves.
Investigators said the officer would create a fictitious tipster and report information to HEAT, on cases that he oversaw, to collect cash.
Rescue 4 spoke to Detroiters who were angry that a police officer is accused of using his job as a tool to make extra money.
“That most definitely would bother me because that’s doing the wrong thing. Let’s try to build Detroit up not tear it down,” said Amy Tillman.
“It’s not surprising but it’s disappointing. You hope the right person does the right thing but I guess you don’t get that all the time,” said Sean Mayfield.
DPD’s Internal Affairs got a tip of their own that the officer was using his position to steal money from HEAT.
After an investigation, internal affairs arrested the officer. The officer’s identity will be revealed Wednesday morning in a Livonia courtroom.
Officer Thurman Hathaway Arrested for Unauthorized Use of Database
Police and city officials in Cochran are scheduled to meet today to discuss the employment of a Cochran police officer charged with criminal trespass and violating the rules and regulations associated with the Georgia Crime Information Center database.
Thurman Hathaway, 38, of Cochran, was arrested Wednesday following a GBI investigation, said Todd Lowery, assistant special agent in charge of the GBI’s Eastman office. Authorities say Hathaway is accused of calling in the tag number of a male friend of a former female friend for personal reasons and checking the number against the GCIC database.
Lowery said the database contains vehicle registration information, information about wanted individuals and other information used by law enforcement during criminal investigations.
It’s illegal to access the database without a legitimate law enforcement purpose, he said.
The criminal trespass charge is based on Hathaway calling in the tag number from the woman’s residence, Lowery said.
Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Daniel Cape said the case was forwarded to the GBI after someone reported Hathaway’s actions by calling dispatchers.
Cochran Police Chief Jon Thrower said Hathaway was placed on leave without pay following his arrest. He described Hathaway as having a “lifelong” career in corrections and law enforcement. Hathaway has been a Cochran police officer for about three and a half years, Thrower said.
“We were shocked when this happened,” Thrower said. He’s always done a good job as a police officer.”
Hathaway was released on $5,100 bond Wednesday, Cape said.
Officer Keith Buckley Indicted for Failing to Perform his Duties
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.
A grand jury in Middlesex County has indicted a North Brunswick police lieutenant on official misconduct charges in a car crash that claimed the life of a fellow officer.
Tuesday's indictment charges Keith Buckley with failing to perform his duties while behind the wheel of a rented 2006 Dodge Viper that crashed into a utility pole at high speed, killing Lt. Christopher Zerby.
It also alleges that he took off his gun and handcuffs before getting in the car, leaving him unable to perform his job.
Buckley earlier was indicted on a charge of vehicular homicide. He has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer, Robert Gluck, says he is also innocent of the new charges.
The crash occurred on Aug. 12, 2008. Buckley escaped serious injury.
A grand jury in Middlesex County has indicted a North Brunswick police lieutenant on official misconduct charges in a car crash that claimed the life of a fellow officer.
Tuesday's indictment charges Keith Buckley with failing to perform his duties while behind the wheel of a rented 2006 Dodge Viper that crashed into a utility pole at high speed, killing Lt. Christopher Zerby.
It also alleges that he took off his gun and handcuffs before getting in the car, leaving him unable to perform his job.
Buckley earlier was indicted on a charge of vehicular homicide. He has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer, Robert Gluck, says he is also innocent of the new charges.
The crash occurred on Aug. 12, 2008. Buckley escaped serious injury.
Officer David Robida Could Lose Job for Sending Threatening Text Messages
A Cheektowaga police officer could lose his job for allegedly threatening a former girlfriend last summer with “vulgar” text messages and arranging to have her removed from the Sunset Bay Beach Club in Irving on July 4 last year.
“This is pretty serious,” Town Supervisor Mary Holtz told The Buffalo News of the accusations against patrolman David Robida. “We have a police chief that’s very concerned.”
The Erie County district attorney’s office has been informed, Holtz said, although town police Capt. John Glascott said there are no criminal charges pending.
The Town Board voted unanimously Monday night after a closed-door discussion that they would move forward with a disciplinary process that could cost Robida his job.
A resolution Town Board members considered said the officer “has brought discredit upon the Cheektowaga Police Department” for failing to treat his girlfriend respectfully, violating Police Chief Christine Ziemba’s order that he have no contact with the woman and making a false report to the department.
Robida, who has hired an attorney, declined to discuss the charges when reached by phone late Monday. “I can’t comment on anything,” he said.
Alleged incidents that led to the Monday vote were detailed in the resolution. They included “vulgar, threatening and insulting” text messages Robida is accused of sending to his ex-girlfriend and her family. The messages related to a visit by the former girlfriend to the Sunset Bay Beach Club in Irving on July 4, 2008. The resolution alleged Robida threatened to “ruin” his ex-girlfriend’s summer by excluding her and her family from the club “and other bars and public establishments owned or operated by his friends.”
The resolution continues to say that three of Robida’s friends and associates communicated with each other and, during the early afternoon that day, arranged to remove his exgirlfriend shortly after she arrived at the bar.
The resolution approved by the board also says:
• “Any police officer who makes a false statement during the course of an Internal Affairs investigation undermines the integrity and purpose of such investigation.”
• Robida’s false statements were about whether he gave a friend and associate a “heads up” that his ex-girlfriend would be at the Sunset.
• Robida went to the Sunset knowing his ex-girlfriend would be there and he was told to stay away from her. Robida’s actions led to his ex-girlfriend’s removal from the club “in a way that could not have been more aggressive, abrupt, embarrassing and predicable. [sic]”
Later this month, a hearing officer and Deputy Town Attorney Jeffrey Whiting will suggest a punishment — possibly dismissal. The Town Board will make the final decision.
“This is pretty serious,” Town Supervisor Mary Holtz told The Buffalo News of the accusations against patrolman David Robida. “We have a police chief that’s very concerned.”
The Erie County district attorney’s office has been informed, Holtz said, although town police Capt. John Glascott said there are no criminal charges pending.
The Town Board voted unanimously Monday night after a closed-door discussion that they would move forward with a disciplinary process that could cost Robida his job.
A resolution Town Board members considered said the officer “has brought discredit upon the Cheektowaga Police Department” for failing to treat his girlfriend respectfully, violating Police Chief Christine Ziemba’s order that he have no contact with the woman and making a false report to the department.
Robida, who has hired an attorney, declined to discuss the charges when reached by phone late Monday. “I can’t comment on anything,” he said.
Alleged incidents that led to the Monday vote were detailed in the resolution. They included “vulgar, threatening and insulting” text messages Robida is accused of sending to his ex-girlfriend and her family. The messages related to a visit by the former girlfriend to the Sunset Bay Beach Club in Irving on July 4, 2008. The resolution alleged Robida threatened to “ruin” his ex-girlfriend’s summer by excluding her and her family from the club “and other bars and public establishments owned or operated by his friends.”
The resolution continues to say that three of Robida’s friends and associates communicated with each other and, during the early afternoon that day, arranged to remove his exgirlfriend shortly after she arrived at the bar.
The resolution approved by the board also says:
• “Any police officer who makes a false statement during the course of an Internal Affairs investigation undermines the integrity and purpose of such investigation.”
• Robida’s false statements were about whether he gave a friend and associate a “heads up” that his ex-girlfriend would be at the Sunset.
• Robida went to the Sunset knowing his ex-girlfriend would be there and he was told to stay away from her. Robida’s actions led to his ex-girlfriend’s removal from the club “in a way that could not have been more aggressive, abrupt, embarrassing and predicable. [sic]”
Later this month, a hearing officer and Deputy Town Attorney Jeffrey Whiting will suggest a punishment — possibly dismissal. The Town Board will make the final decision.
Officer Janine England Caught on Camera Kissing Chief Timothy Escola
A Perry Township police officer caught on camera kissing her chief is out of a job.
