CMPD officer, helicopter pilot accused of sexually assaulting young …
WSOC Charlotte–14 hours ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested one of their own and charged him with more than two dozen sex-related offenses. Officer Matthew Porter, 54, is charged with eight counts of first-degree sex offense and 20 counts of indecent liberties. The accuser, now 17, who lives in Nevada, …
NYPD cop accused of false arrest admits he faked overtime reports
New York Post–Feb 20, 2018
An NYPD cop accused of arresting a bodega clerk to make some extra cash — a practice known as “collars for dollars” — took the stand Tuesday and admitted he’s falsified several overtime reports. “I submitted for an overtime shift that I was not present for the entire shift,” Officer Hugo Hugasian conceded …
Cop arrested for 40 child porn related charges is granted bond
wtkr.com–Feb 23, 2018
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A VA Port Authority Police Officer had a bond hearing Friday in Virginia Beach court where a judge granted him a $20,000 secured bond. 51-year-old John Princeton was arrested on Valentine’s Day after a search warrant was executed on his home. Officials charged Princeton with …
California cop arrested on suspicion of having inappropriate contact …
CBS News–Feb 5, 2018
STOCKTON, Calif. — The Stockton Police Department arrested one of their officers after allegations surfaced that he had inappropriate contact with a minor, according to CBS Sacramento. Officer Matthew Huff, who has been with the department for five years, was taken into custody Saturday morning.
4 police officers arrested in case of 3 missing Italians in Mexico
Los Angeles Times–Feb 24, 2018
Three Italian men who went missing in Mexico’s Jalisco state last month were handed over to an “organized crime” group by local police, the state attorney general … Four police officers from the town of Tecalitlan — where the Italians were apparently abducted — have been arrested in connection with their …
Austin officer arrested for driving while intoxicated
FOX 7 Austin–16 hours ago
According to court documents, Shawnn Williams was traveling 60 to 65 mph in posted 35 mph speed zones on West 6th Street around 1:30 a.m. on Monday. When pulled over, Williams said he couldn’t remember how much he had drank or where he had been coming from. Williams refused preliminary …
Dallas Police Officer Arrested for Driving Under the Influence
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth–Feb 25, 2018
Dallas Police Officer Arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Irving Police Department. Irving Police arrested a Dallas Police Officer Saturday night. Elvia Mercado is facing driving under the influence charges, Sunday February 25, 2018. Irving Police arrested a Dallas Police Officer Saturday night.
Toledo police union president arrested on domestic violence charge
Toledo Blade–Feb 26, 2018
The president of Toledo Police Patrolman’s Association pleaded not guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence after officers responded to his Rossford residence. Officer Dan Wagner, 50, appeared in Perrysburg Municipal Court on accusations he struck his adult son multiple times with a …
Lake corrections officer arrested on domestic violence charge
Orlando Sentinel–Feb 26, 2018
“And thankfully, she was able to call for help. It’s hard to fathom this kind of behavior from someone we should be able to trust.” Stewart was hired in 2012 as a corrections officer at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in Milton, which is near Pensacola in the Panhandle. He transferred to Lake County about …
Austin Police Officer Arrested For DWI
Patch.com–Feb 26, 2018
AUSTIN, TX — An officer with the Austin Police Department was arrested early Monday on a driving while intoxicated charge after traveling at a high rate of speed down West 6th St., according to a published report. Referencing an arrest affidavit, the Austin American-Statesman reported that Shawnn …
Austin police officer accused of drunken driving down Sixth Street at …
Highly Cited–Austin American-Statesman–Feb 26, 2018
Highly Cited–Austin American-Statesman–Feb 26, 2018
Galveston police officer arrested on felony organized criminal …
KTRK-TV–Feb 23, 2018
Galveston police officer arrested on felony organized criminal activity charges, Deborah Wrigley has more. (KTRK). KTRK … John Rutherford, 40, has been arrested and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, misuse of official information and tampering with physical evidence. He’s being held …
Galveston police officer arrested, charged with organized criminal …
Local Source–Chron.com–Feb 23, 2018
Local Source–Chron.com–Feb 23, 2018
Off-duty LaGrange police officer arrested for DUI
LaGrange Daily News–Feb 26, 2018
