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Google’s Internet search service malfunctioned for nearly 55 minutes on Saturday morning, upending users around the world with search results that carried false safety warnings and Web links that did not work.
The company acknowledged Saturday that all searches produced links with the same warning message: “This site may harm your computer.” Clicking on any of the links led to an error message stating that the desired site could not be reached.
“What happened?” Google explained in its blog. “Very simply, human error.”
Google said it periodically updates its list of sites suspected of carrying dangerous software that could harm computers, and that Saturday morning a Google employee mistyped a Web address for one such site, causing all sites to be flagged harmful.
There was some momentary tension when Google seemed to imply that the glitch was caused by StopBadware.org, the company that helps Google determine which sites are unsafe. Google later posted a statement that took the blame for the error.
“We have a good ongoing relationship with StopBadware.org,” a Google spokesman, Gabriel Stricker, said in a telephone interview. “In our post, we tried to clarify our role in this error.”
Google is not known for glitches, but there have been other recent ones. Google Maps had a software glitch last month that sent drivers trying to get to different points within Staten Island, specifically zip codes 10302 and 10308, on a 176-mile detour to Schenectady instead.
The glitches in Google Maps and Google search were unrelated, Stricker said. As for Saturday’s search engine failure, he added: “Our Web search is extremely reliable, and that’s why when an interruption occurs, even if it’s for a matter of minutes, for a Saturday morning, people notice it.”
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/02/01/google_error_warning.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab&imw=Y
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Former Officer James Gaddis Also had Plans to Burglarize Police Chief's Home
MURPHYSBORO
A Carbondale Police officer planned to burglarize the home of former Police Chief Bob Ledbetter and other Carbondale residences on the department’s
House Watch list before he was arrested, a detective testified Friday.
Detective Mike Ryan of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said Officer James D. Gaddis revealed the plan to him nearly two hours after Gaddis was arrested in connection with the Oct. 9 armed robbery of First Southern Bank on Murphysboro Road in Carbondale.
The testimony came at a preliminary hearing for Gaddis at the Jackson County Courthouse Friday.
Gaddis has not yet entered a plea in response to the charges.
Interim Chief Jeff Grubbs said active officers have access to the list, which includes homes whose occupants will be absent for reasons such as vacations.
Grubbs said additional precautions have been taken to maintain security at homes on the list. None of the homeowners on the list have reported burglaries, he said.
Patrol officers check homes on the list three times a day until residents return, said Officer Randy Mathis, the department’s community resource officer.
Grubbs said he has complete confidence in the officers who still have access to the list, and that Gaddis’ actions should not reflect the entire department.
“Police put a positive spin (on the case) and put one of its own to justice,” he said.
Ledbetter did not return phone messages left Friday and Sunday.
Ryan said Gaddis confessed to planning the robberies because he was concerned for his family’s safety.
Ryan said Gaddis saw his neighbor, Anthony M. Fike, 35, of Murphysboro, sell drugs to an individual with a gun.
Before Gaddis’ preliminary hearing, Fike pleaded not guilty to the charge that he was the second suspect in the bank robbery. Fike turned himself into police Jan. 15 and has been released on bond.
Gaddis remains in Jackson County Jail on $1 million bond.
Ryan said Fike and Gaddis also planned to rob banks in Ziegler and Royalton, Gaddis’ hometown where he graduated high school as valedictorian.
The two men began discussing the robberies after seeing each other struggling to pay their water bills at Murphysboro City Hall, Ryan said.
Lt. Paul Echols, who heads the Carbondale Police Department’s investigations, said dispatchers received a 911 call 10 minutes before the First Southern Bank robbery. The caller identified himself as someone who had been stabbed and was being chased by a gunman. Echols said most of the police officers on duty responded to the call, but “no one was ever found.”
Carbondale detectives noted that the voice on the 911 call sounded similar to Gaddis, Echols said. The call, which was made by cell phone and lured most officers on duty to the opposite side of town from the bank, was traced to where Fike said he and Gaddis met before the robbery, Echols said.
Following the robbery, Echols said he viewed the bank’s security footage and could see part of one suspect’s face.
“The eyes and eyebrows were consistent to those of Jim Gaddis,” Echols testified.
Echols said he became more suspicious when he noticed the weapon used by the suspect, a Glock 22, was the same handgun model police officers carry.
Ryan said Gaddis confessed to using his service weapon in the robbery.
Of the $22,800 stolen from the bank, nearly $4,000 was recovered from Fike’s home, Ryan said. Gaddis had taken the money to a casino, where he exchanged it for unmarked bills, Ryan said.
A hearing to set a trial date is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 11.
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Other Information: http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/02/01/front_page/27968896.txt
Previous Information: http://whathappenedtoprotectandserve.blogspot.com/2009/01/officer-james-gaddis-neighbor-rob-bank.html
A Carbondale Police officer planned to burglarize the home of former Police Chief Bob Ledbetter and other Carbondale residences on the department’s
House Watch list before he was arrested, a detective testified Friday.
Detective Mike Ryan of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said Officer James D. Gaddis revealed the plan to him nearly two hours after Gaddis was arrested in connection with the Oct. 9 armed robbery of First Southern Bank on Murphysboro Road in Carbondale.
The testimony came at a preliminary hearing for Gaddis at the Jackson County Courthouse Friday.
Gaddis has not yet entered a plea in response to the charges.
Interim Chief Jeff Grubbs said active officers have access to the list, which includes homes whose occupants will be absent for reasons such as vacations.
Grubbs said additional precautions have been taken to maintain security at homes on the list. None of the homeowners on the list have reported burglaries, he said.
Patrol officers check homes on the list three times a day until residents return, said Officer Randy Mathis, the department’s community resource officer.
Grubbs said he has complete confidence in the officers who still have access to the list, and that Gaddis’ actions should not reflect the entire department.
“Police put a positive spin (on the case) and put one of its own to justice,” he said.
Ledbetter did not return phone messages left Friday and Sunday.
Ryan said Gaddis confessed to planning the robberies because he was concerned for his family’s safety.
Ryan said Gaddis saw his neighbor, Anthony M. Fike, 35, of Murphysboro, sell drugs to an individual with a gun.
Before Gaddis’ preliminary hearing, Fike pleaded not guilty to the charge that he was the second suspect in the bank robbery. Fike turned himself into police Jan. 15 and has been released on bond.
Gaddis remains in Jackson County Jail on $1 million bond.
Ryan said Fike and Gaddis also planned to rob banks in Ziegler and Royalton, Gaddis’ hometown where he graduated high school as valedictorian.
The two men began discussing the robberies after seeing each other struggling to pay their water bills at Murphysboro City Hall, Ryan said.
Lt. Paul Echols, who heads the Carbondale Police Department’s investigations, said dispatchers received a 911 call 10 minutes before the First Southern Bank robbery. The caller identified himself as someone who had been stabbed and was being chased by a gunman. Echols said most of the police officers on duty responded to the call, but “no one was ever found.”
Carbondale detectives noted that the voice on the 911 call sounded similar to Gaddis, Echols said. The call, which was made by cell phone and lured most officers on duty to the opposite side of town from the bank, was traced to where Fike said he and Gaddis met before the robbery, Echols said.
Following the robbery, Echols said he viewed the bank’s security footage and could see part of one suspect’s face.
“The eyes and eyebrows were consistent to those of Jim Gaddis,” Echols testified.
Echols said he became more suspicious when he noticed the weapon used by the suspect, a Glock 22, was the same handgun model police officers carry.
Ryan said Gaddis confessed to using his service weapon in the robbery.
Of the $22,800 stolen from the bank, nearly $4,000 was recovered from Fike’s home, Ryan said. Gaddis had taken the money to a casino, where he exchanged it for unmarked bills, Ryan said.
A hearing to set a trial date is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 11.
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Other Information: http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/02/01/front_page/27968896.txt
Previous Information: http://whathappenedtoprotectandserve.blogspot.com/2009/01/officer-james-gaddis-neighbor-rob-bank.html
One Million Dollars Paid to Handcuffed Man Kicked in the Face by the Police
The Hawthorne Police Department paid One Million Dollars to a Settle Lawsuit in which it was alleged a man was kicked in the face while handcuffed and then falsely prosecuted along with his wife to cover up the brutality. Evidence the plaintiffs were prepared to present at trial included a photograph of an officer appearing to kick the handcuffed plaintiff in the face and a surveillance video allegedly depicting officers high-fiving each other as the injured plaintiff suffered from a broken jaw.
After approval by the City Council, Hawthorne paid $1,000,000, (one million dollars) to settle Goodrow v. Hawthorne Police Department, Case No. CV- 07-5253 (VBV), on the eve of trial in United States District Court, Central District of California, the Honorable Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank presiding.
Officers Ian Elliot, Thomas Heffner, Melanie Newenham, Renee Descant, Jeffrey Salmon, David Gregor and Jailer Darnell Wallace were among defendants named in the lawsuit. The plaintiffs Anthony Goodrow and Karla Henriquez Goodrow sued the Hawthorne Police Officers for alleged deprivation of their civil rights resulting from excessive force, denial of medical treatment and malicious prosecution, stemming from an incident that occurred at a party on July 21, 2006.
On July 21, 2006, the Hawthorne Police Department received a loud noise complaint. Plaintiffs contend that in shutting down the party, officers beat plaintiff Anthony Goodrow, handcuffed him and then continued to beat him. It was further alleged that while Mr. Goodrow was handcuffed and face down on the cement, an Officer kicked Mr. Goodrow in the face breaking his jaw. Mr. Goodrow alleged he was arrested and taken to the jail instead of the hospital causing a delay in medical treatment. The wife of Mr. Goodrow, Karla Henriquez Goodrow, alleged she witnessed part of the beating and screamed for officers to stop. She alleged they arrested her and falsely charged her with public intoxication.