Dash camera video showed Officer Janine England and Police Chief Timothy Escola cuddling and kissing while transporting a prisoner.
Escola retired last week. England tried to resign, but township trustees declined her resignation and instead fired her for an affair unbecoming of an officer.
Both England and Escola are married.
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Dash camera video showed Officer Janine England and Police Chief Timothy Escola cuddling and kissing while transporting a prisoner.
Escola retired last week. England tried to resign, but township trustees declined her resignation and instead fired her for an affair unbecoming of an officer.
Both England and Escola are married.
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Jesus Manuel Sanchez Arrested on Sex Offenses
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that Salinas police Officer Jesus Manuel Sanchez was arrested Monday night.
Sanchez, 34, was arrested by the Salinas Police Department about 8 p.m on suspicion of assault with the intent to commit mayhem or a specified sex offense including rape, sodomy or oral copulation.
The Sheriff's Office said Sanchez has since posted the $300,000 bail.
He is scheduled to appear in court on July 15.
Sanchez worked for the Sheriff's Office as a deputy in 1998.
Salinas police said they will release additional information at a press conference at 2 p.m. at the City Hall Rotunda.
Sanchez stepped down as the Alisal boys soccer coach after five seasons in 2008.
While coaching the Trojans, he won four league championships (three straight in the Monterey Bay League) and the school’s first Tri-County Athletic League title in 2008) — all with unbeaten records — and took his team to three CCS Division I semifinals and one final.
In 56 league matches, which included three years in the MBL and two in the T-CAL, the Trojans lost just once under Sanchez’s guidance.
He was The Salinas Californian’s All-County Boys Coach of the Year four times.
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Officer Dirk Piggott Arrested for Drunk Driving
Dirk Piggott has returned to work as an Aurora police officer after being arrested for drunken driving.
Piggott, 52, of Ravenna, pleaded guilty to being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in Morrow County, just north of Columbus, where he was arrested by a trooper March 13.
The "physical control" violation is a lesser charge in the state's DUI law. He was found guilty May 16, fined $499, required to attend a 3-day alcohol seminar and placed on probation for two years. His driver's license was suspended for six months, but he can drive for work.
Aurora Mayor Lynn McGill removed Piggott from unpaid leave, acknowledging his otherwise unblemished 24 years with the department. The mayor disciplined him for improper conduct.
Piggott was demoted from sergeant to patrolman and he was suspended without pay from May 11 through June 12. The disciplinary record will remain in his file for five years and he will be fired if he violates a department rule within that time, McGill said.
Piggott, 52, of Ravenna, pleaded guilty to being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in Morrow County, just north of Columbus, where he was arrested by a trooper March 13.
The "physical control" violation is a lesser charge in the state's DUI law. He was found guilty May 16, fined $499, required to attend a 3-day alcohol seminar and placed on probation for two years. His driver's license was suspended for six months, but he can drive for work.
Aurora Mayor Lynn McGill removed Piggott from unpaid leave, acknowledging his otherwise unblemished 24 years with the department. The mayor disciplined him for improper conduct.
Piggott was demoted from sergeant to patrolman and he was suspended without pay from May 11 through June 12. The disciplinary record will remain in his file for five years and he will be fired if he violates a department rule within that time, McGill said.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Man Dies After Being Tasered
A morbidly obese man died in a hospital hours after deputies used a Taser to subdue him in Lancaster, but the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department today denied he died because of the stun gun.
The 43-year-old man, who was 6 feet tall and weighed 400 pounds, drove off Sierra Highway at Avenue J in Lancaster about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and when deputies tried to talk to him, he began acting "aggressively" toward them and firefighters, said Deputy Bill Brauberger of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau.
Deputies shot him with a Taser, which had "little or no effect" on the man, he said, adding that they then physically restrained and handcuffed him.
The man was taken to a hospital and admitted for "reasons unrelated to the contact with the deputies," he said, but it was unclear what those reasons were.
About 11 hours later, the man died, he said. An autopsy and toxicology tests were pending.
The 43-year-old man, who was 6 feet tall and weighed 400 pounds, drove off Sierra Highway at Avenue J in Lancaster about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and when deputies tried to talk to him, he began acting "aggressively" toward them and firefighters, said Deputy Bill Brauberger of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau.
Deputies shot him with a Taser, which had "little or no effect" on the man, he said, adding that they then physically restrained and handcuffed him.
The man was taken to a hospital and admitted for "reasons unrelated to the contact with the deputies," he said, but it was unclear what those reasons were.
About 11 hours later, the man died, he said. An autopsy and toxicology tests were pending.
Officers Josehp Szelenyi & Booby Hoover on Trial for Tasering Woman while Handcuffed
A jury will decide whether two Newburgh Heights police officers were following department protocol or abusing their power when they shocked a Cleveland woman repeatedly with a Taser while she was handcuffed.
Officers Joseph Szelenyi, 32, and Bobby Hoover, 33, stand trial this week in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, accused of holding Kim Bankhead captive for hours at their police station and torturing her with a Taser, an electroshock weapon that temporarily incapacitates its target.
Prosecutors say the officers shocked the woman at least a half-dozen times until she complained of chest pain and was taken to a hospital.
Szelenyi and Hoover are charged with felonious assault. Judge Brendan Sheehan threw out charges against a third officer, Christopher Minek, 26, because prosecutors could not produce enough evidence to suggest he participated in shocking the woman.
In opening statements Monday, defense lawyers argued that police used the Taser to control Bankhead, who was so intoxicated she could not perform the basic field sobriety test.
At her Municipal Court hearing in February 2008, Bankhead pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Charges of disorderly conduct, driving in a prohibited area, failure to yield and resisting arrest were dismissed.
But she has since filed a civil lawsuit in federal court, in which she is asking for $1.5 million in damages from each of the officers who used the Taser, saying the experience left her traumatized, anxious and chronically depressed.
Bankhead and her husband, Michael, had been drinking at the Crankshaft bar in Newburgh Heights on Nov. 25, 2007, and were on their way home around 9 p.m., when Bankhead said police lights surrounded her car.
Police ordered her out of the driver's seat, she said. And when she demanded to know why she had been pulled over, Bankhead said, Szelenyi slammed her head against the hood of his police cruiser, busting her lip and knocking her out cold. When she regained consciousness, Bankhead struggled against the officer, who had handcuffed her and was loading her into the backseat of his car. Without warning, Szelenyi shocked her in the leg, she said.
At the police station, the officers handcuffed Bankhead to a bench while they prepared to book her on charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest. Afraid and distraught, Bankhead panicked, screaming for help and trying to wriggle free from the handcuffs, she testified.
Hoover shocked her repeatedly, she said. He even told her, in lewd language, that he was enjoying it and encouraged her to give him a reason to do it again, Bankhead told the court.
Defense lawyers countered that Bankhead was so drunk that she nearly collided head-on with a police cruiser and parked her car on a tree lawn when she finally pulled over. She could hardly walk, let alone complete a field sobriety test. And she was aggressive, yelling for her husband to attack the police who were arresting her, they said.
Attorneys for the officers also argued that Bankhead produced no evidence or documentation of injuries inflicted by the Taser and that she only experienced chest pains, a symptom of anxiety, after police tried to book her in jail.
The trial continues Tuesday.
Officers Joseph Szelenyi, 32, and Bobby Hoover, 33, stand trial this week in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, accused of holding Kim Bankhead captive for hours at their police station and torturing her with a Taser, an electroshock weapon that temporarily incapacitates its target.
Prosecutors say the officers shocked the woman at least a half-dozen times until she complained of chest pain and was taken to a hospital.
Szelenyi and Hoover are charged with felonious assault. Judge Brendan Sheehan threw out charges against a third officer, Christopher Minek, 26, because prosecutors could not produce enough evidence to suggest he participated in shocking the woman.