An off-duty LaGrange Police Department officer was arrested Saturday morning for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. Josh Noles, 39, was arrested by Georgia State Patrol, according to arrest/release reports from the Troup County Sheriff’s Office. Noles was charged with DUI-alcohol and …
Prison officer arrested on domestic violence charges
The Ledger–Feb 26, 2018
WINTER HAVEN — Polk County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday arrested a Florida Department of Corrections sergeant on domestic-violence charges after receiving a 911 call from his wife. Jarvis Lamar Stewart, 38, faces a felony count of false imprisonment and first-degree misdemeanor domestic violence, …
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Galveston police officer arrested on drug charges
Fort Worth Star Telegram–Feb 23, 2018
A Southeast Texas police officer faces felony drug charges alleging that he supplied a suspected drug dealer with information that helped him avoid other police officers. Galveston police officer John Rutherford is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, misuse of official information and …
Paterson police officer arrested in drunk driving crash
Paterson Times–10 hours ago
A city police officer was arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with a drunk driving crash that occurred on Straight Street in mid-December, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Christopher Astacio, 22, of Paterson, has been charged with assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, …
Kirtland officer arrested after alleged violent feud with neighbor
KOB 4–Feb 24, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A Kirtland training officer was arrested Friday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, following an alleged incident that has a neighborhood on edge. Advertisement. As a matter of fact, Christopher Batta and one neighbor have been feuding for years. “Moving into …
San Bernardino School Police Officer Arrested After Allegedly …
KTLA–Feb 21, 2018
A San Bernardino school police officer has become the subject of a criminal investigation after he allegedly attacked and threatened a gardener who he believed had stolen his cellphone, police said. Alejandro Brown, 31, was arrested on suspicion of battery with serious injury, brandishing a firearm and …
Off-duty officer arrested after allegedly assaulting man while tracking …
FOX 11 Los Angeles–Feb 21, 2018
FOX 11 Los Angeles–Feb 21, 2018
Off-duty police officer arrested, charged with assault
Brooklyn Daily–Feb 25, 2018
Police arrested an off-duty fellow officer on Feb. 20 on charges of assault and criminal mischief in the 60th Precinct. The 40-year-old officer allegedly broke down a door at the home of his girlfriend — a state corrections officer — causing her to get at least two stitches in her head from the “violent outburst at …
Off-duty Waco officer arrested on DWI charge
Waco Tribune-Herald–Feb 22, 2018
An off-duty Waco police officer was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after he crashed his car Thursday afternoon near Robinson, Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Sgt. David Roberts said. Officer Patrick Joseph McKnight, who turned 39 Friday, was arrested by DPS troopers outside …
Retired Miami police lieutenant arrested, accused of impersonating …
WPLG Local 10–Feb 24, 2018
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A retired Miami police lieutenant walked out of jail Friday night after being accused of impersonating a police officer. Nestor Garcia, 50, is accused of questioning and detaining an individual while posing as a police officer on duty.
APSO Corrections Officer arrested
KALB News (press release)–Feb 23, 2018
AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (APSO) – A Corrections Officer with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office, assigned to DC #1, was arrested Friday morning after he reported to work transporting a quantity of suspected methamphetamine, believed to be for the use of inmates in the facility. According to Sheriff Doug …
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Hogansville Police officer arrested on drug distribution charges
FOX 5 Atlanta–Feb 12, 2018
Hogansville Police officer arrested on drug distribution charges … A Hogansville Police officer was arrested for marijuana possession with intent to distribute. Coweta County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Hogansville Officer Daniel Kemp. The 23-year-old officer was immediately placed on administrative leave.
SAISD police officer arrested, accused of causing wrong-way crash …
KSAT San Antonio–Feb 16, 2018
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio Independent School District police officer was arrested early Thursday after investigators said she caused a wreck while driving the wrong way on Loop 1604. Christina Vasquez, 29, faces a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated.