The Goodrows were then prosecuted in criminal court. Ultimately the criminal charges against Mr. Goodrow were dismissed. The case against Mrs. Goodrow proceeded to trial and she was acquitted. After the acquittal the Goodrows filed a federal lawsuit against the officers for deprivation of civil rights, excessive force, malicious prosecution and denial of medical treatment.
Attorney's Glen Jonas and Christopher Driscoll (from the law firm of Jonas & Driscoll L.L.P.) litigated the civil action to its successful conclusion. Todd Melnik was the attorney who successfully defended the plaintiffs in the original criminal matters, enabling the firm of Jonas & Driscoll to litigate the civil rights action against the defendant police officers.
In April 2008, the law firm of Jonas & Driscoll L.L.P. attained a $4.5 million dollar jury verdict against Bell Gardens Police Officers. In July 2009, Jonas & Driscoll L.L.P. will bring to trial L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies accused of viciously beating Deon Dirks.
After approval by the City Council, Hawthorne paid $1,000,000, (one million dollars) to settle Goodrow v. Hawthorne Police Department, Case No. CV- 07-5253 (VBV), on the eve of trial in United States District Court, Central District of California, the Honorable Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank presiding.
Officers Ian Elliot, Thomas Heffner, Melanie Newenham, Renee Descant, Jeffrey Salmon, David Gregor and Jailer Darnell Wallace were among defendants named in the lawsuit. The plaintiffs Anthony Goodrow and Karla Henriquez Goodrow sued the Hawthorne Police Officers for alleged deprivation of their civil rights resulting from excessive force, denial of medical treatment and malicious prosecution, stemming from an incident that occurred at a party on July 21, 2006.
On July 21, 2006, the Hawthorne Police Department received a loud noise complaint. Plaintiffs contend that in shutting down the party, officers beat plaintiff Anthony Goodrow, handcuffed him and then continued to beat him. It was further alleged that while Mr. Goodrow was handcuffed and face down on the cement, an Officer kicked Mr. Goodrow in the face breaking his jaw. Mr. Goodrow alleged he was arrested and taken to the jail instead of the hospital causing a delay in medical treatment. The wife of Mr. Goodrow, Karla Henriquez Goodrow, alleged she witnessed part of the beating and screamed for officers to stop. She alleged they arrested her and falsely charged her with public intoxication.
The Goodrows were then prosecuted in criminal court. Ultimately the criminal charges against Mr. Goodrow were dismissed. The case against Mrs. Goodrow proceeded to trial and she was acquitted. After the acquittal the Goodrows filed a federal lawsuit against the officers for deprivation of civil rights, excessive force, malicious prosecution and denial of medical treatment.
Attorney's Glen Jonas and Christopher Driscoll (from the law firm of Jonas & Driscoll L.L.P.) litigated the civil action to its successful conclusion. Todd Melnik was the attorney who successfully defended the plaintiffs in the original criminal matters, enabling the firm of Jonas & Driscoll to litigate the civil rights action against the defendant police officers.
In April 2008, the law firm of Jonas & Driscoll L.L.P. attained a $4.5 million dollar jury verdict against Bell Gardens Police Officers. In July 2009, Jonas & Driscoll L.L.P. will bring to trial L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies accused of viciously beating Deon Dirks.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Officer Steven H Lepre Arrested for Possession of Steroids
NEW YORK
A Long Island police officer has been arrested after his colleagues said he had steroids illegally.
Suffolk County Police Officer Steven H. Lepre (luh-PRAY') was arrested Saturday on a charge of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
His telephone number is unpublished, and police aren't certain whether he has legal representation.
Police say the 13-year veteran had been on extended sick leave and was assigned to the department's medical evaluation section. The 43-year-old has been suspended without pay.
He is due to be arraigned Sunday on the felony charge. Police could not immediately say what potential punishment it carries.
The New York Police Department plans to begin random steroids testing of its 36,000 officers in July.
A Long Island police officer has been arrested after his colleagues said he had steroids illegally.
Suffolk County Police Officer Steven H. Lepre (luh-PRAY') was arrested Saturday on a charge of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
His telephone number is unpublished, and police aren't certain whether he has legal representation.
Police say the 13-year veteran had been on extended sick leave and was assigned to the department's medical evaluation section. The 43-year-old has been suspended without pay.
He is due to be arraigned Sunday on the felony charge. Police could not immediately say what potential punishment it carries.
The New York Police Department plans to begin random steroids testing of its 36,000 officers in July.
Former Officer George Adymy Faces More Charges
A former Hamburg police officer who received a break from a federal judge after a 2005 child pornography conviction is back in legal trouble.
George A. Adymy, 50, of Hamburg, faces the possibility of more prison time because of a recent driving while intoxicated arrest, the U. S. Attorney’s office said on Friday.
Adymy — who is under supervised release, monitored by federal probation officers — was arrested by state police after a Jan. 9 traffic accident on the Thruway in West Seneca, according to court papers.
Police said Adymy’s car struck another vehicle and then crashed into a guard rail. A Breathalyzer test showed Adymy’s blood alcohol level at 0.19 percent, well above the legal limit for drivers, prosecutor Gregory L. Brown said.
In May 2005, District Judge Richard J. Arcara sentenced Adymy to one year in prison for felony possession of Internet child pornography. The judge noted at the time that he gave Adymy a major break, because advisory sentencing guidelines called for a prison term of more than three years.
Brown said Adymy completed his federal prison term in July 2006. The former police officer has been under the supervision of federal probation officers since then, and the alleged DWI crime is a violation of his supervised release.
If convicted of the supervised release violation, Adymy could be sent back to federal prison for three months or more, authorities said.
Adymy was apologetic when he appeared before Arcara on Friday, and the judge ordered him to be confined to his home with an electronic ankle monitor until further proceedings in the case.
Arcara also ordered Adymy into an alcohol abuse treatment program.
George A. Adymy, 50, of Hamburg, faces the possibility of more prison time because of a recent driving while intoxicated arrest, the U. S. Attorney’s office said on Friday.
Adymy — who is under supervised release, monitored by federal probation officers — was arrested by state police after a Jan. 9 traffic accident on the Thruway in West Seneca, according to court papers.
Police said Adymy’s car struck another vehicle and then crashed into a guard rail. A Breathalyzer test showed Adymy’s blood alcohol level at 0.19 percent, well above the legal limit for drivers, prosecutor Gregory L. Brown said.
In May 2005, District Judge Richard J. Arcara sentenced Adymy to one year in prison for felony possession of Internet child pornography. The judge noted at the time that he gave Adymy a major break, because advisory sentencing guidelines called for a prison term of more than three years.
Brown said Adymy completed his federal prison term in July 2006. The former police officer has been under the supervision of federal probation officers since then, and the alleged DWI crime is a violation of his supervised release.
If convicted of the supervised release violation, Adymy could be sent back to federal prison for three months or more, authorities said.
Adymy was apologetic when he appeared before Arcara on Friday, and the judge ordered him to be confined to his home with an electronic ankle monitor until further proceedings in the case.
Arcara also ordered Adymy into an alcohol abuse treatment program.
Out of County Judge to Rule Monday if Judge Jesse Harris will Face Trial
TULSA
An out-of-county judge indicated Friday that he will rule Monday on whether Tulsa County District Judge Jesse Harris must face trial on a charge of exposing himself to two women in a Tulsa parking lot.
That timetable could be affected by the arrest of a defense witness after Harris’ preliminary hearing recessed Friday. The woman was arrested on a warrant issued when she failed to testify.
Harris, 54, was charged in April with two felony counts of indecent exposure.
He has denied allegations that he exposed his penis on March 9 to two women outside a hotel in the 8200 block of E Skelly Drive.
Osage County District Judge M. John Kane IV, who has presided over a prolonged preliminary hearing that began Oct. 2, said he would issue his ruling Monday.
Witness a no-show
The arrested woman, Rosa Luevano, was a cleaning worker who saw the people in the parking lot and is a "critical witness,” defense lawyer Allen Smallwood said.
After her arrest Friday, she was released on a personal recognizance bond and an electronic monitor, with instructions to report Monday afternoon to the offices of a law firm involved in the case.
The defense indicated near the close of Friday’s session that it had no more witnesses to call at the hearing, but that was before the woman’s arrest.
Harris has not testified.
Defense lawyers maintained that Washington County prosecutors overcharged Harris in April when they filed two counts — one count involving each woman — for a single alleged act.
Kane said that if the case moves beyond the preliminary hearing, it will proceed as only one count.
One of the accusers is Kalisha Nolen, identified as a former girlfriend of Harris’. She testified in October and was called to the witness stand again Friday.
The other accuser was sentenced to prison in July on two felony DUI charges.
During an argument Friday, Smallwood urged Kane to make a determination regarding the credibility of the two accusers and to find that the evidence is lacking to send Harris to trial.
Smallwood described the women as "two desperate individuals” — one who was desperate to stay out of prison and the other desperate for attention.
Credibility cited
Washington County District Attorney Rick Esser, who was assigned to handle the Tulsa County case, asserted that the issue of credibility is a trial issue. Esser contends that the prosecution’s evidence is enough to take the case to trial.
During questioning by defense lawyer Joel Wohlgemuth, Nolen acknowledged that she appeared in a "PeePee Pals” video produced in Nashville in 2007.
That video, which can be accessed on the Internet along with other PeePee Pals productions, features characters discussing urination.
Nolen portrays a character named Samantha, who tests a male character’s resolve "in the further exploration into the world of PeePee Pal bonding,” according to a video synopsis.
Wohlgemuth said the PeePee Pal video is "sick and perverted.”
Nolen said the video was funny and not "dirty.”
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http://www.kjrh.com/news/local/story/Judge-to-make-ruling-in-case/5LcS23YUjUqLnoJx5aEZ_w.cspx
Former Officer Brian Hinkel Charged with Aggravated Assault
FRANKLIN
Attorneys for a former police officer charged with aggravated assault on a state trooper said Friday their client did not reach for a loaded weapon as alleged.