In opening statements Monday, defense lawyers argued that police used the Taser to control Bankhead, who was so intoxicated she could not perform the basic field sobriety test.
At her Municipal Court hearing in February 2008, Bankhead pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Charges of disorderly conduct, driving in a prohibited area, failure to yield and resisting arrest were dismissed.
But she has since filed a civil lawsuit in federal court, in which she is asking for $1.5 million in damages from each of the officers who used the Taser, saying the experience left her traumatized, anxious and chronically depressed.
Bankhead and her husband, Michael, had been drinking at the Crankshaft bar in Newburgh Heights on Nov. 25, 2007, and were on their way home around 9 p.m., when Bankhead said police lights surrounded her car.
Police ordered her out of the driver's seat, she said. And when she demanded to know why she had been pulled over, Bankhead said, Szelenyi slammed her head against the hood of his police cruiser, busting her lip and knocking her out cold. When she regained consciousness, Bankhead struggled against the officer, who had handcuffed her and was loading her into the backseat of his car. Without warning, Szelenyi shocked her in the leg, she said.
At the police station, the officers handcuffed Bankhead to a bench while they prepared to book her on charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest. Afraid and distraught, Bankhead panicked, screaming for help and trying to wriggle free from the handcuffs, she testified.
Hoover shocked her repeatedly, she said. He even told her, in lewd language, that he was enjoying it and encouraged her to give him a reason to do it again, Bankhead told the court.
Defense lawyers countered that Bankhead was so drunk that she nearly collided head-on with a police cruiser and parked her car on a tree lawn when she finally pulled over. She could hardly walk, let alone complete a field sobriety test. And she was aggressive, yelling for her husband to attack the police who were arresting her, they said.
Attorneys for the officers also argued that Bankhead produced no evidence or documentation of injuries inflicted by the Taser and that she only experienced chest pains, a symptom of anxiety, after police tried to book her in jail.
The trial continues Tuesday.
Former Officer Louis Alvie 'Buck' Morris in Court on Rape of 15-year-old
Former Stillwater Police Officer Louis Alvie "Buck" Morris, 48, who appeared in court today on charges alleging he committed five sex acts with a 15-year-old female student in May, has resigned from the department, Stillwater Police Chief Norman McNickle said.
"This case now rests in the hands of the judicial system," McNickle said.
The preliminary hearing for Morris, who has been charged with two counts of rape by instrumentation and three counts of lewd acts with a child, was scheduled during Morris's brief court appearance today for Aug. 28.
If convicted of the five-count charge, Morris could receive as much as two life without parole sentences plus 60 years in prison, court records show.
Morris was originally represented by Oklahoma City attorney Susan Ann Knight, but now is being defended by four Oklahoma City attorneys, Joe E. White Jr., Charles C. Weddle III, Marvel E. Lewis and Blake Farris, court records show.
Morris, who was an officer with the Stillwater Police Department for 17 years, had served as a School Resource Officer for six years, McNickle said.
He was suspended without pay at the time of his June 16 arrest at his Ripley residence, McNickle said.
Morris resigned from the Stillwater Police Department on June 26, McNickle said.
"As a Police Officer and a School Resource Officer, Morris was sworn to protect and serve all the citizens of Stillwater," McNickle said in a press release when Morris was arrested by officers from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Stillwater Police Department and the Payne County Sheriff's Office.
"It is apparent to me and the personnel of the Stillwater Police Department that the sacred trust in the Oath of Office was violated." McNickle said.
"Department members are deeply disappointed and disgusted in the actions of a veteran officer.
"Members of the department take their oath seriously and will continue to seek out those who violate the public trust and where appropriate, seek prosecution and removal from office," McNickle said.
An investigation began on May 20 when a citizen reported a concern to police that Morris was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old girl, McNickle said in his press release.
"The original information supplied by the citizen had no evidence of criminal activity by Morris.
"Two investigators were immediately assigned to determine if Morris had violated any policies of the Stillwater Police Department Standard Operating Procedures.
"The internal investigation continued until June 1, 2009, when information was discovered that Morris had possibly violated state law in his conduct with the 15-year-old victim.
"Based on this information, I immediately asked the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to assist the Stillwater Police Department in conducting a criminal investigation into Morris' conduct," McNickle said.
"On June 2, 2009, the criminal investigation determined probable cause existed that Morris committed a felony. Also on June 2, 2009, Morris was suspended from duty and his powers to act as a police officer were revoked," McNickle said.
"On June 10, 2009, two investigators were dispatched on an out-of-state trip to interview potential witnesses in the criminal investigation. The trip continued through Monday, June 15, 2009," McNickle said.
The following day, charges were filed against Morris by Payne County First Assistant District Attorney Tom Lee.
Morris was booked into the Payne County Jail and released after posting a $25,000 property bond, court records show.
According to an affidavit by OSBI agent Richard Brown, the girl knew Morris for the two years she attended Stillwater Junior High School. She said that she talked with Morris every morning at school, the affidavit said.
"She and Morris exchanged phone numbers and would text each other. She felt Morris knew she liked him and that he liked her.
"She became close to Morris. Morris would text her saying he loved her and would be able to show her how much he loved her," the affidavit alleged.
She told the OSBI agent that Morris fondled her while they were alone in his home and that while he was driving her back to her house, Morris put his finger in her genital area, the affidavit alleged.
In May two days before she was to leave Oklahoma for the summer, Morris came by her house while her father was at work and they performed manual sex acts on each other, the affidavit alleged.
Morris subsequently talked to Stillwater Police Officer Guy Palladino, who was a School Resource Officer assigned to Stillwater's Sangre Ridge Elementary and Middle Schools, as well as Westwood Elementary School. Palladino also was a Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) representative for any officer at the Stillwater Police Department, according to the affidavit.
Morris told Palladino that they had sexual contact, but denied having oral or vaginal sex with the girl, the affidavit alleged.
Morris knew his job was gone and he hoped he did not have to go to prison, but that he had done this to himself," the affidavit alleged.
"This case now rests in the hands of the judicial system," McNickle said.
The preliminary hearing for Morris, who has been charged with two counts of rape by instrumentation and three counts of lewd acts with a child, was scheduled during Morris's brief court appearance today for Aug. 28.
If convicted of the five-count charge, Morris could receive as much as two life without parole sentences plus 60 years in prison, court records show.
Morris was originally represented by Oklahoma City attorney Susan Ann Knight, but now is being defended by four Oklahoma City attorneys, Joe E. White Jr., Charles C. Weddle III, Marvel E. Lewis and Blake Farris, court records show.
Morris, who was an officer with the Stillwater Police Department for 17 years, had served as a School Resource Officer for six years, McNickle said.
He was suspended without pay at the time of his June 16 arrest at his Ripley residence, McNickle said.
Morris resigned from the Stillwater Police Department on June 26, McNickle said.
"As a Police Officer and a School Resource Officer, Morris was sworn to protect and serve all the citizens of Stillwater," McNickle said in a press release when Morris was arrested by officers from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Stillwater Police Department and the Payne County Sheriff's Office.
"It is apparent to me and the personnel of the Stillwater Police Department that the sacred trust in the Oath of Office was violated." McNickle said.
"Department members are deeply disappointed and disgusted in the actions of a veteran officer.
"Members of the department take their oath seriously and will continue to seek out those who violate the public trust and where appropriate, seek prosecution and removal from office," McNickle said.
An investigation began on May 20 when a citizen reported a concern to police that Morris was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old girl, McNickle said in his press release.
"The original information supplied by the citizen had no evidence of criminal activity by Morris.
"Two investigators were immediately assigned to determine if Morris had violated any policies of the Stillwater Police Department Standard Operating Procedures.
"The internal investigation continued until June 1, 2009, when information was discovered that Morris had possibly violated state law in his conduct with the 15-year-old victim.
