Ex-Lake County sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to lying during DUI hearing
Sep 13, 2017 – A former Lake County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court charges Wednesday for lying under oath during a misdemeanor DUI hearing last year in Lake County Circuit Court. … Briscoe said that Hill maintains he lied to protect an informant or informants related …
Oct 23, 2017 – A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Monday to nine months of home detention and 640 hours of community service for lying to federal investigators about the violent arrest of a jail visitor six years ago.
Jul 28, 2017 – Utah’s Division of Peace Officer Standards and Training accused a Utah County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer of lying to investigators about his intentions in turning a Brigham Young University student’s.
Dec 11, 2017 – Recently released video contradicts the official account given by a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (“LASD”) about the 2007 pepper-spraying and arrest of 73-year-old veteran Raymond Davison. In the initial police report concerning the incident in question, LASD Deputy Christian …
Feb 10, 2017 – A Sarasota County deputy has been charged after authorities say she lied to investigators to help another deputy accused of trying to kill a woman he had been defrauding.
Oct 23, 2017 – LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy faces sentencing today for lying to federal investigators about the violent arrest of a jail visitor six years ago. Noel Womack, 39, pleaded guilty to a felony charge that he lied to FBI agents during an interview when he told them he did not …
Deputy Tony Scherb of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office recently retired after 29 years on the job. The deputy, who has a reputation of being “highly professional,” decided to change gears and go out with a bang while standing in the department’s elevator. What Tony didn’t know was that the Sheriff’s office installed a…
Jan 15, 2018 – HOLLAND — Anna Perales, former deputy city clerk for Holland, resigned after officials found she lied about being grabbed by the mayor’s husband late last year.Perales alleged that Jim DeBoer, Mayor Nancy DeBoer’s husband, grabbed her arm after she did not read an introduction of the mayor at a …
Sep 12, 2017 – A Jersey politician has been censured for lying to a child abuse inquiry and the island’s government. Deputy Andrew Lewis was found to have lied to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry and the States about information that eventually led to a police chief being suspended. He said he “never lied to the …
Jan 16, 2018 – The City of Holland has determined that Anna Perales lied about an incident where she claimed Nancy De Beor’s husband forcefully grabbed her by the arm. . Story Page – WZZM13.com is the official website for WZZM-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Grand Rapids, MI.
Two APD officers fired for lying about using force during arrest, chief …
KXAN.com–Jan 22, 2018
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin police officer who was the subject of a use of force lawsuit filed by a woman who he slammed into the ground during a 2015 arrest has been fired from the department after an internal investigation revealed he lied about using force on another person in July of 2017. Chief of …
Berks DA: Police officers lied about hit-and-run crash, defrauded …
Allentown Morning Call–Jan 18, 2018
A Bern Township police officer, his husband and a Sinking Spring officer lied about a hit-and-run crash and defrauded insurers, according to the Berks County district attorney’s office. Douglass M. Brown, 41, of South Heidelberg Township was charged Thursday with insurance fraud, accidents involving …
Officer paid over $4000 for hours she never worked after lying on …
New York Daily News–Jan 17, 2018
An acclaimed Orlando police officer is now the subject of a criminal investigation for allegedly lying on her time sheets and being paid an extra $4,000 for hours she never worked. The Orlando Police Department began investigating Officer Lauren Gantt’s employment records after they discovered about …
Alpharetta police officer fired for ‘mishandling evidence’ during drug …
WSB Atlanta–17 hours ago
Investigators also believe Chapman stuffed clothing into the toilet, possibly as a way to deflect attention from himself, and then lied about it when asked what happened. Internal affairs investigators brought in the GBI to investigate whether Chapman broke any laws. “He was cleared of criminal charges but …