Rosemont Avenue resident Brian Hinkel is free on $10,000 cash bail on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Police seized a massive cache of guns and ammunition from Hinkel's property -- an arsenal state police said is the largest they've ever seen.
The cache included 259 weapons, a live grenade, about 500,000 rounds of ammunition, gunpowder and military items.
Vineland attorneys Joseph O'Neill and Charles Coant are representing the former Vineland police officer.
O'Neill said the idea of a former police officer deciding to pick up a gun in the presence of armed troopers makes no sense.
"He emphatically denies all that," Coant said. "He said he just got the coat and never pointed the weapon at anyone. It would be asinine as a former police officer. The trooper would have been armed and he wouldn't have done it."
Hinkel's legal problems started Monday when troopers went to his house to bring him in for questioning about burglaries in Salem County.
State police say Hinkel asked for a moment to get a jacket and in the process picked up a loaded weapon from a kitchen table. Troopers say they wrestled the gun away from him.
"I believe what our client has told us," O'Neill said. "Normally, we don't accept what our client tells us until we have testimony from the other side and then we confront our client with it."
Troopers have spent most of this week searching the house and property after discovering the large store of weapons and munitions.
State police are in the process of investigating whether the weapons found are legally in Hinkel's possession.
"That's going to be an extensive search," state police spokesman Sgt. Julian Castellanos said Friday.
Castellanos said there have been no developments in the case.
O'Neill said authorities still were at the Rosemont Avenue property on Friday.
He said he has not discussed with Hinkel the reason for the collection or whether the weapons were properly obtained. His firm wants to see the state's list of evidence first, he said.
"The search warrants apparently were obtained on the basis of this allegation that he attempted to pull a gun," O'Neill said, calling it another reason to doubt the charge against Hinkel.
"If there is something wrong with having weapons, why would he be drawing attention to the weapons by pulling a gun?" he said.
What led state police to Hinkel was the arrest last week of a Williamstown man in connection with a Jan. 15 burglary at an Upper Pittsgrove farm.
Anthony D'Alessandro, 42, was arrested in Malaga in a motor vehicle stop and charged with burglary and theft.
Another man, identified as Peter Monteleone Jr., was traveling with D'Alessandro but escaped on foot. Monteleone, 42, of Folsom, is still missing.
O'Neill said he has not asked Hinkel about the two men.
"We will not talk to Brian until after we get discovery," O'Neill said. "Otherwise, we'll be asking him stuff that may or may not be true."
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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/182/story/389379.html
Attorneys for a former police officer charged with aggravated assault on a state trooper said Friday their client did not reach for a loaded weapon as alleged.
Rosemont Avenue resident Brian Hinkel is free on $10,000 cash bail on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Police seized a massive cache of guns and ammunition from Hinkel's property -- an arsenal state police said is the largest they've ever seen.
The cache included 259 weapons, a live grenade, about 500,000 rounds of ammunition, gunpowder and military items.
Vineland attorneys Joseph O'Neill and Charles Coant are representing the former Vineland police officer.
O'Neill said the idea of a former police officer deciding to pick up a gun in the presence of armed troopers makes no sense.
"He emphatically denies all that," Coant said. "He said he just got the coat and never pointed the weapon at anyone. It would be asinine as a former police officer. The trooper would have been armed and he wouldn't have done it."
Hinkel's legal problems started Monday when troopers went to his house to bring him in for questioning about burglaries in Salem County.
State police say Hinkel asked for a moment to get a jacket and in the process picked up a loaded weapon from a kitchen table. Troopers say they wrestled the gun away from him.
"I believe what our client has told us," O'Neill said. "Normally, we don't accept what our client tells us until we have testimony from the other side and then we confront our client with it."
Troopers have spent most of this week searching the house and property after discovering the large store of weapons and munitions.
State police are in the process of investigating whether the weapons found are legally in Hinkel's possession.
"That's going to be an extensive search," state police spokesman Sgt. Julian Castellanos said Friday.
Castellanos said there have been no developments in the case.
O'Neill said authorities still were at the Rosemont Avenue property on Friday.
He said he has not discussed with Hinkel the reason for the collection or whether the weapons were properly obtained. His firm wants to see the state's list of evidence first, he said.
"The search warrants apparently were obtained on the basis of this allegation that he attempted to pull a gun," O'Neill said, calling it another reason to doubt the charge against Hinkel.
"If there is something wrong with having weapons, why would he be drawing attention to the weapons by pulling a gun?" he said.
What led state police to Hinkel was the arrest last week of a Williamstown man in connection with a Jan. 15 burglary at an Upper Pittsgrove farm.
Anthony D'Alessandro, 42, was arrested in Malaga in a motor vehicle stop and charged with burglary and theft.
Another man, identified as Peter Monteleone Jr., was traveling with D'Alessandro but escaped on foot. Monteleone, 42, of Folsom, is still missing.
O'Neill said he has not asked Hinkel about the two men.
"We will not talk to Brian until after we get discovery," O'Neill said. "Otherwise, we'll be asking him stuff that may or may not be true."
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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/182/story/389379.html
Officer Paul Cervantes & Detective Hector Becerra Arrested for Auto Theft
Fresno, CA
Two Fresno police officers arrested for auto theft have posted bail. Officer Paul Cervantes and Detective Hector Becerra were arrested Friday by the California Highway Patrol. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says the arrests stem from an investigation that occurred over the last several months by the HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) Task Force. HEAT is compromised of several agencies including CHP and the Fresno Police Department. Chief Dyer says Cervantes and Becerra turned in their badges before the CHP took them into custody Friday.
"I'm deeply concerned over the fact that I've had two of my officers arrested and charged with auto theft," said Dyer, who is also aware additional officers may be arrested for a crime. According to the Police Chief, a total of four Fresno Police Detectives are under investigation, including 32-year old Cervantes and 33-year old Becerra. Dyer and the CHP offered no other information. "We don't have the details on what led up to the issuance of the arrest warrant" said Dyer. "But, what we do know is that back in October of 2008 our HEAT Unit began an investigation and that investigation was involving one of our undercover officers who had a business on the side, it was an auto-body business. There was information regarding stolen parts going through that business." Dyer says that investigation was conducted and completed, but four additional names were mentioned during an Internal FPD investigation. As a result, Dyer says Cervantes and Becerra were arrested, the other two are still on the police force.
Dyer says it's important for his department "not to rush to judgment". On Friday he sent out a recorded voicemail to all of his officers. "I just want them to know that regardless of the negative publicity this will bring our department, that it's important that our employees hold their head up high and recognize we have a very professional, first class organization."
The Fresno County District Attorney is reviewing the case and will decide on Monday whether to charge Cervantes and Becerra with auto theft; both Detectives were assigned to the Major Narcotics Unit. They remain on paid administrative leave.
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http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/38740317.html
Two Fresno police officers arrested for auto theft have posted bail. Officer Paul Cervantes and Detective Hector Becerra were arrested Friday by the California Highway Patrol. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says the arrests stem from an investigation that occurred over the last several months by the HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) Task Force. HEAT is compromised of several agencies including CHP and the Fresno Police Department. Chief Dyer says Cervantes and Becerra turned in their badges before the CHP took them into custody Friday.
"I'm deeply concerned over the fact that I've had two of my officers arrested and charged with auto theft," said Dyer, who is also aware additional officers may be arrested for a crime. According to the Police Chief, a total of four Fresno Police Detectives are under investigation, including 32-year old Cervantes and 33-year old Becerra. Dyer and the CHP offered no other information. "We don't have the details on what led up to the issuance of the arrest warrant" said Dyer. "But, what we do know is that back in October of 2008 our HEAT Unit began an investigation and that investigation was involving one of our undercover officers who had a business on the side, it was an auto-body business. There was information regarding stolen parts going through that business." Dyer says that investigation was conducted and completed, but four additional names were mentioned during an Internal FPD investigation. As a result, Dyer says Cervantes and Becerra were arrested, the other two are still on the police force.
Dyer says it's important for his department "not to rush to judgment". On Friday he sent out a recorded voicemail to all of his officers. "I just want them to know that regardless of the negative publicity this will bring our department, that it's important that our employees hold their head up high and recognize we have a very professional, first class organization."
The Fresno County District Attorney is reviewing the case and will decide on Monday whether to charge Cervantes and Becerra with auto theft; both Detectives were assigned to the Major Narcotics Unit. They remain on paid administrative leave.
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http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/38740317.html
Former Reserve Officer Brian Livingston Arrested for Sex Abuse
TURNER, Ore.
A former reserve police officer in Turner has been jailed on sex abuse and official misconduct charges.
Until he resigned this week amidst the allegations, Brian Livingston worked as a reserve officer in Turner since 1999. On Friday, he was booked into Marion County Jail on charges of second-degree sexual penetration, three counts of first-degree sex abuse and official misconduct.
The Turner Police Department has not commented on the charges. Police only said the alleged crimes didn't happen while Livingston was on duty.
However, police said the misconduct charge stems from Livingston downloading pornographic material onto his work computer.
Jason Mink, who lives in Turner and said he knows Livingston, responded to the allegations.
"Where there's smoke, there's fire. Somebody had to come forward and say something," Mink said. "I don't know exactly how he was caught, but where there's smoke, there's fire."
Investigators have released no other details in the case.
Livingston is expected to appear in court on Feb. 10.
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Officer Thomas Jones Arrested for Domestic Violence
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla
Boynton Beach police Officer Thomas Jones was arrested by his own department Saturday morning on charges of domestic violence. This is the second time Jones, 30, has been in trouble with law enforcement, according to Boynton Beach police spokeswomen Stephanie Slater.
Jones is charged with felony battery or domestic violence with strangulation and battery and was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail. He has been suspended with pay, Slater confirmed.