"Based on this information, I immediately asked the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to assist the Stillwater Police Department in conducting a criminal investigation into Morris' conduct," McNickle said.
"On June 2, 2009, the criminal investigation determined probable cause existed that Morris committed a felony. Also on June 2, 2009, Morris was suspended from duty and his powers to act as a police officer were revoked," McNickle said.
"On June 10, 2009, two investigators were dispatched on an out-of-state trip to interview potential witnesses in the criminal investigation. The trip continued through Monday, June 15, 2009," McNickle said.
The following day, charges were filed against Morris by Payne County First Assistant District Attorney Tom Lee.
Morris was booked into the Payne County Jail and released after posting a $25,000 property bond, court records show.
According to an affidavit by OSBI agent Richard Brown, the girl knew Morris for the two years she attended Stillwater Junior High School. She said that she talked with Morris every morning at school, the affidavit said.
"She and Morris exchanged phone numbers and would text each other. She felt Morris knew she liked him and that he liked her.
"She became close to Morris. Morris would text her saying he loved her and would be able to show her how much he loved her," the affidavit alleged.
She told the OSBI agent that Morris fondled her while they were alone in his home and that while he was driving her back to her house, Morris put his finger in her genital area, the affidavit alleged.
In May two days before she was to leave Oklahoma for the summer, Morris came by her house while her father was at work and they performed manual sex acts on each other, the affidavit alleged.
Morris subsequently talked to Stillwater Police Officer Guy Palladino, who was a School Resource Officer assigned to Stillwater's Sangre Ridge Elementary and Middle Schools, as well as Westwood Elementary School. Palladino also was a Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) representative for any officer at the Stillwater Police Department, according to the affidavit.
Morris told Palladino that they had sexual contact, but denied having oral or vaginal sex with the girl, the affidavit alleged.
Morris knew his job was gone and he hoped he did not have to go to prison, but that he had done this to himself," the affidavit alleged.
Officer Alex Alvarez Arrested for DWI
A McAllen police officer found himself on the other side of the law after being arrested for an alleged DWI wreck over the weekend.
Officer Alex Alvarez was arrested on DWI charges after he was allegedly involved in an accident in the parking lot of the Chili’s restaurant on Nolana Avenue.
The 39-year-old police officer appeared before a judge where he was given a $5,000 personal recognizance bond.
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Reserve Officer Adam Goldstein Arrested for Being Drunk in Squad Car
A Lawrence Township school board member has been dismissed as a Fortville reserve police officer after driving a squad car in full uniform while allegedly drunk.
Adam Goldstein, 39, of Geist, an unpaid officer in training in Fortville, was charged with public intoxication at the Geist Marina early Sunday morning and later charged preliminarily with drunk driving, police and the Hamilton County prosecutor’s office said today.
Goldtstein and his wife, Karen, were stopped by an Indiana Department of Natural Resources officer while boating on the reservoir at 11 p.m. Saturday and cited for failing to have working navigational lights, said Conservation Officer Dave Dungan.
Apparently angry at the citation, Goldstein drove home, put on his police uniform and gun, then drove to the Fortville police station, where he took a squad car, Fortville Police Sgt. Derek Shelley said. No one else was at the station at the time.
He drove the car to the Geist Marina to confront the DNR officer who ticketed him, became unruly and was arrested for public intoxication, Shelley said.
Dungan said he gave Goldstein a breathalyzer test, which he failed, and he was later charged with drunk driving.
Goldstein was elected to his first term on the school board in 2008. He is also the former owner of Automotive Service Group in Lawrence. He began his reserve officer training Feb. 28 and was in the field training segment, in which he rode around with a full-time officer on patrol.
Training officers have keys to the squad cars, Shelley said.
Adam Goldstein, 39, of Geist, an unpaid officer in training in Fortville, was charged with public intoxication at the Geist Marina early Sunday morning and later charged preliminarily with drunk driving, police and the Hamilton County prosecutor’s office said today.
Goldtstein and his wife, Karen, were stopped by an Indiana Department of Natural Resources officer while boating on the reservoir at 11 p.m. Saturday and cited for failing to have working navigational lights, said Conservation Officer Dave Dungan.
Apparently angry at the citation, Goldstein drove home, put on his police uniform and gun, then drove to the Fortville police station, where he took a squad car, Fortville Police Sgt. Derek Shelley said. No one else was at the station at the time.
He drove the car to the Geist Marina to confront the DNR officer who ticketed him, became unruly and was arrested for public intoxication, Shelley said.
Dungan said he gave Goldstein a breathalyzer test, which he failed, and he was later charged with drunk driving.
Goldstein was elected to his first term on the school board in 2008. He is also the former owner of Automotive Service Group in Lawrence. He began his reserve officer training Feb. 28 and was in the field training segment, in which he rode around with a full-time officer on patrol.
Training officers have keys to the squad cars, Shelley said.
Former Officer Jerry Bristow Pleads Guilty to Stealing Weapons from Evidence Room
A former Clinton police officer has pleaded guilty to taking two pistols and a shotgun from the police evidence room and selling them to a pawnbroker.
The former officer, 56-year-old Jerry Bristow, remains free on bond until a pre-sentence hearing on Sept. 11.
Bristow, who supervised the evidence room, left the force Jan. 1.
On Monday, Assistant DeWitt County State's Attorney Darrell Price said Clinton Police Chief Mike Reidy called for an investigation in January after he was told guns were missing from the evidence room.
Price told Circuit Court Judge Garry Bryan that the DeWitt County Sheriff's Department discovered that Bristow had taken the guns and sold them for his own profit at a Bloomington pawn shop.
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The former officer, 56-year-old Jerry Bristow, remains free on bond until a pre-sentence hearing on Sept. 11.
Bristow, who supervised the evidence room, left the force Jan. 1.
On Monday, Assistant DeWitt County State's Attorney Darrell Price said Clinton Police Chief Mike Reidy called for an investigation in January after he was told guns were missing from the evidence room.
Price told Circuit Court Judge Garry Bryan that the DeWitt County Sheriff's Department discovered that Bristow had taken the guns and sold them for his own profit at a Bloomington pawn shop.
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Officer Matthew Leavitt Pleads Guilty to Beating Twan Reynolds
Kaleigha Reynolds was just 4 years old, sitting in her car seat and drinking some juice, when a police car with lights flashing pulled in front of her parents' car in Montgomery.
She didn't understand what was happening as Montgomery Police Officer Matthew Leavitt pulled her parents from the car and then started beating her dad on Sept. 26.
Leavitt pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor civil-rights violations in federal court on Monday. Leavitt pleaded to beating Twan Reynolds with a slap jack and illegally charging his wife, Lauren Reynolds, with driving under the influence.
Chief U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin accepted the plea.
After watching Leavitt plead guilty, Twan Reynolds said Monday he remembered hearing his daughter's screams that night. He said Kaleigha was terrified by what happened.
Lauren Reynolds said she first saw Leavitt that day as she was in line at a concession stand at a football game.
"He was standing behind me, looking at me," she said. "He kept rocking back and forth. ... I got an eerie feeling from it. It was chilling."
When they left the football game, the Reynolds family stopped at the local Go-Mart to put air in a car tire. The machine was broken, and they drove to the 7-Eleven.
There Leavitt and Officer Shawn Hutchinson pulled Lauren Reynolds from the car, telling her it sounded like she was slurring her words. They looked at her license, which had a St. Albans address.
"They said, 'You're a little St. Albans girl. You haven't had the privilege of being introduced to the Montgomery police yet," Lauren Reynolds said.
Twan Reynolds started talking to the two officers as he also tried to calm his daughter.
"She was crying and I was trying to look back at her," he said. "From that point it just got out of hand."
