Police Misconduct October 3rd - 9th 2014

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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-09-14[/h] October 10, 2014 @ 2:55 PM by Tim Lynch



Here are the 10 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, October 20, 2014:

• Lockport, New York: A police lieutenant was placed on paid administrative leave following his arrest for drunken driving. http://ow.ly/Cs2qM
• Panama City, Florida: A police officer has lost his job after being accused of stealing an iPad that was supposed to be stored in the department’s property holding room. http://ow.ly/Cs3gU
• Bedford County, Tennessee: A high-ranking officer was dismissed following an accusation of shoplifting. http://ow.ly/Cs4S3
• Jackson County, Tennessee: Prosecutors are recommending house arrest for a deputy in perjury case. The maximum penalty for the felony perjury offense is up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. http://ow.ly/CskVR
• Fort Worth, Texas: A deputy police chief has been arrested for cruelty to an animal for fatally shooting a dog that may have mauled the chief’s cat to death. http://ow.ly/Cslqe
• Wichita, Kansas: A police officer is accused of getting into a fight at a bar. Court documents accuse him of causing bodily harm to a family or household member, then driving drunk. He was formally charged with domestic battery, disorderly conduct and DUI. http://ow.ly/CsuT3
• New York, New York: A police officer and a state trooper have been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in an Atlantic City casino. Lawyers for both men say they are innocent. http://ow.ly/CswWV
• Update: Baltimore, Maryland (Previously reported 08-07-14): A now-former police officer will spend a year in prison for killing his girlfriend’s dog. http://ow.ly/CswQB
• Yonkers, New York: Two police officers pled not guilty to charges related to a falsified search warrant at an apartment where a drug suspect died after falling out his window during a police raid. http://ow.ly/Cszeh
• Romulus, Michigan: Three police officers pled no contest to charges stemming from a police corruption case and will lose their certification to be employed in law enforcement. http://ow.ly/CsC2d

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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-08-14[/h] October 9, 2014 @ 9:28 AM by Tim Lynch



Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, October 8, 2014:

• Tulsa, Oklahoma: A federal lawsuit filed blames the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety for employing a state trooper who, while off-duty, fatally shot a man outside a motel, saying the agency either knew or should have known of the trooper’s “proclivity to shoot citizens.” http://ow.ly/Crt2A
• East Cleveland, Ohio: A highway patrol trooper was arrested and booked. He was cited for disorderly conduct. http://ow.ly/CruYw
• Eagle County, Colorado: Authorities have arrested a sheriff’s deputy accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a vacant warehouse. http://ow.ly/Crvjq
• Toledo, Ohio: A police sergeant is on paid administrative leave after allegedly stealing a bag of popcorn that cost less than $2. http://ow.ly/CrvGg
• Rothschild, Wisconsin: A police officer faces second-degree sexual assault and felony burglary charges after a woman told police that the off-duty officer had sex with her, while pretending to be her boyfriend. He has resigned. http://ow.ly/CrEvf
• Update: Timberlake, Ohio (First reported 04-15-14): The now-former police chief was sentenced to six months in jail for stealing more than $24,000 from taxpayers. http://ow.ly/CrFNJ
• Wichita, Kansas: The family of a marine suffering from PTSD who was shot and killed by police officers say that the officers mishandled the situation, letting it escalate before taking action. Officers say the marine ran at them with a knife, but the family disputes that assertion. There is an investigation underway. http://ow.ly/CrHw3
• St. Landry Parish, Louisiana: A sheriff’s deputy has been accused of reckless driving after an incident. http://ow.ly/CrI1H
• Goose Creek, South Carolina: An off-duty police officer has been charged with drunken driving. http://ow.ly/CrIiu

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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-07-14[/h] October 8, 2014 @ 11:34 AM by Tim Lynch



Here are the 6 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, October 7, 2014:

• Grand Junction, Colorado: A police officer was arrested and accused of vandalizing his ex-girlfriend’s home and her husband’s truck. He is facing three counts of criminal mischief, one count of official misconduct and one count of domestic violence. ow.ly/CoH7h
• Hammond, Indiana: A man whose car window was smashed and who was tased by police after a traffic stop said that “it felt like my civil rights were just thrown out the window, along with my body.” He has filed a suit that alleges excessive force, false arrest and battery. ow.ly/CnRyD
• Asheville, North Carolina: A judge determined a police officer unlawfully arrested a local activist and granted a motion to suppress any evidence derived from the encounter. ow.ly/CnNqE
• Tempe, Arizona: Video of a police officer repeatedly punching a man in the face while he’s flat on the ground has triggered an internal investigation. The officer is still on duty. ow.ly/CnMpm
• New York, New York: Video show two officers catching up to a 16-year-old on the street. The first officer takes a swing at the boy’s face and misses. As the teen backs up with his hands up, the second officer runs up, gun drawn, and hits him in the teeth with it. Once on the ground, the boy gets hit again. “The video fails to capture the offense that resulted in police action or the lengthy foot pursuit that culminated in the arrest,” said the police union rep. ow.ly/CnxR8
• Enfield, Connecticut: Police have fired an officer who was accused of using excessive force while making an arrest. ow.ly/CnrU8