In October 2001 Jones was suspended for three weeks by then Police Chief Marshall Gage after Jones injured a fellow officer in a car crash at 3a.m. while the two were off-duty. An internal investigation concluded Jones should have been arrested after the incident. In this case Jones' blood alcohol level was not taken until 1 1/2 hours after the crash and registered 0.9. Florida law states a person is considered drunk if they have a with blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or more. Prosecutors did not file charges citing insufficient evidence, it was reported.
Other Information: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/boyntonbeach/sfl-flpcop0201pnfeb01,0,5101807.story
Boynton Beach police Officer Thomas Jones was arrested by his own department Saturday morning on charges of domestic violence. This is the second time Jones, 30, has been in trouble with law enforcement, according to Boynton Beach police spokeswomen Stephanie Slater.
Jones is charged with felony battery or domestic violence with strangulation and battery and was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail. He has been suspended with pay, Slater confirmed.
In October 2001 Jones was suspended for three weeks by then Police Chief Marshall Gage after Jones injured a fellow officer in a car crash at 3a.m. while the two were off-duty. An internal investigation concluded Jones should have been arrested after the incident. In this case Jones' blood alcohol level was not taken until 1 1/2 hours after the crash and registered 0.9. Florida law states a person is considered drunk if they have a with blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or more. Prosecutors did not file charges citing insufficient evidence, it was reported.
Other Information: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/boyntonbeach/sfl-flpcop0201pnfeb01,0,5101807.story
Officer Jimmy Lee McBee Arrested for DUI
BROKEN ARROW
A Broken Arrow police officer was arrested early Friday on a misdemeanor complaint of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Jimmy Lee McBee is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, Maj. Mark Irwin said Saturday. McBee has been with the department for two years, Irwin said.
McBee was arrested at about 1:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Aspen Avenue, accoring to an arrest and booking report. He was booked into the Broken Arrow Jail at 2:17 a.m. with bond set at $594.
Broken Arrow police provided few details about the arrest, releasing only the arrest and booking report with information redacted, including McBee’s age.
A Broken Arrow police officer was arrested early Friday on a misdemeanor complaint of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Jimmy Lee McBee is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, Maj. Mark Irwin said Saturday. McBee has been with the department for two years, Irwin said.
McBee was arrested at about 1:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Aspen Avenue, accoring to an arrest and booking report. He was booked into the Broken Arrow Jail at 2:17 a.m. with bond set at $594.
Broken Arrow police provided few details about the arrest, releasing only the arrest and booking report with information redacted, including McBee’s age.
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Trial Date Set for Former Officer Scott Nugent Accused of Killing Man with Taser
A July trial date was set Friday in the case of a former Winnfield Police officer accused of killing a man with a taser stun-gun while the man was still in police custody.
Attorneys for both Scott Nugent, the former Winnfield officer, and the state met with Judge John R. Joyce on Friday and set a trial date of July 13.
A deadline of March 26 for all motions has been set.
Joyce was appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to hear the case as Judge Jacque D. Derr recused himself as he's been "associated" with defendant Officer Scott Nugent on "several occasions."
Nugent has been charged with manslaughter and malfeasance in office in connection with the death of Barron "Scooter" Pikes.
Nugent, whose firing from the Winnfield Police Department was upheld by the Civil Service Board, is accused of shocking Pikes nine times with a 50,000-volt Taser within 14 minutes. Those shocks were made while Pikes was handcuffed and in police custody in connection with a drug possession warrant in January 2008, officials said.
Winn Parish Coroner Dr. Randy Williams has said Pikes did not have PCP or cocaine in his system as officers alleged, and Pikes, whose cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest on the death certificate, may have already been dead before the last two Taser shocks.
Nugent's attorney Phillip Terrell has said he is confident Nugent will be found innocent once all the evidence is presented. If convicted of both charges, Nugent faces up to 45 years in prison.
The family of Pikes filed a wrongful death lawsuit last year against not only Nugent but also the city of Winnfield, the mayor, City Council, police chief and other officers on the force, in addition to Taser International Inc. -- the manufacturer of the stun gun device Nugent used.
Attorneys for both Scott Nugent, the former Winnfield officer, and the state met with Judge John R. Joyce on Friday and set a trial date of July 13.
A deadline of March 26 for all motions has been set.
Joyce was appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to hear the case as Judge Jacque D. Derr recused himself as he's been "associated" with defendant Officer Scott Nugent on "several occasions."
Nugent has been charged with manslaughter and malfeasance in office in connection with the death of Barron "Scooter" Pikes.
Nugent, whose firing from the Winnfield Police Department was upheld by the Civil Service Board, is accused of shocking Pikes nine times with a 50,000-volt Taser within 14 minutes. Those shocks were made while Pikes was handcuffed and in police custody in connection with a drug possession warrant in January 2008, officials said.
Winn Parish Coroner Dr. Randy Williams has said Pikes did not have PCP or cocaine in his system as officers alleged, and Pikes, whose cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest on the death certificate, may have already been dead before the last two Taser shocks.
Nugent's attorney Phillip Terrell has said he is confident Nugent will be found innocent once all the evidence is presented. If convicted of both charges, Nugent faces up to 45 years in prison.
The family of Pikes filed a wrongful death lawsuit last year against not only Nugent but also the city of Winnfield, the mayor, City Council, police chief and other officers on the force, in addition to Taser International Inc. -- the manufacturer of the stun gun device Nugent used.
Lt. Billy Smallwood Charged with Using Fake Identity to Access Database
A Memphis police officer who was arrested on theft and misconduct charges turned in his badge Friday.
Ravell Slayton, 36, had been placed on paid leave Thursday, along with another officer who was arrested in a separate investigation.
That officer, Lt. Billy Smallwood, 45, remains with the police department pending an administrative hearing.
Slayton quit before his administrative hearing, which had been scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday.
He is believed to have participated with his brother and another man in a stolen-property scheme.
Acting on a tip, undercover officers sold Slayton three 52-inch TVs he believed were stolen, police said.
He also told investigators he sat in uniform in a marked squad car outside a house where his brother sold drugs more than 50 times.
A Shelby County grand jury indicted Slayton on two counts of official misconduct, one count of theft and another count of attempted theft. If convicted of all charges, he could face up to two years in prison.
A federal grand jury charged Smallwood with using a fake identity to access Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and FBI databases, then selling personal information to a third party.
He's charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of creating a false document in a matter within FBI jurisdiction and another count of computer fraud.
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Ravell Slayton, 36, had been placed on paid leave Thursday, along with another officer who was arrested in a separate investigation.
That officer, Lt. Billy Smallwood, 45, remains with the police department pending an administrative hearing.
Slayton quit before his administrative hearing, which had been scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday.
He is believed to have participated with his brother and another man in a stolen-property scheme.
Acting on a tip, undercover officers sold Slayton three 52-inch TVs he believed were stolen, police said.
He also told investigators he sat in uniform in a marked squad car outside a house where his brother sold drugs more than 50 times.
A Shelby County grand jury indicted Slayton on two counts of official misconduct, one count of theft and another count of attempted theft. If convicted of all charges, he could face up to two years in prison.
A federal grand jury charged Smallwood with using a fake identity to access Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and FBI databases, then selling personal information to a third party.
He's charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of creating a false document in a matter within FBI jurisdiction and another count of computer fraud.
Related Post: http://whathappenedtoprotectandserve.blogspot.com/2009/01/officer-ravell-slayton-arrested-for.html
Officer Sean Regele Arrested for Hitting Woman in Head with Beer Bottle
HOLDEN
A part-time police officer has been suspended for allegedly assaulting a woman at a Worcester, Mass. bar.
Holden officer Sean Regele was arrested Friday morning at Leitrim’s Pub after police said he struck a woman in the head with a beer bottle. Police said the woman was not seriously injured.
Regele pleaded not guilty Friday and was released on personal recognizance.
Holden Police Chief George Sherrill said Regele has been suspended without pay while police review the case.
The 24-year-old Worcester resident has been a part-time officer for the Holden Police Department for four months.
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A part-time police officer has been suspended for allegedly assaulting a woman at a Worcester, Mass. bar.
Holden officer Sean Regele was arrested Friday morning at Leitrim’s Pub after police said he struck a woman in the head with a beer bottle. Police said the woman was not seriously injured.
Regele pleaded not guilty Friday and was released on personal recognizance.
Holden Police Chief George Sherrill said Regele has been suspended without pay while police review the case.
The 24-year-old Worcester resident has been a part-time officer for the Holden Police Department for four months.
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Deputy Scott Nelson Fired After Being Arrested for Battery
A Bossier sheriff's office deputy was fired Friday following his arrest by the Shreveport Police Department.
Scott Paul Nelson, a three-year veteran of the Bossier sheriff's office, assigned to the Corrections Division, was arrested by the Shreveport Police Department after being involved in a fight in Fat Cats night club in the 3000 block of Youree Drive earlier that day.
Nelson, 37, of the 200 block of Young Road in Benton, was charged with simple battery and illegal possession of a firearm, a .45-caliber handgun.
"The law enforcement profession requires its men and women to be subject to a higher standard of behavior," Deen said. "In this case, the behavior did not meet the standards of the Bossier sheriff's office."
Scott Paul Nelson, a three-year veteran of the Bossier sheriff's office, assigned to the Corrections Division, was arrested by the Shreveport Police Department after being involved in a fight in Fat Cats night club in the 3000 block of Youree Drive earlier that day.
Nelson, 37, of the 200 block of Young Road in Benton, was charged with simple battery and illegal possession of a firearm, a .45-caliber handgun.
"The law enforcement profession requires its men and women to be subject to a higher standard of behavior," Deen said. "In this case, the behavior did not meet the standards of the Bossier sheriff's office."
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Officer Paul T Vera Charged with Pointing Weapon
New London
A 22-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police was arraigned Friday in New London Superior Court on charges that he allegedly barged into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and pointed a gun at her boyfriend.
Paul T. Vera, 44, of 31 Shore Road, Waterford, was charged with second-degree threatening, third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass.
State police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Vera has been placed on administrative duty, where he will have no contact with the public, since the incident was reported in November.
