Archive for the ‘Police crime’ Category

A Chicago cop is accused of lying under oath 44 times. Now prosecutors are dropping cases that relied on his testimony.

Jeffrey Kriv is accused of lying under oath 44 times to get out of speeding, parking and red light camera tickets involving his personal vehicles. Source Views: 0

Michigan State Police trooper suspended after punching handcuffed man on video

[embedded content] Recorded on video repeatedly punching a handcuffed man in the face, a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper was recently suspended and remains under investigation. Around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, Saginaw police officers and MSP troopers pulled over Vance Martin on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Martin’s cousin, Keith Brookins, began recording a Facebook […]

Deputy fired for use of excessive force

“This incident went beyond the scope of acceptable force and will not be tolerated in this office.” Source Views: 0

Philadelphia police commissioner confirms officer will be fired after fatally shooting child

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced Tuesday that she will fire the police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy in the back. Around 7:24 p.m. on March 1, four plainclothes officers in an unmarked car drove towards 12-year-old Thomas “TJ” Siderio and a 17-year-old, who were on bicycles. Officers Edsaul Mendoza, Kwaku Sarpong, Robert […]

Former Colorado cop pleads guilty to assaulting elderly woman

Recorded on body cam video breaking the arm of an elderly woman with dementia, a former Colorado police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree assault. On June 26, 2020, police body cam footage recorded Loveland Police Officer Austin Hopp confronting 73-year-old Karen Garner for allegedly stealing $13.88 worth of food and cleaning products from a […]

North Carolina police officer fatally shot teen son in the head

The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office recently announced that the teenage son of a North Carolina police officer who shot him in the head has died. At approximately 4:36 p.m. on December 27, 2021, a Jacksonville police officer shot his 15-year-old son in the head with a .45 caliber weapon. The teen was first taken to […]

Texas deputy fired after shooting teen suspect

Responsible for shooting an unarmed 17-year-old suspect, a Texas deputy was recently terminated for violating departmental policies. On the morning of December 26, 2021, Charisma Hannibal, 17, allegedly drove a stolen car into an off-limits parking lot near NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. According to police officials, a responding deputy confronted Hannibal, who exited the […]

Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death

[embedded content] Recorded on video mistaking her gun for a Taser before fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a former Minneapolis police officer was convicted Thursday of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter. On April 11, 2021, Minneapolis police officers pulled over Wright for a traffic violation. The officers decided to arrest Wright after learning that he had […]

Former NY police chief pleads guilty to drunk driving charge

Accused of drunkenly crashing into a guardrail and concocting a false story to cover up the incident, a former New York police chief recently pleaded guilty to charges of driving while ability impaired and leaving the scene of an accident. At 12:55 a.m. on October 21, Greece Police Chief Andrew Forsythe crashed his Chevy Tahoe […]

Former DEA agent sentenced to 12yrs in federal prison

After pleading guilty to all charges in a 19-count indictment that included conspiracy to commit money laundering, honest services wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agent was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in federal prison. In 2011, DEA agent Jose Irizarry began filing false […]

LAPD motorcycle cop charged with filing false report and perjury

Accused of lying about a motorist allegedly driving under the influence during an arrest, a former LAPD motorcycle officer was charged Tuesday with filing a false report and perjury. On October 18, 2019, LAPD Officer Alejandro Castillo pulled over a driver in the Hollywood area for allegedly making an unsafe left turn. The driver was […]

State trooper charged with stealing heroin from evidence room

Accused of stealing heroin from an evidence room, ingesting the drug, and attempting to cover up the thefts, a Pennsylvania state trooper was recently charged with theft, tampering with records, acquiring or obtaining a controlled substance through misrepresentation, and obstructing administration of the law. On Friday, Pennsylvania State Police announced charges against Pennsylvania State Police […]

Police Taser causes man to burst into flames

A New York police chief recently confirmed that an unarmed man burst into flames after an officer attempted to subdue him with a Taser. The 29-year-old man remains in critical condition at a Syracuse burn unit. On Friday, Catskill Police Chief Dave Darling told reporters that Jason Jones walked into the village police department last […]

Louisiana cops charged with assaulting unarmed motorists

Indicted last year on state felony charges of malfeasance in office after beating two unarmed motorists, three Louisiana police officers were recently indicted on federal charges of deprivation of rights under color of law. On January 24, 2020, Shreveport police officers reportedly attempted to pull over Chico Bell and his passenger, Damon Robinson, for seat […]

Minneapolis cop charged after killing innocent man with patrol car

[embedded content] Recorded on video crashing into an innocent man’s vehicle during a police chase and causing his death, a Minneapolis police officer was recently charged with second degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide. Around 12:30 a.m. on July 6, Minneapolis Police Officer Brian Cummings was pursuing a stolen vehicle that was recorded on a […]

Former Pennsylvania cop charged with assault after pulling gun on innocent man

Accused of pulling a gun at a man mowing his lawn and firing two shots near him, a retired Pennsylvania police officer was recently charged with carrying a firearm without a permit, discharging a firearm, simple assault, and reckless endangerment of another person. According to arrest records, former Plum Borough police officer Dennis Daugherty returned […]

Missouri cops under investigation for dog attack on video

[embedded content] Recorded on cellphone video allowing a police dog to repeatedly bite a nonviolent man during an arrest, three Missouri police officers are under investigation by the county prosecutor. At 7:18 a.m. on September 20, Woodson Terrace police officers responded to a call concerning a trespasser at a business who allegedly refused to leave. […]

Former California cop pleads guilty to bribery

Image Credit: FCCED Accused of accepting at least $14,000 in bribes from a gang member to escort drug shipments, a former California police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to one count of bribery. In mid-2018, Montebello Police Officer Rudolph Petersen had dinner with a gang member and drug dealer who offered to put […]

Fourth Alabama correctional officer convicted for allowing inmate abuse

Image Credit: Julie Bennett/[email protected] After witnessing a correctional officer beat two handcuffed inmates without legal justification, a former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) shift commander was recently convicted of failing to stop an officer under his command from assaulting an inmate. Three other correctional officers have already pleaded guilty to their participation in the incident. […]

Ohio cop on leave after driving over gunshot victim

[embedded content] Recorded on police dash cam footage running over a gunshot victim with her patrol vehicle, an Ohio police officer has been placed on leave pending multiple investigations into the incident. Around 11:15 p.m. on June 13, the Springfield Police Department began receiving calls of a shooting on Center Boulevard. Shortly after he had […]