'This ain't no rap movie'
Leavitt and Hutchinson pulled Twan Reynolds out of his car and tried to handcuff him. When Reynolds told the men he hadn't done anything that justified arrest, Leavitt pulled out a slap jack -- a small weapon with a weight at the end -- and hit him in the face with it, according to Montgomery Police Lt. J.D. Burrow.
In December, Burrow told the Gazette that Leavitt and Hutchinson threatened to arrest him when he tried to stop them from attacking Reynolds.
"These guys were on their own. They felt like they could do what they want," Burrow said at the time. "It seemed like they always had that little leeway to do what they wanted to, to me."
Chuck Miller, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, handled the case himself. He pointed out in the courtroom that slap jacks have been outlawed for police use because they can kill.
She didn't understand what was happening as Montgomery Police Officer Matthew Leavitt pulled her parents from the car and then started beating her dad on Sept. 26.
Leavitt pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor civil-rights violations in federal court on Monday. Leavitt pleaded to beating Twan Reynolds with a slap jack and illegally charging his wife, Lauren Reynolds, with driving under the influence.
Chief U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin accepted the plea.
After watching Leavitt plead guilty, Twan Reynolds said Monday he remembered hearing his daughter's screams that night. He said Kaleigha was terrified by what happened.
Lauren Reynolds said she first saw Leavitt that day as she was in line at a concession stand at a football game.
"He was standing behind me, looking at me," she said. "He kept rocking back and forth. ... I got an eerie feeling from it. It was chilling."
When they left the football game, the Reynolds family stopped at the local Go-Mart to put air in a car tire. The machine was broken, and they drove to the 7-Eleven.
There Leavitt and Officer Shawn Hutchinson pulled Lauren Reynolds from the car, telling her it sounded like she was slurring her words. They looked at her license, which had a St. Albans address.
"They said, 'You're a little St. Albans girl. You haven't had the privilege of being introduced to the Montgomery police yet," Lauren Reynolds said.
Twan Reynolds started talking to the two officers as he also tried to calm his daughter.
"She was crying and I was trying to look back at her," he said. "From that point it just got out of hand."
'This ain't no rap movie'
Leavitt and Hutchinson pulled Twan Reynolds out of his car and tried to handcuff him. When Reynolds told the men he hadn't done anything that justified arrest, Leavitt pulled out a slap jack -- a small weapon with a weight at the end -- and hit him in the face with it, according to Montgomery Police Lt. J.D. Burrow.
In December, Burrow told the Gazette that Leavitt and Hutchinson threatened to arrest him when he tried to stop them from attacking Reynolds.
"These guys were on their own. They felt like they could do what they want," Burrow said at the time. "It seemed like they always had that little leeway to do what they wanted to, to me."
Chuck Miller, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, handled the case himself. He pointed out in the courtroom that slap jacks have been outlawed for police use because they can kill.
Two Officer & Dispatcher on Trial for Brutalizing Woman with Taser
Two Newburgh Heights police officers and a dispatcher are standing trial on charges they used tasers to brutalize a woman they arrested.
Kim Bankhead was pulled over by the two officers in november 2007 on suspicion of drunk driving. During her testimony on Monday, Bankhead admitted that she did not cooperate with Officer Joseph Szelenyi, but claims he used excessive force.
Bankhead told the jury, "he forced me around, slammed my head on the car to handcuff me." On the opening day of the felonious assault trial of Patrolman Szeleyni, fellow officer Bobby Hoover and Newburgh Heights dispatcher Christopher Minek, Bankhead testified that Officer Szelenyi tasered her multiple times after she was handcuffed.
When asked by assistant county prosecutor David Zimmerman why she was screaming "help me", Bankhead said "they were hurting me, I was scared to death and I was hurt."
Bankhead says after she was taken to the Newburgh Heights police station, she was chained to a bench and then tasered by Officer Bobby Hoover following an angry exchange of words.
When asked by Zimmerman how many time she was tasered while she was on the floor handcuffed, Bankhead said "it was just one after another."
But on cross examination, defense attorneys pointed out that Kim Bankhead later pleaded no contest to driving while intoxicated, and on the night she was arrested, was confrontational with the officers.
Attorney Mike Conway asked Bankhead "you're asked to get out of the vehicle and you said 'I'm not (bleep) going with you guys anywhere', right? Bankhead responded "I did say that."
Conway got Bankhead to admit that after she was taken to the police station, she tried to get away. Conway asked "you did escape from a handcuff, and what are the police officers supposed to do when you escape from a handcuff, just let you walk away?"
After prosecutors wrapped up their case Monday, the defense asked the judge to immediately find the three men not guilty, and in the case of the dispatcher, the judge granted their request.
Judge Brendan Sheehan ruled that there was no evidence or testimony that Christopher Minek had done anything wrong.
The dismissal of the charges lifts a cloud of suspicion that has followed Minek for the past year and a half.
Minek says "rough, we lost almost everything, now I can continue my career and go on, proves that we were right and we did the best that we can do."
Judge Sheehan will decide on Tuesday if Joseph Szelenyi and Bobby Hoover should be exonerated as well, or if their trial should continue.
Kim Bankhead was pulled over by the two officers in november 2007 on suspicion of drunk driving. During her testimony on Monday, Bankhead admitted that she did not cooperate with Officer Joseph Szelenyi, but claims he used excessive force.
Bankhead told the jury, "he forced me around, slammed my head on the car to handcuff me." On the opening day of the felonious assault trial of Patrolman Szeleyni, fellow officer Bobby Hoover and Newburgh Heights dispatcher Christopher Minek, Bankhead testified that Officer Szelenyi tasered her multiple times after she was handcuffed.
When asked by assistant county prosecutor David Zimmerman why she was screaming "help me", Bankhead said "they were hurting me, I was scared to death and I was hurt."
Bankhead says after she was taken to the Newburgh Heights police station, she was chained to a bench and then tasered by Officer Bobby Hoover following an angry exchange of words.
When asked by Zimmerman how many time she was tasered while she was on the floor handcuffed, Bankhead said "it was just one after another."
But on cross examination, defense attorneys pointed out that Kim Bankhead later pleaded no contest to driving while intoxicated, and on the night she was arrested, was confrontational with the officers.
Attorney Mike Conway asked Bankhead "you're asked to get out of the vehicle and you said 'I'm not (bleep) going with you guys anywhere', right? Bankhead responded "I did say that."
Conway got Bankhead to admit that after she was taken to the police station, she tried to get away. Conway asked "you did escape from a handcuff, and what are the police officers supposed to do when you escape from a handcuff, just let you walk away?"
After prosecutors wrapped up their case Monday, the defense asked the judge to immediately find the three men not guilty, and in the case of the dispatcher, the judge granted their request.
Judge Brendan Sheehan ruled that there was no evidence or testimony that Christopher Minek had done anything wrong.
The dismissal of the charges lifts a cloud of suspicion that has followed Minek for the past year and a half.
Minek says "rough, we lost almost everything, now I can continue my career and go on, proves that we were right and we did the best that we can do."
Judge Sheehan will decide on Tuesday if Joseph Szelenyi and Bobby Hoover should be exonerated as well, or if their trial should continue.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Officer Gregory Mickel Charged with Sexual Assault
A San Antonio police officer is charged with sexual assault after a woman claims the officer raped her in the back of a police car while he was on patrol.
The woman had previous arrests for prostitution, and she claims she was in a truck with another man on June 26th when Officer Gregory Mickel pulled them over.
The woman says she was forced to have sex in the patrol car.
The affidavit for the arrest warrant states, “The defendant told the complainant that he was going to arrest her for her third count of prostitution and take her to jail for a felony charge if she did not have sex with him.”
The woman says she was then dropped off at a home. That’s when she says she called 911 to report she’d been raped. The woman says Mickel was one of the officers that responded to the call, and he took responsibility for writing up the report. But computer records show he never reported the sexual assaulted and instead elected to close the call.