The state police is conducting its own internal investigation. Vera could not be reached for comment.
According to the arrest warrant, Groton Town police received a complaint Nov. 9 that Vera, the ex-boyfriend of the complainant's girlfriend, barged into her apartment and into the bedroom in “full battle rattle,” dressed in dark-colored police fatigues with police patches on the chest and arm.
Vera then allegedly pointed a handgun at the complainant's waist and yelled to his ex-girlfriend, calling her “an (expletive) whore,” before leaving the apartment.
Vera's ex-girlfriend also told police Vera entered the apartment with something black in his hand that he was pointing at her and a man, the warrant said.
Vera, who was interviewed Nov. 9, said he had been in an on-and-off relationship with the woman for about two years. They lived together, and she moved out of his house.
Vera told police that on Nov. 8 he asked his ex-girlfriend if she was in a relationship with another man, and she denied it. The next day he tried calling her at 3:30 a.m. and got no response, so he got dressed in a grey T-shirt, blue running pants and sneakers and went to her apartment.
When he got there, he walked to the sliding glass door and noticed that the slider was slightly open and some of the blinds were outside of the porch. He knocked on the door and got not answer.
Vera told police he entered the apartment because he was concerned, and could hear her having sex with someone, so he “barreled” through her bedroom door. According to the warrant, Vera admitted calling the woman “an (expletive) whore” before leaving the apartment.
On his way out of the apartment, he said he took her phone so he could check her calls and text messages. He denied having any firearms with him.
In the warrant, Vera said on his way home he heard over a radio broadcast that Groton Town police were looking for him, and he said he immediately called the on-duty supervisor.
After being reinterviewed the next day, Vera's ex-girlfriend came to police headquarters a few days after the incident to recant her statement, the warrant said. She told police that in the past Vera would come to her apartment late at night through her sliding glass door.
She said she couldn't really see what Vera was wearing and felt her boyfriend was influencing her recollection of the incident because she was drunk, the warrant said. She became suspicious of her boyfriend's behavior when he told her he had retained an attorney and was going to sue the state.
”He told her that they would each win $12 million after paying the attorney $3 million,” the warrant said.
At Vera's arraignment Friday, Judge Michael Frechette issued a protective order prohibiting Vera from having contact with the two alleged victims and from possessing guns.
Defense attorney William T. Koch Jr. asked the judge to consider imposing a “no contact order” rather than a protective order, given Vera's 22 years as a state trooper and lack of a criminal record.
The judge denied the request and continued the case to Feb. 5. Kevin Dunn, a domestic violence attorney for the Chief State's Attorney's office, will be prosecuting the case.
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A 22-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police was arraigned Friday in New London Superior Court on charges that he allegedly barged into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and pointed a gun at her boyfriend.
Paul T. Vera, 44, of 31 Shore Road, Waterford, was charged with second-degree threatening, third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass.
State police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Vera has been placed on administrative duty, where he will have no contact with the public, since the incident was reported in November.
The state police is conducting its own internal investigation. Vera could not be reached for comment.
According to the arrest warrant, Groton Town police received a complaint Nov. 9 that Vera, the ex-boyfriend of the complainant's girlfriend, barged into her apartment and into the bedroom in “full battle rattle,” dressed in dark-colored police fatigues with police patches on the chest and arm.
Vera then allegedly pointed a handgun at the complainant's waist and yelled to his ex-girlfriend, calling her “an (expletive) whore,” before leaving the apartment.
Vera's ex-girlfriend also told police Vera entered the apartment with something black in his hand that he was pointing at her and a man, the warrant said.
Vera, who was interviewed Nov. 9, said he had been in an on-and-off relationship with the woman for about two years. They lived together, and she moved out of his house.
Vera told police that on Nov. 8 he asked his ex-girlfriend if she was in a relationship with another man, and she denied it. The next day he tried calling her at 3:30 a.m. and got no response, so he got dressed in a grey T-shirt, blue running pants and sneakers and went to her apartment.
When he got there, he walked to the sliding glass door and noticed that the slider was slightly open and some of the blinds were outside of the porch. He knocked on the door and got not answer.
Vera told police he entered the apartment because he was concerned, and could hear her having sex with someone, so he “barreled” through her bedroom door. According to the warrant, Vera admitted calling the woman “an (expletive) whore” before leaving the apartment.
On his way out of the apartment, he said he took her phone so he could check her calls and text messages. He denied having any firearms with him.
In the warrant, Vera said on his way home he heard over a radio broadcast that Groton Town police were looking for him, and he said he immediately called the on-duty supervisor.
After being reinterviewed the next day, Vera's ex-girlfriend came to police headquarters a few days after the incident to recant her statement, the warrant said. She told police that in the past Vera would come to her apartment late at night through her sliding glass door.
She said she couldn't really see what Vera was wearing and felt her boyfriend was influencing her recollection of the incident because she was drunk, the warrant said. She became suspicious of her boyfriend's behavior when he told her he had retained an attorney and was going to sue the state.
”He told her that they would each win $12 million after paying the attorney $3 million,” the warrant said.
At Vera's arraignment Friday, Judge Michael Frechette issued a protective order prohibiting Vera from having contact with the two alleged victims and from possessing guns.
Defense attorney William T. Koch Jr. asked the judge to consider imposing a “no contact order” rather than a protective order, given Vera's 22 years as a state trooper and lack of a criminal record.
The judge denied the request and continued the case to Feb. 5. Kevin Dunn, a domestic violence attorney for the Chief State's Attorney's office, will be prosecuting the case.
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Officer Linda Coulimore Accused of Stealing Medication from War Veteran
MEAD
Authorities say a woman accused of stealing dangerously strong pain medication from the hospital room of an Iraq war veteran was a police officer, injured twice in the line of duty.
The Weld County Sheriff's Office says it arrested 59-year-old Linda Coulimore at her Mead home without around 10:40 p.m. Friday.
The Denver police says Coulimore saw her picture in a paper and called police.
Our partners at The Denver Post report she has wrestled with pain and painkillers for years.
She was being held for investigation of aggravated assault on an at risk adult. She posted bail Saturday.
Denver Police released surveillance photos of Coulimore on Thursday as she stole narcotics in a pump which police say "must not be used without a doctor's care" and could be fatal if used improperly.
Police say she took the pump from Presbyterian Saint Luke's Hospital, located at 19th and Franklin Street, around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
"This was a bold theft of pain medication we acted on immediately," said Presbyterian/St. Luke's President and CEO Mimi Roberson. "P/SL staff quickly notified security and the Denver Police Department. Our extensive security system showed the female struck rapidly and was in the patient area for less than three minutes."
The veteran, a Marine, was in the hospital recovering from surgery. Roberson says he was not injured and was "doing well."
Detectives continue to assemble their case, which they plan to present to the Denver district attorney, who will consider filing formal charges.
The Weld County Sheriff's Office says it arrested 59-year-old Linda Coulimore at her Mead home without around 10:40 p.m. Friday.
The Denver police says Coulimore saw her picture in a paper and called police.
Our partners at The Denver Post report she has wrestled with pain and painkillers for years.
She was being held for investigation of aggravated assault on an at risk adult. She posted bail Saturday.
Denver Police released surveillance photos of Coulimore on Thursday as she stole narcotics in a pump which police say "must not be used without a doctor's care" and could be fatal if used improperly.
Police say she took the pump from Presbyterian Saint Luke's Hospital, located at 19th and Franklin Street, around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
"This was a bold theft of pain medication we acted on immediately," said Presbyterian/St. Luke's President and CEO Mimi Roberson. "P/SL staff quickly notified security and the Denver Police Department. Our extensive security system showed the female struck rapidly and was in the patient area for less than three minutes."
The veteran, a Marine, was in the hospital recovering from surgery. Roberson says he was not injured and was "doing well."
Detectives continue to assemble their case, which they plan to present to the Denver district attorney, who will consider filing formal charges.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Former Officer Norman Wesley Berry Charged with Stabbing Man & Stealing Marijuana
Prosecutors charge that a former St. Paul police officer stabbed a man he accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of marijuana from him.
Norman Wesley Berry, 52, is charged with second-degree assault and fifth-degree possession of marijuana. He resigned from the St. Paul Police Department in 1993 after he was suspended for assaulting a teen during the Hmong New Year celebration.
In the current case, the Ramsey County attorney's office alleges that Berry told someone he was currently an officer and that the victim told police he was afraid of Berry because he knew he used to be an officer.
Berry is under arrest in Stockton, Calif.
The criminal complaint, filed Wednesday in Ramsey County District Court, gives this account:
On Nov. 19, a St. Paul police officer received information from a confidential informant about a marijuana-growing operation at Berry's home in the 900 block of Fuller Avenue. Police searched the home Dec. 11 and found 6.5 ounces of marijuana and "what was left of a marijuana grow operation," the complaint said. "It appeared that Berry had dismantled the grow operation and was no longer living in his residence."
On Dec. 3, police were called to the 1000 block of Carroll Avenue about a man who had been stabbed. Courtney Allen Bivens, then 26, was "bleeding profusely" from his forearm, the complaint said.
Bivens told police he had gone to the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, 1063 Iglehart Ave., to play basketball and was confronted by a man he identified as Berry. Berry accused Bivens of breaking into his home and stealing $3,200 worth of marijuana from him. Berry told Bivens to get into his vehicle or he would kill him.
Bivens said he walked with Berry toward his vehicle "and was afraid to run away because he knew Berry, an ex-St. Paul police officer, sometimes carries a 9mm handgun and was afraid Berry would shoot him," the complaint said.
Berry told Bivens to get in the trunk, but Bivens refused. Bivens punched Berry to get away. Berry pulled out a kitchen knife and slashed at Bivens, cutting his arm several times. Bivens ran to a friend's home and called police.
Bivens was taken to Regions Hospital and treated for at least five cuts to his arm. One had cut the ligaments in his hand. He has had several surgeries to restore use of his hand and fingers.