Officer was fired for insubordination, incompetence, and lying
Martha’s Vineyard Times–Dec 30, 2017
“By his actions in repeatedly lying during an internal investigation, Officer Santon has engaged in conduct unbecoming a police officer and employee of the Town of Tisbury,” the nine-page report concludes. “Police work calls upon an officer to speak the truth. Police officers that lie damage more than their …
Police officer who ‘lied about eating a kebab while on duty’ is sacked
The Independent–Jan 9, 2018
A police officer who was accused of eating a kebab while on duty and then lying about what he was doing when his colleagues launched a frantic search for him, has been sacked. PC Richard Musgrave went missing from March police station, near Peterborough, in the early hours of 31 July. He could not …
Decision time: Board to rule on Dayton police sergeant accused of …
MyDaytonDailyNews–Jan 23, 2018
Dayton police officials claim Lamanna lied multiple times, which they say is unacceptable from a sworn police officer and requires discharge. “Dishonesty is incompatible with public trust,” said Mark Ecton, a Dayton assistant police chief, at Lamanna’s civil service hearing. Last month, the Civil Service Board …
ICE Chicago removes former Bosnian Serbian Army officer who lied …
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Newsroom–Jan 10, 2018
CHICAGO — A Bosnian man residing in Chicago, who served as an officer in the Bosnian conflict during the 1990s, was deported Monday by deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). On Jan. 28, 2016, Jovo Asentic, 65, was …
Lawsuit: Philly brass lied about informants to ‘make the drugs go away’
Allentown Morning Call–Dec 31, 2017
Officers in the Philadelphia Police Department’s narcotics unit have sued their bosses for allegedly ordering them to lie on arrest paperwork about their informants to “make the drugs go away,” a practice that experts say raises the possibility of corruption and illegitimate prosecutions. According to the …
Former East Chicago cop charged with attempted murder, allegedly …
nwitimes.com–Jan 10, 2018
A former East Chicago patrolman is facing attempted murder charges for a violent attack Dec. 3 in which he allegedly shot a man six times, tied him up with an electrical cord and beat him with a chair. Jorge L. Valdez Jr., 43, of East Chicago, also allegedly lied to East Chicago investigators who were at St.
Boston Police Officer Sentenced For Lying To Airport Officials
LawOfficer.com–Jan 2, 2018
A 28-year-veteran of the Boston Police Department will face sentencing on Thursday for lying to federal officials so he could fly armed on personal trips and allow a friend to avoid going through airport security. Bruce E. Smith, 53, pleaded guilty in October to charges of making false statements. He resigned …
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Ohio high court: Trooper wrongly searched arrestee’s purse
Youngstown Vindicator–17 hours ago
The officer searched her car like she was going to have a pound of weed or something. She was upset … I know mom can be pretty hardcore, reminds young officers of the movies about hippies and likely made him feel threatened in all her frail 140 pounds of 5 foot 5. … Slow down there, I didn’t say she lied.
Former Safe Streets worker arrested by Baltimore Police Gun Task …
Baltimore Sun–Jan 18, 2018
The case continues the fallout from the Gun Trace Task Force case, in which eight members of a gun unit were charged with stealing from citizens, lying on paperwork and taking unearned overtime pay. Some of the officers have admitted to committing home invasions and burglaries, taking huge amounts …
Fired state-patrol commander Swicord now faces domestic-violence …
13WMAZ–12 hours ago
… for the Luke Bryan Farm tour against his bosses’ orders, then lied about that when questioned. Swicord allegedly used his state patrol cell phone to send or receive inappropriate, sexually explicit messages and photos. And the report says he asked a Tybee Island officer to “fix” a ticket for a female friend.
Acting top cop Iain Livingstone he was lied to about secret plot to …
The Scottish Sun–13 hours ago
STAND-IN top cop Iain Livingstone has suggested he’d been lied to about a secret plot to bring back his bully probe boss Phil Gormley. The acting chief constable told MSPs he was informed “deliberations were ongoing” about Mr Gormley’s return — the day after it was decided he would resume duties.