The police computer and GPS are backing up the woman’s story, they showed that on that night Micklel’s car was at the exact location where the assault occurred.
Mickel has bonded out of jail on Sunday.
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The woman had previous arrests for prostitution, and she claims she was in a truck with another man on June 26th when Officer Gregory Mickel pulled them over.
The woman says she was forced to have sex in the patrol car.
The affidavit for the arrest warrant states, “The defendant told the complainant that he was going to arrest her for her third count of prostitution and take her to jail for a felony charge if she did not have sex with him.”
The woman says she was then dropped off at a home. That’s when she says she called 911 to report she’d been raped. The woman says Mickel was one of the officers that responded to the call, and he took responsibility for writing up the report. But computer records show he never reported the sexual assaulted and instead elected to close the call.
The police computer and GPS are backing up the woman’s story, they showed that on that night Micklel’s car was at the exact location where the assault occurred.
Mickel has bonded out of jail on Sunday.
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More Information: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/49941522.html
Sgt Mark Fitzpatrick Being Investigated for Several Sexual Misconducts
For days after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman during a May 2008 traffic stop, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Mark Fitzpatrick left messages on the woman's home phone in an effort to see her again, according to audio recordings obtained by The Times.
"I just want to call and tell you good night," the married sergeant said during a 4:22 a.m. call, made just hours after the alleged assault. "I can't wait to talk to you soon."
Four days later, when his messages apparently went unanswered, he struck a more desperate tone.
"Getting the hint you don't want me to call and bug you anymore," Fitzpatrick said. "I hope I am wrong. . . . I really like you."
Prosecutors last month charged Fitzpatrick with sexually assaulting the 31-year-old single mother from Downey. They allege he pulled her over, threatened to arrest or deport her and then touched her genitals against her will.
That same month, he sexually abused two other women while on duty, prosecutors said.
Fitzpatrick, through his attorney, has denied any wrongdoing.
According to interviews and law enforcement records, these are not the first accusations of sexual misconduct against Fitzpatrick during his 19 years with the Sheriff's Department.
County prosecutors reviewed a similar on-duty sexual assault complaint against him 10 years ago but declined to file criminal charges because of insufficient evidence, according to records of the district attorney's office.
And Sheriff's Department officials had investigated charges that he exposed himself to women twice while off duty, law enforcement sources said.
"The pattern here makes it a most troublesome case," said Michael Gennaco, head of the county's Office of Independent Review, a county watchdog agency.
"It is unfortunate that more wasn't done in 1999 to identify additional victims," he said.
District attorney spokeswoman Jane Robison said prosecutors were aware of other accusations, "but we aren't going to comment on the exact number yet, or the circumstances."
The charges against Fitzpatrick and the evidence that the department knew of previous allegations underscore the problem law enforcement agencies face in dealing with charges of sexual assaults by officers.
Sexual assault cases in general are often difficult to prove because of the lack of witnesses other than the accuser and accused.
The problem is even more difficult when the person alleged to have committed the assault is a sworn officer.
Although authorities have declined to release many details about the current allegations against Fitzpatrick, the woman has filed a civil lawsuit in which she gives her version of events.
She said she was driving in Paramount at 2:50 a.m. when Fitzpatrick pulled her over and questioned her about being drunk. She alleges that he said he suspected she was drunk and informed her she was driving on a suspended license and without insurance.
Fitzpatrick asked her what she would do to avoid going to jail and then asked her to show him her breasts. He touched her breast, the suit states. Fitzpatrick then followed the woman to her home and in the driveway touched her genitals, the suit alleges.
That allegation is similar to what another woman told authorities Fitzpatrick did to her on June 26, 1999. According to district attorney records, Fitzpatrick and his patrol partner stopped a car they suspected was being driven by someone under the influence of alcohol.
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"I just want to call and tell you good night," the married sergeant said during a 4:22 a.m. call, made just hours after the alleged assault. "I can't wait to talk to you soon."
Four days later, when his messages apparently went unanswered, he struck a more desperate tone.
"Getting the hint you don't want me to call and bug you anymore," Fitzpatrick said. "I hope I am wrong. . . . I really like you."
Prosecutors last month charged Fitzpatrick with sexually assaulting the 31-year-old single mother from Downey. They allege he pulled her over, threatened to arrest or deport her and then touched her genitals against her will.
That same month, he sexually abused two other women while on duty, prosecutors said.
Fitzpatrick, through his attorney, has denied any wrongdoing.
According to interviews and law enforcement records, these are not the first accusations of sexual misconduct against Fitzpatrick during his 19 years with the Sheriff's Department.
County prosecutors reviewed a similar on-duty sexual assault complaint against him 10 years ago but declined to file criminal charges because of insufficient evidence, according to records of the district attorney's office.
And Sheriff's Department officials had investigated charges that he exposed himself to women twice while off duty, law enforcement sources said.
"The pattern here makes it a most troublesome case," said Michael Gennaco, head of the county's Office of Independent Review, a county watchdog agency.
"It is unfortunate that more wasn't done in 1999 to identify additional victims," he said.
District attorney spokeswoman Jane Robison said prosecutors were aware of other accusations, "but we aren't going to comment on the exact number yet, or the circumstances."
The charges against Fitzpatrick and the evidence that the department knew of previous allegations underscore the problem law enforcement agencies face in dealing with charges of sexual assaults by officers.
Sexual assault cases in general are often difficult to prove because of the lack of witnesses other than the accuser and accused.
The problem is even more difficult when the person alleged to have committed the assault is a sworn officer.
Although authorities have declined to release many details about the current allegations against Fitzpatrick, the woman has filed a civil lawsuit in which she gives her version of events.
She said she was driving in Paramount at 2:50 a.m. when Fitzpatrick pulled her over and questioned her about being drunk. She alleges that he said he suspected she was drunk and informed her she was driving on a suspended license and without insurance.
Fitzpatrick asked her what she would do to avoid going to jail and then asked her to show him her breasts. He touched her breast, the suit states. Fitzpatrick then followed the woman to her home and in the driveway touched her genitals, the suit alleges.
That allegation is similar to what another woman told authorities Fitzpatrick did to her on June 26, 1999. According to district attorney records, Fitzpatrick and his patrol partner stopped a car they suspected was being driven by someone under the influence of alcohol.
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Saturday, July 04, 2009
Trooper Sgt. CD Jones Arrested for DWI
NC Highway Patrol is man short after firing an off duty Trooper Friday. They say Sergeant CD Jones, 48, was in a traffic crash and during the investigation he was charged with a DWI.
In a news release sent out late Friday, Cpt. Everette Clendenin with Highway Patrol said the incident happened around 9:21pm Thursday night. He said Jones sideswiped an SUV while traveling northbound on Lewisville-Clemmons Road in Forsyth County.
During the investigation Troopers charged him with DWI after his BAC registered point twenty-two (.22).
Friday, Jones was relieved of his duties as a state trooper. Jones joined the Patrol in December 1985 and had been working out of the Winston-Salem office.
The highway Patrol is conducting an internal investigation.
In a news release sent out late Friday, Cpt. Everette Clendenin with Highway Patrol said the incident happened around 9:21pm Thursday night. He said Jones sideswiped an SUV while traveling northbound on Lewisville-Clemmons Road in Forsyth County.
During the investigation Troopers charged him with DWI after his BAC registered point twenty-two (.22).
Friday, Jones was relieved of his duties as a state trooper. Jones joined the Patrol in December 1985 and had been working out of the Winston-Salem office.
The highway Patrol is conducting an internal investigation.
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Friday, July 03, 2009
Deputy Joseph McKinney Charged with Sending Naked Photos to Teen
Marion County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with sending photos of himself posing naked to a 17-year-old girl’s cell phone.
