Here are the nine reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, February 7 through Monday, February 09, 2015:
- Coffeyville, Kansas: An officer was arrested in a prostitution sting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ow.ly/II7zK
- Davidson County, Tennessee: A deputy was charged with aggravated assault, burglary, and vandalism after an alleged domestic dispute while on duty. ow.ly/II7YA
- DeKalb County, Georgia: A now-former officer was sentenced to 3-10 years in prison after she pled guilty to reckless driving, violating her oath of office, and two counts of vehicular homicide. She was going 74 mph in a 35mph zone when she crashed into another car, killing both women inside. ow.ly/IIfyr
- Fairfax County, Virginia: The sheriff’s office is investigating the death of a woman in custody. The 37-year-old woman apparently went into cardiac arrest after being tased. She had been taken into custody for assaulting a law enforcement officer. The Fairfax County Police will also investigate the incident. ow.ly/IKiJv
- Paterson, New Jersey: The city settled a lawsuit that claimed officer recklessly caused an auto accident while in a police car. ow.ly/IKp8M
- Update: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (First reported 07-22-14): A now-former officer was sentenced to one day in prison and six months of house arrest. During a traffic stop, he took a driver into custody and drove him around in the back of his squad car until he learned the driver was a military veteran. The officer was charged with false imprisonment, official oppression, and obstruction of justice. He was acquitted on the first two counts but was convicted on the obstruction charge. According to the news report, the officer’s “career had been littered with complaints and lawsuits filed against him for incidents of police brutality and other inappropriate behavior.” In siding against the district attorney’s suggestion of 23 months in prison, the judge cited the officer’s “stellar” record and that such a sentence would be “unfair.” The former officer intends to appeal the conviction. ow.ly/IKCU8
- Update: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (First reported 11-16-14): A now-former officer pled guilty to robbery and conspiracy charges. He and his accomplices robbed drug dealers and drug buyers of both cash and drugs. He was not offered a plea deal and faces up to 120 years and a $1.5 million fine for all charges. ow.ly/IKIFd
- Adams County, Colorado: A deputy has been charged with perjury. His testimony in past cases is being investigated, as a result. ow.ly/IKOr1
- Update: Salem, Virginia (First reported 12-16-14): A now-former police officer and DEA task force member was sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison. He solicited and received sexual favors from at least one suspect in exchange for potential support at sentencing. http://ow.ly/ILWlN
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: An officer was charged with ten felonies for selling police equipment to a pawn shop. http://ow.ly/IKTdG
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