National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 12-19-14
” Here are the 11 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, December 19, 2014:
- Indianapolis, Indiana: A police officer was arrested and charged with theft, mishandling of evidence, and obstruction of justice. He allegedly stole three firearms and some ammunition that had been seized as evidence.http://ow.ly/Gb4M8
- Boulder, Colorado: A police officer was charged with three felony stalking counts after allegedly tracking and harassing his estranged wife in a neighboring county. According to police, he called her incessantly and texted her 2,650 times between June 12 and October 2. He resigned from the police department several days after his arrest. http://ow.ly/GbtxT
- Marion County, Indiana: A sheriff’s deputy was arrested and charged with rape. He had been on administrative leave pending investigation and was fired when charges were filed. http://ow.ly/Gb6m8
- Update: Lamar County, Mississippi: A now-former police officer who had already been jailed for sexual battery was convicted of attempted murder of wife and step-daughter. The alleged sexual battery happened while he was on the force, but the attempted murder charges were a result of actions he took in jail after he’d retired from the police department. He still awaits trial on the battery charges. http://ow.ly/Gbsyj
- Richmond, California: A police sergeant was fired after allegedly tipping-off drug dealers to police activity and exposing the identity of an informant. No criminal charges have been filed against the former sergeant yet.http://ow.ly/Gb7NL
- Bryan, Texas: An officer was indicted for 58 counts of child pornography possession. Law enforcement had been alerted by a friend of the officer who found the material on the officer’s cell phone. He resigned upon arrest. ly/GaYTG
- Dalton, Tennessee: An officer was arrested and charged with child molestation. He was a new hire and on force fewer than 90 days. A woman had filed a complaint that her daughter had been touched inappropriately by a police officer and was told not to tell anyone. ly/GaWJa
- Update: Emmett Township, Michigan: An officer already charged with multiple counts of sexual misconduct was charged with two additional sexual assault charges and related firearms charges. ly/GaUJx
- Chicago, Illinois: An officer was stripped of his arrest powers after being stopped for suspected DUI and firing his weapon at the off-duty officer who pulled him over. Neither officer was injured by the gunfire. ly/G7IMe
- Update: Waupun, Wisconsin: A now-former police lieutenant was sentenced to three years’ probation for auto theft. He currently awaits other charges related to a two-day crime spree apparently triggered by being caught in a burglary by another officer. ly/G7FwB
- Update: Lompoc, California: A police officer was arrested for violating court order stemming from previous domestic violence arrest. ly/G7DhH
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