Police later showed Bivens a photo lineup, and he identified Berry, saying he was "110 percent sure" he was the man who had stabbed him, the complaint said.
Bivens denied breaking into Berry's home. He told police he knew Berry grew and sold marijuana because his cousin helps Berry with the grow operation. Bivens also said he helped a female friend move out of Bivens' home three to four months ago and she commented about Berry having "a lot of weed" in the basement, the complaint said.
Bivens told police he heard Berry was "robbed" Nov. 28.
On Nov. 29, Berry went to Bivens' workplace looking for him, Bivens told police. Berry identified himself to Bivens' manager as a St. Paul police officer and said he was looking for Bivens because he had been involved in a robbery.
Sgt. Paul Schnell, St. Paul police spokesman, said Berry has "zero affiliation" with the police department. "Any representations he made about being a police officer are clearly wrong," he said.
Police verified Bivens' account by viewing surveillance video from Bivens' employer. They also spoke with Bivens' manager, who said Berry identified himself as a St. Paul officer. The manager told Berry she didn't know where Bivens was.
Officers went to Berry's home and couldn't find him. They also went to the Greenway Liquor Store in Minneapolis, where Berry worked. The owner told them Berry called Dec. 4 to say he couldn't work that weekend and that he hadn't heard from Berry since.
Police spoke with people Berry had contacted after Bivens was assaulted and learned Berry had "asked them to pack up his things, sell his furniture and send the money to Berry at an address in Iowa," the complaint said.
Officers tried to locate Berry there but believed he had gone to Stockton, Calif.
A warrant was issued when Berry was charged, and police arrested him Wednesday in Stockton. He was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail.
In November 1992, Berry was accused of striking a 16-year-old boy with his baton during the Hmong New Year's Celebration in St. Paul. He was suspended after a homemade videotape showed the officer striking the teen on the back of the head with no apparent provocation. Berry, a St. Paul officer for five years, resigned in March 1993.
Norman Wesley Berry, 52, is charged with second-degree assault and fifth-degree possession of marijuana. He resigned from the St. Paul Police Department in 1993 after he was suspended for assaulting a teen during the Hmong New Year celebration.
In the current case, the Ramsey County attorney's office alleges that Berry told someone he was currently an officer and that the victim told police he was afraid of Berry because he knew he used to be an officer.
Berry is under arrest in Stockton, Calif.
The criminal complaint, filed Wednesday in Ramsey County District Court, gives this account:
On Nov. 19, a St. Paul police officer received information from a confidential informant about a marijuana-growing operation at Berry's home in the 900 block of Fuller Avenue. Police searched the home Dec. 11 and found 6.5 ounces of marijuana and "what was left of a marijuana grow operation," the complaint said. "It appeared that Berry had dismantled the grow operation and was no longer living in his residence."
On Dec. 3, police were called to the 1000 block of Carroll Avenue about a man who had been stabbed. Courtney Allen Bivens, then 26, was "bleeding profusely" from his forearm, the complaint said.
Bivens told police he had gone to the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, 1063 Iglehart Ave., to play basketball and was confronted by a man he identified as Berry. Berry accused Bivens of breaking into his home and stealing $3,200 worth of marijuana from him. Berry told Bivens to get into his vehicle or he would kill him.
Bivens said he walked with Berry toward his vehicle "and was afraid to run away because he knew Berry, an ex-St. Paul police officer, sometimes carries a 9mm handgun and was afraid Berry would shoot him," the complaint said.
Berry told Bivens to get in the trunk, but Bivens refused. Bivens punched Berry to get away. Berry pulled out a kitchen knife and slashed at Bivens, cutting his arm several times. Bivens ran to a friend's home and called police.
Bivens was taken to Regions Hospital and treated for at least five cuts to his arm. One had cut the ligaments in his hand. He has had several surgeries to restore use of his hand and fingers.
Police later showed Bivens a photo lineup, and he identified Berry, saying he was "110 percent sure" he was the man who had stabbed him, the complaint said.
Bivens denied breaking into Berry's home. He told police he knew Berry grew and sold marijuana because his cousin helps Berry with the grow operation. Bivens also said he helped a female friend move out of Bivens' home three to four months ago and she commented about Berry having "a lot of weed" in the basement, the complaint said.
Bivens told police he heard Berry was "robbed" Nov. 28.
On Nov. 29, Berry went to Bivens' workplace looking for him, Bivens told police. Berry identified himself to Bivens' manager as a St. Paul police officer and said he was looking for Bivens because he had been involved in a robbery.
Sgt. Paul Schnell, St. Paul police spokesman, said Berry has "zero affiliation" with the police department. "Any representations he made about being a police officer are clearly wrong," he said.
Police verified Bivens' account by viewing surveillance video from Bivens' employer. They also spoke with Bivens' manager, who said Berry identified himself as a St. Paul officer. The manager told Berry she didn't know where Bivens was.
Officers went to Berry's home and couldn't find him. They also went to the Greenway Liquor Store in Minneapolis, where Berry worked. The owner told them Berry called Dec. 4 to say he couldn't work that weekend and that he hadn't heard from Berry since.
Police spoke with people Berry had contacted after Bivens was assaulted and learned Berry had "asked them to pack up his things, sell his furniture and send the money to Berry at an address in Iowa," the complaint said.
Officers tried to locate Berry there but believed he had gone to Stockton, Calif.
A warrant was issued when Berry was charged, and police arrested him Wednesday in Stockton. He was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail.
In November 1992, Berry was accused of striking a 16-year-old boy with his baton during the Hmong New Year's Celebration in St. Paul. He was suspended after a homemade videotape showed the officer striking the teen on the back of the head with no apparent provocation. Berry, a St. Paul officer for five years, resigned in March 1993.
Tasered Woman Files Claim Against Officers for Excessive Force
University of Wisconsin football fans Roman and Margaret Hiebing, who have strong ties to the university, have filed claims against the state of Wisconsin claiming police officers used excessive force, including a Taser, when arresting Margaret for sitting in the wrong place at the crowded Penn State football game in October.
The Hiebings were among the 81,524 fans who packed into Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 11 to watch the Nittany Lions pound the Badgers, 48-7.
Like many others in section U on the east side of the stadium, Margaret Hiebing could not sit in her regular seat in row 69 because it had already been taken. So she sat at the end of the row, partially in the aisle, and that led to confrontation with police, which led to Margaret being handcuffed, stung by a Taser, and being ticketed for disorderly conduct on university property.
In a notice of claim filed with the State Justice Department earlier this week, the Hiebings say the conduct of the seven police officers who were eventually involved in arresting Margaret Hiebing, 54, "committed assault on (Margaret); committed, aided and/or abetted battery; used excessive force in an arrest; and falsely imprisoned," her.
Margaret suffered physical and emotional injuries from the conduct of the officers, the filing says, while Roman, who tried to come to his wife's aide, was battered by two officers, falsely imprisoned, and also suffered from emotional and physical injuries. He was also ticketed for disorderly conduct on university lands.
The Hiebings live in Maple Bluff and Roman is retired after a lengthy career in advertising, including 25 years as head of the Hiebing Group, a premier advertising firm in Madison, and he taught in both the business and journalism schools at UW. Margaret worked for many years as a nurse at University Hospital. The couple has had Badger football tickets for the past 25 years, the notice of claim says, and are members of the Bascom Hill Society.
The notice of claim makes UW-Madison Police Officer Tamara Kowalski out to the prime culprit of what the couple calls "excessive force." As Margaret Hiebing was trying to watch the game from her makeshift seat at the end of the aisle, Kowalski approached and told her to get in her seat. Roman Hiebing then asked the officer to check tickets of those in row 69, because some people were obviously in the wrong seats.
Kowalski, the notice of claim says, "did not check the tickets; in fact, (did) nothing to rectify the situation in response to (Roman's) request."
"Without provocation, Kowalski then grabbed (Margaret's) hair, pulling it backwards," and threatened to spray Margaret with pepper spray, the filing says. Kowalski then called six other officers to the area, and they in turned grabbed Margaret and started hauling up the stairs, the notice of claim says.
Margaret Hiebing tried to warn officers that she had previous knee surgery which made her prone to injuries, but said in an affidavit her pleas were ignored. When she got to the top of the stairs, Officer Peter Grimsyer "Tasered her repeatedly," the notice of claim says.
Roman, the claim says, was battered and falsely imprisoned by Officers Benjamin Newman and Nicolas Banuelos when he tried to help his wife.
State Justice Department spokesman William Cosh declined to discuss the claim. "We are reviewing the allegations and have no comment," he said.
Police said at the time that Margaret Hiebing was "kicking and screaming" when officers tried to handcuff her. "That's when one of the officers discharged a Taser weapon on her," said UW Police Sgt. Jason Whitney.
Whitney said UW officers asked Margaret Hiebing to go to her seat and attempted to contact guest services to help her to her seat. "But that didn't happen, so our policy is if you are not in your seat, you get ejected," he said at the time.
Filings of notices of claims with the state are usually precusors to the parties filing of a lawsuit, and must be done according to state statutes, so the Justice Department can analyze the validity of the claim. The Hiebings' claim was filed by Madison attorneys Robert Gingras and Paul Kinne.
The Hiebings were among the 81,524 fans who packed into Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 11 to watch the Nittany Lions pound the Badgers, 48-7.
Like many others in section U on the east side of the stadium, Margaret Hiebing could not sit in her regular seat in row 69 because it had already been taken. So she sat at the end of the row, partially in the aisle, and that led to confrontation with police, which led to Margaret being handcuffed, stung by a Taser, and being ticketed for disorderly conduct on university property.
In a notice of claim filed with the State Justice Department earlier this week, the Hiebings say the conduct of the seven police officers who were eventually involved in arresting Margaret Hiebing, 54, "committed assault on (Margaret); committed, aided and/or abetted battery; used excessive force in an arrest; and falsely imprisoned," her.