A criminal complaint filed in Marion County Magistrate Court charged Cpl. Joseph B. McKinney with felony distribution and display of obscene matter to a minor. McKinney, a Worthington resident, posted $5,000 bond Thursday after State Police arrested him.
Marion County Sheriff Joe Carpenter says the 43-year-old McKinney has been placed on administrative leave.
It wasn’t immediately known whether McKinney had an attorney. A call to Magistrate Court went unanswered Friday.
A criminal complaint filed in Marion County Magistrate Court charged Cpl. Joseph B. McKinney with felony distribution and display of obscene matter to a minor. McKinney, a Worthington resident, posted $5,000 bond Thursday after State Police arrested him.
Marion County Sheriff Joe Carpenter says the 43-year-old McKinney has been placed on administrative leave.
It wasn’t immediately known whether McKinney had an attorney. A call to Magistrate Court went unanswered Friday.
Officer Donnie Breeden Arrested for Hit and Run
Pittsburgh Police arrested a Crafton Police officer this morning on charges he struck and killed a 24-year-old man with his vehicle, then fled from the scene, two years ago in the South Side.
Donnie L. Breeden, 38, of Green Tree, turned himself in this morning at police headquarters in the North Side. He was taken to the Allegheny County Jail and was being arraigned this afternoon on charges of involuntary manslaughter and causing an accident involving death or personal injury.
Assistant Police Chief Maurita Bryant said investigators received an anonymous tip three days ago leading them to Breeden.
"We were able to obtain a warrant for — I don't even want to say officer — for Breeden," Bryant said at a news conference this afternoon. "This is like a slap in the face for every police officer who honors the badge. You stop, you render aid and you wait for officers to arrive. ... He chose to keep going and keep it a secret all this time."
Police have examined Breeden's vehicle — a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer — and found areas that have been repaired, Bryant said.
The victim, David Hall of Moon, died after he was struck first by Breeden's vehicle, and then by two others, at about 11:40 p.m. July 20, 2007 in the westbound lane near the Duquesne Incline, police said.
More people could be charged, Bryant said, adding that some of Breeden's "acquaintances" were following him in another vehicle and saw him hit Hall. The group was driving to a bar or club in the South Side, she said.
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Donnie L. Breeden, 38, of Green Tree, turned himself in this morning at police headquarters in the North Side. He was taken to the Allegheny County Jail and was being arraigned this afternoon on charges of involuntary manslaughter and causing an accident involving death or personal injury.
Assistant Police Chief Maurita Bryant said investigators received an anonymous tip three days ago leading them to Breeden.
"We were able to obtain a warrant for — I don't even want to say officer — for Breeden," Bryant said at a news conference this afternoon. "This is like a slap in the face for every police officer who honors the badge. You stop, you render aid and you wait for officers to arrive. ... He chose to keep going and keep it a secret all this time."
Police have examined Breeden's vehicle — a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer — and found areas that have been repaired, Bryant said.
The victim, David Hall of Moon, died after he was struck first by Breeden's vehicle, and then by two others, at about 11:40 p.m. July 20, 2007 in the westbound lane near the Duquesne Incline, police said.
More people could be charged, Bryant said, adding that some of Breeden's "acquaintances" were following him in another vehicle and saw him hit Hall. The group was driving to a bar or club in the South Side, she said.
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Terrance Releford Wins Lawsuit Against Tukwila Police
A homeless felon, who was zapped with two Tasers simultaneously -- twice -- during a 2006 arrest, has settled his federal civil-rights lawsuit against Tukwila police for $12,500, according to his attorney.
The settlement comes after a federal judge ruled that the two officers violated the rights of Terrance Releford and were too quick to use their Tasers after confronting Releford outside a Tukwila convenience store to arrest him on outstanding misdemeanor warrants on June 5, 2006.
According to court documents and police reports, Releford -- who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs upward of 300 pounds -- found himself between two Tukwila officers, both armed with Tasers.
Both officers ordered him to turn around. When he hesitated at the conflicting commands, the officers fired their stun guns simultaneously, knocking him to the ground with a combined 100,000 volts, the documents say.
A third officer was present, but didn’t participate and wasn’t sued.
While on the ground, the officers ordered him to roll onto his stomach and place his arms behind his back, according to the documents. Releford rolled over, but claims he didn’t hear the command to put his hands behind his back, according to his Seattle attorney, Lynne Wilson.
When he hesitated, the officers simultaneously Tasered him a second time, just nine seconds after the first jolt, according to court records.
Releford sued without the help of an attorney and argued his case alone. Last fall, a federal magistrate judge found that officers Josh Vivet and Mike Richardson used excessive force and recommended the case go to trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Alice Theiler also recommended that a federal judge appoint an attorney to help the 40-year-old Releford prepare his case.
In late February, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez adopted most of Theiler’s recommendations and appointed Wilson to represent Releford, who has been either in a halfway house or prison since the incident.
He’s currently serving a four-year term for escape at McNeil Island Correctional Center and was not available for comment.
Telephone messages left with Tukwila City attorney Shelley Kerslake and the firm that represented the city, Keating Buckland & McCormick, were not returned Thursday.
A police internal investigation had cleared both officers of claims they had used excessive force.
Wilson said the city and Releford participated in negotiations earlier this week that ended with the settlement.
“Mr. Releford is very pleased with this outcome,” she said. “This incident was very painful. He had serious emotional issues afterward.”
Among the factors driving the settlement, she said, was that Releford -- despite his size and a long history of run-ins with the law -- had never been violent toward officers. In fact, she said, records showed that Vivet had arrested Releford six times in the eight months before the incident, all without incident.
The city dropped resisting-arrest charges that were filed by the officers after the incident, she said.
“He didn’t resist,” she said. “They just didn’t give him time to comply.”
She said the officers didn’t adequately consider their other options before resorting to the use of Tasers, she said. Theiler, in her report, pointed out that the officers had Releford outnumbered 3-1.
The settlement comes after a federal judge ruled that the two officers violated the rights of Terrance Releford and were too quick to use their Tasers after confronting Releford outside a Tukwila convenience store to arrest him on outstanding misdemeanor warrants on June 5, 2006.
According to court documents and police reports, Releford -- who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs upward of 300 pounds -- found himself between two Tukwila officers, both armed with Tasers.
Both officers ordered him to turn around. When he hesitated at the conflicting commands, the officers fired their stun guns simultaneously, knocking him to the ground with a combined 100,000 volts, the documents say.
A third officer was present, but didn’t participate and wasn’t sued.
While on the ground, the officers ordered him to roll onto his stomach and place his arms behind his back, according to the documents. Releford rolled over, but claims he didn’t hear the command to put his hands behind his back, according to his Seattle attorney, Lynne Wilson.
When he hesitated, the officers simultaneously Tasered him a second time, just nine seconds after the first jolt, according to court records.
Releford sued without the help of an attorney and argued his case alone. Last fall, a federal magistrate judge found that officers Josh Vivet and Mike Richardson used excessive force and recommended the case go to trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Alice Theiler also recommended that a federal judge appoint an attorney to help the 40-year-old Releford prepare his case.
In late February, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez adopted most of Theiler’s recommendations and appointed Wilson to represent Releford, who has been either in a halfway house or prison since the incident.
He’s currently serving a four-year term for escape at McNeil Island Correctional Center and was not available for comment.
Telephone messages left with Tukwila City attorney Shelley Kerslake and the firm that represented the city, Keating Buckland & McCormick, were not returned Thursday.
A police internal investigation had cleared both officers of claims they had used excessive force.
Wilson said the city and Releford participated in negotiations earlier this week that ended with the settlement.
“Mr. Releford is very pleased with this outcome,” she said. “This incident was very painful. He had serious emotional issues afterward.”
Among the factors driving the settlement, she said, was that Releford -- despite his size and a long history of run-ins with the law -- had never been violent toward officers. In fact, she said, records showed that Vivet had arrested Releford six times in the eight months before the incident, all without incident.