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Memphis police officer arrested for domestic assault
WMC Action News 5–Feb 20, 2018
Markus Stephens, 42, was arrested by Bartlett Police Department on Saturday after being called to the home of Stephens and his wife. According to investigators, the two got into a verbal argument that escalated when Stephens slapped his wife several times. The victim told police that her nose began to …
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested for violating protective order
Chron.com–15 hours ago
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a fellow officer Tuesday after he called a former girlfriend he had been ordered by a judge not to contact. Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested deputy James Christopher Sam, a 17-year veteran of the agency, on a charge of violating a protective order. He is accused …
Weld jail deputy arrested for sexual conduct with female inmate
The Denver Post–Feb 25, 2018
According to a news release issued late Friday night, Weld sheriff’s investigators were made aware of allegations of ongoing sexual conduct against Cullison, a detention deputy since August 2016. Deputies were told Cullison engaged in sexual intercourse with a female inmate off security camera view in a …
Jail Deputy Arrested for Having Sex With Female Inmate
U.S. News & World Report–Feb 25, 2018
U.S. News & World Report–Feb 25, 2018
Henrico deputy arrested for allegedly hitting son in head with gun
wtvr.com–Feb 21, 2018
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A Henrico County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested after he attacked his teen son with his service weapon, according to Crime Insider sources. Turon C. Johnson Sr., 40, has been charged with felony assault after he allegedly struck his son in the forehead with his service …
Off-duty deputy arrested, terminated after fight at local club
WRDW-TV–Feb 19, 2018
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and terminated an off-duty deputy after a fight at The Country Club Dance Hall and Saloon. Investigators say the fight occurred Saturday around 1:04 a.m. A Richmond County Deputy working special duty observed the fight, …
Richmond County deputy arrested, fired after starting fight while off …
The Augusta Chronicle–Feb 19, 2018
The Augusta Chronicle–Feb 19, 2018
Sheriff’s deputy accused of sexual misconduct by numerous women …
Los Angeles Times–Feb 23, 2018
He has served his country as a decorated United States Marine and he has served his communities as a police officer and a deputy sheriff. These allegations are wholly inconsistent with who Mr Fischer is. He categorically denies each of the allegations and looks forward to clearing his name. He has the full …
Sheriff’s deputy arraigned on 14 charges related to sexual …
In-Depth–The San Diego Union-Tribune–Feb 22, 2018
In-Depth–The San Diego Union-Tribune–Feb 22, 2018
Retired deputy arrested after allegedly hauling pot through Oklahoma
kfor.com–Feb 15, 2018
CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. – A retired deputy was arrested after he was allegedly caught hauling pot through Oklahoma. On February 12, around 8 p.m., 68-year-old Stanley Hirayama, of Westwood, California, was stopped for a traffic violation on I-40 in Canadian County. After the deputy made contact …
LA County sheriff’s deputy charged with sexually assaulting 6 female …
Los Angeles Times–Feb 21, 2018
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting six female inmates in a Lynwood jail facility. … Scotti, a 10-year veteran of the department, was arrested in September, hours after two women came forward to a teaching instructor with allegations about an attack.
UPDATE: Driver who fled traffic stop, endangering deputy, arrested …
Austin American-Statesman–Feb 22, 2018
UPDATE: Driver who fled traffic stop, endangering deputy, arrested, Williamson Co. sheriff says … 8:30 a.m. Thursday update: Williamson County authorities have arrested a man who they said fled a traffic stop Tuesday night and almost dragged a deputy for the second time this month, Sheriff Robert Chody …
Kennebec man arrested for assaulting sheriff’s deputy
Daily Republic–Feb 26, 2018
Thirty-two-year-old Thomas then allegedly threw his cellphone, hitting one of the deputies in the genitals. The second deputy attempted to arrest Thomas for the assault, but Thomas repeatedly resisted. Eventually, Thomas complied with officers’ orders, but when he was placed in the back of a patrol vehicle …
Ex-St. Tammany deputy of year caught falsifying DWI report but …
The Advocate–8 hours ago
Smith said he believes the 41-year-old deputy was a good cop. In his 11 years on the force, Steinert racked up many commendations, and Smith chose him to be one of the faces of the agency when the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office was featured on the television show “Live PD” last year. He arrested …
Deputy arrested for ‘abusive’ behavior toward a child
NBC2 News–Feb 6, 2018
A Collier County Sheriff’s Deputy is still on leave after being accused of abusing a child Sunday night. The 911 call revealed how emotional of a situation this was at Derek Holden’s home. “He’s being abusive,” the 911 caller said. Things got out of hand at the home of the Collier County sheriff’s deputy.
Two NYPD workers including cop arrested in separate cases of …
New York Daily News–Feb 25, 2018
An off-duty NYPD officer and an administrative aide were busted in separate domestic-violence incidents in Queens early Sunday, police said. Officer Marcella Shamblee, 27, was charged with misdemeanor assault at about 7:15 a.m. after she punched her boyfriend in the head during an argument in her …
Queens Cop Arrested For Assaulting Boyfriend: NYPD
Patch.com–Feb 26, 2018
JAMAICA, QUEENS — An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested on Sunday after punching her boyfriend in the head in her Jamaica home, police said. Marcella Shamblee, 27, was cuffed at around 7:15 a.m. after she allegedly took a swing at her boyfriend during a heated argument, police said. She was …
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