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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-03-14 to 10-06-14[/h] October 7, 2014 @ 7:24 PM by Tim Lynch



Here are the 21 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, October 4 to Monday, October 7, 2014:

• Chico, California: The mother of a woman shot by police has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the five officers who fired at her daughter. ow.ly/CfSJJ
• Denver, Colorado: A jury has awarded $1.8 million to a family in a wrongful prosecution case in which police officers executed a warrantless raid on a home previously occupied by drug dealers and prostitutes. ow.ly/CfScA
• St. Paul, Minnesota: The city council is due to approve a $95,000 settlement to a man who was left with a fractured skull and eye socket and a broken nose after an encounter with police. ow.ly/CfNU2
• Update: Des Plaines, Illinois (Previously reported 06-12-14): A now-former police commander who padded DUI arrest records so the department could get federal grant money was sentenced to six months in prison. ow.ly/CfUXM
• Kingston, Pennsylvania: One of two police officers involved in an quad crash was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to state police. ow.ly/CfLSI
• Plainfield, New Jersey: The two police officers accused of stealing more than $11,000 from the city by filing fraudulent timesheets have now been suspended without pay, according to the city’s department of public affairs and safety. ow.ly/CfW8v
• Update: Eddy County, North Dakota (Previously reported 05-07-14): A jury found the county sheriff not guilty of felony child abuse. He was accused of spanking his stepson and leaving a bruise. That bruise was discounted during the trial as being caused by a motorbike accident. ow.ly/CfLn0
• Seabrook, Texas: A police officer is under arrest, accused of a sexual assault of a woman while on the job. ow.ly/CfWt2
• Indio, California: Two police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of ongoing administrative and criminal investigations into allegations of misconduct that may have occurred during an arrest. ow.ly/CfLIW
• Grand County, Utah: A sheriff’s deputy was arrested following an argument with his wife that allegedly left her with serious injuries, according to investigators. ow.ly/CfKnd
• Update: Clark County, Indiana (First reported 07-30-14): A now-former sheriff is expected to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with alleged incidents involving a prostitute. ow.ly/CfFCJ
• Update: Atwater, California (First reported 09-03-14): There will be no discipline of the police chief after he killed a little boy’s pet chicken that was being kept in town against a city ordinance. ow.ly/Cfh07
• Gonzales, Louisiana: Authorities say a police officer is under investigation after the state police accused him of DWI when he was involved in an accident while off duty. ow.ly/Cfg0F
• Amite, Louisiana: Sheriff’s deputies say a police officer accused of sexually assaulting women after deceiving them online has been arrested. He was taken into custody and faces two counts of second-degree kidnapping, one count of aggravated rape, one count of sexual battery and one count of theft. ow.ly/CfeOM
• Rotterdam, New York: A police officer has been placed on unpaid leave for 30 days stemming from a domestic dispute at a city apartment where he allegedly assumed a boxer’s stance and then fought with cops. ow.ly/Cfdk4
• Dallas, Texas: The police department fired a 28-year veteran officer for ignoring a woman whose children had been kidnapped as he was on his way to another call. ow.ly/CfcPy
• Cary, North Carolina: A 24-year veteran of the highway patrol was arrested after a fight at a bar, officials said. ow.ly/CkDog
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Police arrested one of their own after an officer allegedly assaulted his female partner while on-duty. Investigators believe it wasn’t the first time the officer struck the woman. ow.ly/CkCQM
• Amarillo, Texas: A now-former police officer is accused of making changes to a police report in connection with an incident in which he and another officer illegally entered a home. ow.ly/CkClk
• Prince George’s County, Maryland: A police officer was suspended with pay after being charged with allegedly stealing an iPad. ow.ly/CkBJN
• Detroit, Michigan: Police say they received an emergency call about a man displaying a handgun during an incident of road rage. The man identified himself as a police officer. ow.ly/CkBrx