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In October 2018, Officer Cameran Gunn participated in the fatal shooting of Lloyd Napouk, a 44-year-old man holding a toy sword. After a brief negotiation, officers shot Napouk, who was later found to be holding a plastic sword. Napouk’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the department and Gunn, alleging excessive and unreasonable use […]
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In March 2019, Officer Kyle Smith was involved in the death of Roy Anthony Scott, a 65-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia. Scott called 911 to report suspicious individuals, but no one was found. During the encounter, officers handcuffed Scott and restrained him on the ground. Scott became unresponsive and later died. His family filed a […]
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In 2013, Officer Derek Colling was fired from the Las Vegas Police Department after a series of incidents, including the beating of a man in 2015. Colling had a history of involvement in multiple shootings and altercations. His termination followed numerous complaints and sparked community outrage, emphasizing the need for stricter enforcement and police training.
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In 2011, Officer Jesus Arevalo shot and killed an unarmed man who was suffering from mental health issues. The man was determined to be incompetent. Arevalo was subsequently fired from his position. This incident underscored the importance of proper training in handling individuals with mental health conditions.
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In May 2017, Officer Kenneth Lopera placed Tashii Brown, an unarmed man, in a chokehold and repeatedly shocked him with a stun gun. Brown died from asphyxiation. Lopera was charged with involuntary manslaughter and oppression under color of office. Despite the charges, a grand jury declined to indict him, and he was not convicted. The […]
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In January 2015, Officer Richard Thomas Scavone arrested Amanda Vizcarrondo-Ortiz on suspicion of littering and loitering. Body camera footage revealed that Scavone used excessive force during the arrest, including throwing Ortiz to the ground, grabbing her by the neck, and slamming her head on the hood of a patrol car. Ortiz suffered permanent injuries to […]
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Incident Overview and Video Footage On September 2, 2018, Anselmo Morales-Torres – a 32-year-old Providence resident – was conducting a self-described “First Amendment audit” outside the Rhode Island National Guard headquarters in Cranston warwickonline.com patch.com . Morales-Torres stood on a public sidewalk filming the facility with his phone. A National Guard security guard spotted […]
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Trooper Jason Bledsoe was another officer sued over the 2018 use-of-force incident in Lapeer County:contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}. The lawsuit claimed Bledsoe repeatedly struck the suspect (including knee strikes for ‘pain compliance’) during the struggle:contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}. Like Chenet, Bledsoe was granted qualified immunity in the case, and the allegations against him were dismissed:contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}. (He remains employed with the State […]
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In May 2018, Trooper Michael Thomas was accused of using excessive force during a search warrant execution in Lapeer County. A federal lawsuit alleged he punched a suspect multiple times and deployed a Taser on him without warning:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}:contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}. In 2022, a judge denied Thomas qualified immunity for his Taser use—allowing the excessive force claim against […]
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Trooper Steven Chenet was also named in the 2018 Lapeer County excessive force lawsuit:contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}. He was accused of tackling the suspect and delivering knee strikes during the arrest:contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}:contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}. A court later granted Chenet qualified immunity, leading to the dismissal of the claims against him:contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}. (Chenet remained employed with MSP following the incident.)
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In 2018, an MSP internal investigation found that five Flint Area Narcotics Group (FANG) members had been drinking alcohol in their office after hours:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}. As a result, those officers were placed on administrative duty pending disciplinary action, and First Lt. Shannon Sims—then Lapeer Post commander—was reassigned to lead the FANG unit:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}. (Sims himself was not […]
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Captain Robin Petillo was implicated in a lawsuit by Detective Kristine Klotz, alleging involvement in creating a hostile work environment and retaliatory actions after Klotz reported sexist remarks within the Robbery-Homicide Division. The lawsuit cites demotion and reassignment as forms of retaliation.
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Lieutenant Blanca Lopez was named in a lawsuit by Detective Kristine Klotz, alleging participation in creating a hostile work environment and retaliatory actions following Klotz’s complaints about sexist remarks within the Robbery-Homicide Division. The lawsuit mentions demotion and reassignment as forms of retaliation.
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Over the past decade, the Los Angeles Police Department has faced numerous disciplinary actions involving serious misconduct and civil rights violations. Notably, multiple officers were charged with falsifying records to misclassify individuals as gang members, leading to wrongful detentions and legal consequences. The department has also been sued for fostering a hostile work environment, particularly […]