Margaret suffered physical and emotional injuries from the conduct of the officers, the filing says, while Roman, who tried to come to his wife's aide, was battered by two officers, falsely imprisoned, and also suffered from emotional and physical injuries. He was also ticketed for disorderly conduct on university lands.
The Hiebings live in Maple Bluff and Roman is retired after a lengthy career in advertising, including 25 years as head of the Hiebing Group, a premier advertising firm in Madison, and he taught in both the business and journalism schools at UW. Margaret worked for many years as a nurse at University Hospital. The couple has had Badger football tickets for the past 25 years, the notice of claim says, and are members of the Bascom Hill Society.
The notice of claim makes UW-Madison Police Officer Tamara Kowalski out to the prime culprit of what the couple calls "excessive force." As Margaret Hiebing was trying to watch the game from her makeshift seat at the end of the aisle, Kowalski approached and told her to get in her seat. Roman Hiebing then asked the officer to check tickets of those in row 69, because some people were obviously in the wrong seats.
Kowalski, the notice of claim says, "did not check the tickets; in fact, (did) nothing to rectify the situation in response to (Roman's) request."
"Without provocation, Kowalski then grabbed (Margaret's) hair, pulling it backwards," and threatened to spray Margaret with pepper spray, the filing says. Kowalski then called six other officers to the area, and they in turned grabbed Margaret and started hauling up the stairs, the notice of claim says.
Margaret Hiebing tried to warn officers that she had previous knee surgery which made her prone to injuries, but said in an affidavit her pleas were ignored. When she got to the top of the stairs, Officer Peter Grimsyer "Tasered her repeatedly," the notice of claim says.
Roman, the claim says, was battered and falsely imprisoned by Officers Benjamin Newman and Nicolas Banuelos when he tried to help his wife.
State Justice Department spokesman William Cosh declined to discuss the claim. "We are reviewing the allegations and have no comment," he said.
Police said at the time that Margaret Hiebing was "kicking and screaming" when officers tried to handcuff her. "That's when one of the officers discharged a Taser weapon on her," said UW Police Sgt. Jason Whitney.
Whitney said UW officers asked Margaret Hiebing to go to her seat and attempted to contact guest services to help her to her seat. "But that didn't happen, so our policy is if you are not in your seat, you get ejected," he said at the time.
Filings of notices of claims with the state are usually precusors to the parties filing of a lawsuit, and must be done according to state statutes, so the Justice Department can analyze the validity of the claim. The Hiebings' claim was filed by Madison attorneys Robert Gingras and Paul Kinne.
Former Deputy Kyle Yates Accused of Raping & Molesting Child
A former Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy accused of raping and molesting a child gave up his right to a speedy trial Thursday, allowing more time for his attorney to work on his defense.
Kyle Yates, 38, faces three charges of sexual battery on a minor under 12 years old and a charge each of lewd and lascivious molestation and distributing obscene materials to a minor. After being confronted with the accusations in July, investigators say he fled to Texas. He was arrested in November, authorities said.
Yates has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Kyle Yates, 38, faces three charges of sexual battery on a minor under 12 years old and a charge each of lewd and lascivious molestation and distributing obscene materials to a minor. After being confronted with the accusations in July, investigators say he fled to Texas. He was arrested in November, authorities said.
Yates has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Former Officer Nelson Tuatagaloa Kisses Suicidal Woman Ordered to Stand Trial
As West Jordan police officer Nelson Tuatagaloa was kissing a reportedly suicidal woman while on duty last year, he allegedly told investigators he thought to himself: "What are you doing?"
But, according to Tuatagaloa's statement, he continued kissing the woman, and went on to touch her breasts and genital area before dropping her at a hospital for a mental evaluation.
Based on testimony Friday from Salt Lake County district attorney investigator Travis Peterson and the alleged victim, 3rd District Judge Sheila McCleve ordered Tuatagaloa to stand trial on two counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse.
If convicted, Tuatagaloa, 34, -- who no longer is working for the police department -- could face
Nelson Tuatagaloa up to 15 years in prison on each count. A scheduling hearing was set for Feb. 27.
The alleged victim testified that while she never said no or pushed Tuatagaloa away the night of Sept. 30, she did not want or welcome his advances. The woman said she felt she had to do everything Tuatagaloa wanted because he was a police officer and, based on what she had seen on television shows, he could say or do anything, even kill her.
She testified she had called her estranged husband that night and threatened to kill herself even though she had no intention of committing suicide. She left her house with a handgun but called police after she learned they were looking for her.
Tuatagaloa and another officer arrested her. On the way to a hospital in Tuatagaloa's cruiser, the woman said he held her hand and told her, "You've made a new friend tonight."
As they approached the hospital, the woman saw two friends by the entrance and told Tuatagaloa she didn't want to see them. He responded by pulling over on a darkened side of the building.
Tuatagaloa -- who had accused the woman of being intoxicated by alcohol -- asked to smell her breath, then started kissing her, she testified. The alleged victim said when she put on her seat belt, indicating she was ready to go, he took it off and started kissing her again. He put his hand inside her clothing and touched her breasts, she said.
According to police dispatch times, Tuatagaloa and the woman were parked for about 40 minutes.
The woman said that when she told her friends what had happened, they insisted she tell hospital personnel who notified police.
Officer Anthony Miller Resigns After Being Charged with Possession of Child Porn
Anthony Miller, the Hastings Police Department officer charged for possession of child pornography, has resigned from the department, effective Jan. 27.
City officials issued a short press release about Miller's resignation on Friday (Jan. 30).
Miller, who lives in New Richmond, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the criminal complaint filed in December in St. Croix County, Wis., Miller allegedly admitted to agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation that he downloaded, possessed and traded or distributed child pornography for approximately the previous two years, consisting of images of girls Miller estimated to be between the ages of nine and 15.
DOJ officials say Miller also admitted he used his personal laptop while on duty as a police officer in Hastings in order to obtain Internet access via unencrypted wireless signals from random locations throughout the Hastings area.
Both charges against Miller are felonies and carry a combined maximum sentence of 65 years in prison and a $200,000 fine. They have a combined minimum sentence of eight years in prison and a $1,000 fine for each illegal image.
City officials issued a short press release about Miller's resignation on Friday (Jan. 30).
Miller, who lives in New Richmond, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the criminal complaint filed in December in St. Croix County, Wis., Miller allegedly admitted to agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation that he downloaded, possessed and traded or distributed child pornography for approximately the previous two years, consisting of images of girls Miller estimated to be between the ages of nine and 15.
DOJ officials say Miller also admitted he used his personal laptop while on duty as a police officer in Hastings in order to obtain Internet access via unencrypted wireless signals from random locations throughout the Hastings area.
Both charges against Miller are felonies and carry a combined maximum sentence of 65 years in prison and a $200,000 fine. They have a combined minimum sentence of eight years in prison and a $1,000 fine for each illegal image.
Former Officer Sgt. Faron White Hearing Set for Friday Morning
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
A former north Alabama police officer accused of staging his own disappearance to cover up the theft of funds from his own department is due in court in Birmingham.
A hearing was set for Friday morning for former Decatur police Sgt. Faron White of Falkville. It will be his first court appearance since his indictment earlier this week on federal theft charges.
Prosecutors say White stage his disappearance from his office on Jan. 2 to cover up the fact that more than $5,000 in confiscated drug money was missing from a safe at work. He was arrested three days later in a hotel in Las Vegas.
A former police volunteer is accused of helping White.
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Other Information: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/01/former_alabama_police_officer.html
A former north Alabama police officer accused of staging his own disappearance to cover up the theft of funds from his own department is due in court in Birmingham.
A hearing was set for Friday morning for former Decatur police Sgt. Faron White of Falkville. It will be his first court appearance since his indictment earlier this week on federal theft charges.
Prosecutors say White stage his disappearance from his office on Jan. 2 to cover up the fact that more than $5,000 in confiscated drug money was missing from a safe at work. He was arrested three days later in a hotel in Las Vegas.
A former police volunteer is accused of helping White.
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Other Information: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/01/former_alabama_police_officer.html
Officer Jimmie L Akins Faces Federal Corruption Charges
Chicago police officer Jimmie L. Akins won’t have his day in court — at least the court of “Judge Jeanine Pirro.”
Akins, who faces federal corruptions charges in an alleged tow truck bribery scheme, played the part of the bailiff on Pirro’s courtroom show.
He has since lost the gig, said Laura Mandel, a spokeswoman with Telepictures Productions.
“Telepictures did its due diligence during the hiring process which included a background check,” Mandel said in a statement. “It did not reveal a federal investigation nor was Akins a member of the Chicago Police Department at the time. The show has completed taping of the first season and Jimmie Akins is no longer associated with the show.”
Pirro, a former district attorney in a county outside New York City, rules in her Chicago-based courtroom every day at 3 p.m. on WGN-Channel 9.
On today’s show, for instance, two friends “duke it out” over teenage pregnancy and drug use, according to Pirro’s Web site.
Akins will still appear in episodes that were previously taped.
The 41-year-old Akins allegedly charged tow truck drivers $100 each time they towed a car from a wreck he was supervising. He was the fourth Chicago police officer arrested in the scheme, which federal agents have been investigating since 2003.
Akins joined the police force in 1998, and declared bankruptcy in 2001, federal court documents said. He is no longer a Chicago police officer.
Akins, who faces federal corruptions charges in an alleged tow truck bribery scheme, played the part of the bailiff on Pirro’s courtroom show.
He has since lost the gig, said Laura Mandel, a spokeswoman with Telepictures Productions.
“Telepictures did its due diligence during the hiring process which included a background check,” Mandel said in a statement. “It did not reveal a federal investigation nor was Akins a member of the Chicago Police Department at the time. The show has completed taping of the first season and Jimmie Akins is no longer associated with the show.”
Pirro, a former district attorney in a county outside New York City, rules in her Chicago-based courtroom every day at 3 p.m. on WGN-Channel 9.