Berks DA: Police officers lied about hit-and-run crash, defrauded …
Allentown Morning Call–Jan 18, 2018
A Bern Township police officer, his husband and a Sinking Spring officer lied about a hit-and-run crash and defrauded insurers, according to the Berks County district attorney’s office. Douglass M. Brown, 41, of South Heidelberg Township was charged Thursday with insurance fraud, accidents involving …
Cop who lied to fly armed faces jail
Boston Herald–Jan 1, 2018
A veteran Boston detective faces up to 10 years in prison when he’s sentenced Thursday for repeatedly lying to federal officials so he could fly armed on commercial jetliners while on his own time. In exchange for Bruce E. Smith’s guilty plea in October to charges of making false statements and unlawful …
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Ex-cop who lied to feds gets probation
Boston Herald–Jan 17, 2018
Smith also agreed to resign from the Boston Police Department. He had most recently worked as a sergeant detective in area E-13 in Jamaica Plain. Prosecutors said Smith flew while armed on 28 occasions, though he was not on department business, a violation of federal law. “On each of those trips, …
Former East Chicago cop charged with attempted murder, allegedly …
nwitimes.com–Jan 10, 2018
Jorge L. Valdez Jr., 43, of East Chicago, also allegedly lied to East Chicago investigators who were at St. Catherine’s Hospital to take a statement from the … The victim initially lied to police, too, saying “two masked men entered the home” and attacked him with a chair, and that one of the men shot him, …
Kebab cop who went to Wetherspoons in uniform and lied to boss is …
Cambridge News–Jan 9, 2018
A police officer who drove his wife home in a patrol car and went to get a kebab while on duty has been dismissed from Cambridgeshire Constabulary. PC Richard Musgrave, 52, based in March, had claimed he had fallen asleep in his car with his earpiece out at about 3am on July 31, 2016, when he was …
In Philadelphia, claims of lies from within police force
Washington Post–Dec 30, 2017
PHILADELPHIA — Officers in the Philadelphia Police Department’s narcotics unit have sued their bosses for allegedly ordering them to lie on arrest paperwork about their informants to “make the drugs go away,” a practice that experts say raises the possibility of corruption and illegitimate prosecutions.
‘I want cash money!’ What caused this Beaufort sheriff’s deputy to …
Island Packet–Jan 21, 2018
Accused of bullying a store clerk and lying about it, a Beaufort County Sheriff’s deputy was fired in August. Twenty-seven days later, she was hired by the Bluffton Police Department and is now back patrolling the streets. Accounts differ on what happened during the July 31 incident when Sgt. Selena Nelson …
PCSD deputies speak out: “We feel abandoned and lied to again.”
KGUN–Jan 16, 2018
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) – The clock is ticking for Pima County to avoid a lawsuit over a Pima County Sheriff’s Department pay plan. Notice-of-claim letters have been delivered to the Pima County Attorney, Pima County Board of Supervisors, and Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier. Now we hear from the …
DA investigates perjury allegation against Taos sheriff’s sergeant
Santa Fe New Mexican–Jan 12, 2018
TAOS — The 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, based in San Juan County, is investigating whether a Taos County sheriff’s sergeant lied about … The perjury investigation into Sgt. Gilbert Atencio of the Taos County Sheriff’s Office comes after a referral from the District Attorney’s Office in Taos.
County faces lawsuit over 2012 sheriff’s tax
Colorado Springs Independent–Jan 10, 2018
“By lying to the voters, they [county officials] wanted to reward themselves with illegal money since 2013 and disregard the penalty, disregard the interest, disregard the rate reduction, disregard having lied about the $900,000 after they knew about it, because they are deeply dishonest thieves,” Bruce tells …
DA examining past criminal cases involving LA sheriff’s deputies on …
Los Angeles Times–Jan 12, 2018
The newspaper’s investigation provided the public — and prosecutors — with the first glimpse of who had been placed on the Sheriff’s Department list. … “If you envision a case in which the key witness was the officer, and it comes out that he lied in past instances, that could undo all sorts of convictions,” …
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