The city dropped resisting-arrest charges that were filed by the officers after the incident, she said.
“He didn’t resist,” she said. “They just didn’t give him time to comply.”
She said the officers didn’t adequately consider their other options before resorting to the use of Tasers, she said. Theiler, in her report, pointed out that the officers had Releford outnumbered 3-1.
Judge John Thaddeus Doyle Arrested for Drunk Driving
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving in Baldwin Hills.
Judge John Thaddeus Doyle, 56, was arrested around 11:15 p.m. Thursday by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's South Traffic Division, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Doyle was pulled over in the 4500 block of Don Felipe Drive, near La Brea Avenue, for a traffic violation, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Doyle was released at 4:36 a.m. today on $30,000 bail.
Doyle is assigned to courthouses in Compton and Glendale.
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Judge John Thaddeus Doyle, 56, was arrested around 11:15 p.m. Thursday by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's South Traffic Division, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Doyle was pulled over in the 4500 block of Don Felipe Drive, near La Brea Avenue, for a traffic violation, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Doyle was released at 4:36 a.m. today on $30,000 bail.
Doyle is assigned to courthouses in Compton and Glendale.
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Officer James Rashad Eldridge Arrested for Domestic Violence
A Wilmington police officer is in custody at the Brunswick County jail, said Beth Boling, an assistant to the sheriff.
James Rashad Eldridge, who has worked for the Wilmington Police Department since August 2006, was charged with assault on a female, according to reports.
Boling said Eldridge, of Leland, was arrested Wednesday night.
An arrest warrant charging Eldridge with a misdemeanor says he kicked a woman in the head and grabbed her arms.
A domestic violence form filed in connection with the case says a gun was involved in the incident, but doesn’t say how. The form also identifies the victim as Eldridge’s spouse. The form says there is a prior history of documented domestic violence allegations between Eldridge and the victim. But there was no restraining order in place at the time of the incident, the form says.
Eldridge, 32, has worked as a patrol officer since Jan. 31, 2007, after he completed his training, said WPD spokeswoman Lucy Crockett.
After his arrest, Eldridge was put on leave without pay, pending the outcome of an internal investigation by the police department, Crockett said.
His bond was set at $5,000, and he waived his right to a court-appointed attorney, according to the Brunswick County clerk of court’s office.
Woman Accuses San Antonio Officer of Sexual Assault
City police are investigating a complaint from a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a uniformed officer who was on duty. San Antonio police say the woman told them the alleged incident happened last Friday night on the East Side.
A spokeswoman for the police department said that the 46-year-old woman who filed the complaint had a couple of different versions of the events. One is that she was sexually assaulted in a wooded area; the other is that she was sexually assaulted in a patrol car.
Police Chief Bill McManus says, "The San Antonio Police Department does not and will not tolerate such conduct, so we'll wait to see how this plays out and take whatever action necessary."
McManus says the investigation has been turned over to the Internal Affairs Department and the department is "moving very swiftly to complete that investigation."
SAPD is not releasing the officer's name because he is not facing any charges at this time and there isn't a warrant for his arrest. The officer is a four-year veteran of the force and he is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
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A spokeswoman for the police department said that the 46-year-old woman who filed the complaint had a couple of different versions of the events. One is that she was sexually assaulted in a wooded area; the other is that she was sexually assaulted in a patrol car.
Police Chief Bill McManus says, "The San Antonio Police Department does not and will not tolerate such conduct, so we'll wait to see how this plays out and take whatever action necessary."
McManus says the investigation has been turned over to the Internal Affairs Department and the department is "moving very swiftly to complete that investigation."
SAPD is not releasing the officer's name because he is not facing any charges at this time and there isn't a warrant for his arrest. The officer is a four-year veteran of the force and he is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
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11 Boston Officers Suspended for Steroid Abuse
Several Boston police officers have been suspended in connection with a three-year investigation into steroid abuse that involved improper conduct at an after-hours club.
"I am disappointed with the actions of the officers disciplined in this matter. With this chapter finally closed, the department will move forward with improved policies and practices resulting from difficult lessons learned. We remain steadfast in our dedication to preserving the integrity of our department by taking every measure to prevent and when necessary uncover officer misconduct," Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said.
In all, 11 officers were disciplined, including two detectives. The discipline ranged from a written reprimand to an 80-day suspension.
Investigators identified 24 Factory Street in Hyde Park as an after-hours party location. The facility is no longer an after-hours club. But in 2006, police said it was used by disgraced Boston Police Officer Roberto Polido and other officers for sex and drugs, including steroids.
Polido pleaded guilty to his crimes, and two other Boston police officers were also charged in the corruption probe.
The Boston Police Department commissioner announced an end to the investigation and disciplined more officers for their role in the scandal.
"I am disappointed with the actions of the officers disciplined in this matter. With this chapter finally closed, the department will move forward with improved policies and practices resulting from difficult lessons learned. We remain steadfast in our dedication to preserving the integrity of our department by taking every measure to prevent and when necessary uncover officer misconduct," Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said.
Davis said the department has learned lessons from the investigation and that changes have been made.
"I'm exploring the possible of including steroid testing in the annual drug testing policy," he said.
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"I am disappointed with the actions of the officers disciplined in this matter. With this chapter finally closed, the department will move forward with improved policies and practices resulting from difficult lessons learned. We remain steadfast in our dedication to preserving the integrity of our department by taking every measure to prevent and when necessary uncover officer misconduct," Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said.
In all, 11 officers were disciplined, including two detectives. The discipline ranged from a written reprimand to an 80-day suspension.
Investigators identified 24 Factory Street in Hyde Park as an after-hours party location. The facility is no longer an after-hours club. But in 2006, police said it was used by disgraced Boston Police Officer Roberto Polido and other officers for sex and drugs, including steroids.
Polido pleaded guilty to his crimes, and two other Boston police officers were also charged in the corruption probe.
The Boston Police Department commissioner announced an end to the investigation and disciplined more officers for their role in the scandal.
"I am disappointed with the actions of the officers disciplined in this matter. With this chapter finally closed, the department will move forward with improved policies and practices resulting from difficult lessons learned. We remain steadfast in our dedication to preserving the integrity of our department by taking every measure to prevent and when necessary uncover officer misconduct," Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said.
Davis said the department has learned lessons from the investigation and that changes have been made.
"I'm exploring the possible of including steroid testing in the annual drug testing policy," he said.
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Corrections Officer Michelle Hung Charged with Helping Inmate Escape
A corrections officer has been charged with helping an inmate escape, deputies said.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office has charged corrections officer Michelle Hung with 13 felonies for her involvement with Angel Santiago's attempted escape from the Osceola County Jail on June 22.
Detectives said Hung and Santiago had developed an elaborate plan for Santiago's escape.
Hung was charged with filing a false police report after detectives showed her evidence, which contradicted her statements about the escape attempt, the sheriff's office said.
In addition, Hung was charged as principal to all of the felonies Santiago was charged with, including kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault, attempted escape, two counts of introducing contraband into a detention facility, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, impersonating an officer and resisting with violence.
Hung is also charged with two counts each of depriving an officer of means of protection and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office has charged corrections officer Michelle Hung with 13 felonies for her involvement with Angel Santiago's attempted escape from the Osceola County Jail on June 22.
Detectives said Hung and Santiago had developed an elaborate plan for Santiago's escape.
Hung was charged with filing a false police report after detectives showed her evidence, which contradicted her statements about the escape attempt, the sheriff's office said.
In addition, Hung was charged as principal to all of the felonies Santiago was charged with, including kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault, attempted escape, two counts of introducing contraband into a detention facility, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, impersonating an officer and resisting with violence.
Hung is also charged with two counts each of depriving an officer of means of protection and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
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