On today’s show, for instance, two friends “duke it out” over teenage pregnancy and drug use, according to Pirro’s Web site.
Akins will still appear in episodes that were previously taped.
The 41-year-old Akins allegedly charged tow truck drivers $100 each time they towed a car from a wreck he was supervising. He was the fourth Chicago police officer arrested in the scheme, which federal agents have been investigating since 2003.
Akins joined the police force in 1998, and declared bankruptcy in 2001, federal court documents said. He is no longer a Chicago police officer.
Officer Ravell Slayton Arrested for Theft & Misconduct
A Memphis police officer who was arrested on theft and misconduct charges turned in his badge Friday.
Ravell Slayton, 36, had been placed on paid leave Thursday, along with another officer who was arrested in a separate investigation.
That officer, Lt. Billy Smallwood, 45, remains with the police department pending an administrative hearing.
Slayton quit before his administrative hearing, which had been scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday.
He is believed to have participated with his brother and another man in a stolen-property scheme.
Acting on a tip, undercover officers sold Slayton three 52-inch TVs he believed were stolen, police said.
He also told investigators he sat in uniform in a marked squad car outside a house where his brother sold drugs more than 50 times.
A Shelby County grand jury indicted Slayton on two counts of official misconduct, one count of theft and another count of attempted theft. If convicted of all charges, he could face up to two years in prison.
A federal grand jury charged Smallwood with using a fake identity to access Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and FBI databases, then selling personal information to a third party.
He's charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of creating a false document in a matter within FBI jurisdiction and another count of computer fraud.
Information: http://www.wztv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.tn/3b64e570-www.fox17.com.shtml
Ravell Slayton, 36, had been placed on paid leave Thursday, along with another officer who was arrested in a separate investigation.
That officer, Lt. Billy Smallwood, 45, remains with the police department pending an administrative hearing.
Slayton quit before his administrative hearing, which had been scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday.
He is believed to have participated with his brother and another man in a stolen-property scheme.
Acting on a tip, undercover officers sold Slayton three 52-inch TVs he believed were stolen, police said.
He also told investigators he sat in uniform in a marked squad car outside a house where his brother sold drugs more than 50 times.
A Shelby County grand jury indicted Slayton on two counts of official misconduct, one count of theft and another count of attempted theft. If convicted of all charges, he could face up to two years in prison.
A federal grand jury charged Smallwood with using a fake identity to access Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and FBI databases, then selling personal information to a third party.
He's charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of creating a false document in a matter within FBI jurisdiction and another count of computer fraud.
Information: http://www.wztv.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.tn/3b64e570-www.fox17.com.shtml
Kenton Officer Arrested for Rape still on Duty
MORE allegations of police brutality in Kenton-on-Sea are being investigated after a woman was allegedly raped at the police station and two other people were allegedly assaulted.
The police officer suspected of rape was arrested on Monday and appeared briefly in the Alexandria Magistrate’s Court before being released on R500 bail.
He was, however, back on duty this week pending a police decision on whether or not to suspend him.
The latest allegations come about two weeks after an alleged late night attack on 25-year- old Vusi Mbabela.
He was taken to hospital under a false name and treated for a broken rib and other injuries.
Ekuphumleni community leader Zache Ngxingo yesterday said emotions were running high after the 24-year-old woman had been arrested for being drunk and disorderly and then allegedly raped by the policeman in the victim empowerment room at the local police station.
The rape allegedly took place two days after 500 people had protested Mbabela’s beating.
They handed over a memorandum calling for an investigation into alleged police brutality .
“The young woman was at home with her parents and was a bit drunk and shouting at them when they decided to call the police to take her away so she could cool off.”
He said after the alleged rape, the policeman told her not to tell anybody before releasing her.
Police spokesperson Captain Mali Govender yesterday confirmed a policeman had been arrested for the alleged rape and that two other cases of alleged assault by police were being investigated.
Ngxingo said a man and a woman had allegedly been beaten up by patrolling police a day after the protest march.
“ The people want police from out of town to investigate these allegations of police brutality.”
The police officer suspected of rape was arrested on Monday and appeared briefly in the Alexandria Magistrate’s Court before being released on R500 bail.
He was, however, back on duty this week pending a police decision on whether or not to suspend him.
The latest allegations come about two weeks after an alleged late night attack on 25-year- old Vusi Mbabela.
He was taken to hospital under a false name and treated for a broken rib and other injuries.
Ekuphumleni community leader Zache Ngxingo yesterday said emotions were running high after the 24-year-old woman had been arrested for being drunk and disorderly and then allegedly raped by the policeman in the victim empowerment room at the local police station.
The rape allegedly took place two days after 500 people had protested Mbabela’s beating.
They handed over a memorandum calling for an investigation into alleged police brutality .
“The young woman was at home with her parents and was a bit drunk and shouting at them when they decided to call the police to take her away so she could cool off.”
He said after the alleged rape, the policeman told her not to tell anybody before releasing her.
Police spokesperson Captain Mali Govender yesterday confirmed a policeman had been arrested for the alleged rape and that two other cases of alleged assault by police were being investigated.
Ngxingo said a man and a woman had allegedly been beaten up by patrolling police a day after the protest march.
“ The people want police from out of town to investigate these allegations of police brutality.”
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Deputy Michael Arrington Arrested for Selling Drugs to Inmates
AUGUSTA, Ga.
A Richmond County deputy was arrested after investigators say he sold marijuana to an inmate. Investigators arrested Deputy Michael Arrington on Thursday and placed him inside the same jail where he worked.
Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength says Arrington’s arrest comes after a month long investigation.
Investigators say an inmate tipped them off about contraband being sold inside the Law Enforcement Center on Walton Way.
Strength tells 26 News officers caught Arrington selling some marijuana to an inmate. Arrington is also accused of selling cigarettes to other inmates.
"We in law enforcement are no different that anyone else. We have to stay in the guidelines of the law. And we have no problem taking what ever actions are warranted," said Strength.
Arrington is on administrative leave without pay, until the end of the investigation. He's worked at the sheriff's office for a year and a half. Investigators say has no prior disciplinary history.
Arrington is charged with selling marijuana and crossing a guard line with drugs. Both are felonies.
http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/crime/38602117.html
A Richmond County deputy was arrested after investigators say he sold marijuana to an inmate. Investigators arrested Deputy Michael Arrington on Thursday and placed him inside the same jail where he worked.
Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength says Arrington’s arrest comes after a month long investigation.
Investigators say an inmate tipped them off about contraband being sold inside the Law Enforcement Center on Walton Way.
Strength tells 26 News officers caught Arrington selling some marijuana to an inmate. Arrington is also accused of selling cigarettes to other inmates.
"We in law enforcement are no different that anyone else. We have to stay in the guidelines of the law. And we have no problem taking what ever actions are warranted," said Strength.
Arrington is on administrative leave without pay, until the end of the investigation. He's worked at the sheriff's office for a year and a half. Investigators say has no prior disciplinary history.
Arrington is charged with selling marijuana and crossing a guard line with drugs. Both are felonies.
http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/crime/38602117.html
Officer Ryan Wilcox Arrested for Break-in and Assault
A Chandler Police officer was arrested Monday in connection with an alleged break-in and assault at a home in the Brownsboro area.
Thirty-year-old Ryan Michael Wilcox was booked into the Henderson County Jail Monday afternoon and released a short time later after posting $2,500 bond.
The Henderson County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a woman Monday night telling of the incident. According to the complaint, Wilcox entered the home at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
Because the accused in the case is a police officer, the investigation is being conducted by Texas Ranger Trace McDonald.
McDonald, who was working on his arrest report Tuesday, said he did not wish to reveal the address of the break-in or the identity of the victim at this time. He said the break-in was not an attempt to steal from the victim.
“It wasn’t a theft type situation,” McDonald said. “It was a case of him entering a home without consent and committing an assault.”
According to the Texas Penal Code, a person commits a burglary if he or she “enters a habitation, or a building (or any portion of a building) not then open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft or an assault”
McDonald and Henderson County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Michael Teal arrested Wilcox without incident.
Athens Review attempts to reach Chandler Police Chief Ron Reeves concerning Wilcox’s arrest were unsuccessful Wednesday.
Officer Michael Strobele Fights Over Parking Spot
An off-duty Buffalo Police officer is suspended following an incident Thursday morning outside Buffalo City Court.
Several patrol cars responded to the scene shortly before 10 A.M.
According to police spokesperson Mike DeGeorge, it's believed Michael Strobele, a 10-year veteran of the force, and John Stronka of Cheektowaga, got into a fight over a parking spot.
Strobele, 35, is charged with assault and harassment. Stronka suffered injuries to his face.
http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/38631152.html
Officer Matthew Brown Charged with Inappropriately Touching 16-year-old
ALBANY, GA
An Albany Police Officer is in jail charged with inappropriately touching a 16-year old girl in his custody.
G-B-I Agents arrested 25-year old Matthew Brown Wednesday night.
He's charged with sexual assault, sexual battery, and violation of oath of office, all felonies.
A-P-D fired the 3-year veteran Tuesday
On January 5th Brown was supposed to drive a 16-year old runaway back home to South Albany.
She told her family Brown instead touched her.
GBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mark Pro said "After the intiation of the report that he did, evidently she stayed in the vehicle , and they went to another location where the incident occured."
Brown is in the Dougherty County Jail without bond.
An Albany Police Officer is in jail charged with inappropriately touching a 16-year old girl in his custody.
G-B-I Agents arrested 25-year old Matthew Brown Wednesday night.
He's charged with sexual assault, sexual battery, and violation of oath of office, all felonies.
A-P-D fired the 3-year veteran Tuesday
On January 5th Brown was supposed to drive a 16-year old runaway back home to South Albany.
She told her family Brown instead touched her.
GBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mark Pro said "After the intiation of the report that he did, evidently she stayed in the vehicle , and they went to another location where the incident occured."
Brown is in the Dougherty County Jail without bond.
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