It is important to note that The Police chief never formally released the names of these Officers  The Phoenix Police Department has suspended three officers who, in 2024, assaulted and used a Taser on Tyron McAlpin, a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy. Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan announced 24-hour unpaid suspensions for the […]
North Bergen Police Chief Robert Farley is facing serious allegations of creating a toxic workplace environment through inappropriate and disturbing pranks. Five officers have accused Farley of behaviors including spiking office coffee with Viagra, defecating on the floor, and exposing himself to colleagues. The town has referred the allegations to state authorities for investigation, while […]
San Antonio Police Officer Elliott E. Torres has been suspended for 45 days after being found to have driven at excessive speeds nearly 100 times while operating his patrol vehicle. In some instances, he was transporting detainees without proper safety measures. Despite prior warnings and audits of his driving behavior, Torres continued to exceed speed […]
The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) in New York is currently under scrutiny following a report by the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission (HRC) that highlights significant concerns regarding police misconduct and the transparency of disciplinary actions. The report, covering the period from March 2023 to May 2024, reveals nearly 400 misconduct complaints against SCPD […]
In Clayton, Missouri, former St. Louis County police officer Matthew McCulloch, 40, was sentenced to five years of probation for firing into the air and making threats during a trick-or-treating event. McCulloch pleaded guilty in January to six counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of making terrorist threats, and one count […]
The family of Jesús Uribe Corona plans to sue the town of Mammoth Lakes after police shot and killed the man, who was allegedly throwing rocks at cars on March 4. A video released by the Police Department shows Uribe, 39, fleeing before being shot. The family’s attorney, Will Horowitz, argues that the use of […]
In Memphis, Tennessee, a jury from outside the city will hear the trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop. The officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, have pleaded not guilty. Two other officers, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills Jr., […]
Officer Alejandro Chapa Incident: Alejandro Chapa, a former SAPD officer, was at the center of a heinous sex crime scheme uncovered in 2015. Chapa, along with another officer (Emmanuel Galindo), concocted a fake undercover operation to trick women into having sex with them. They recruited at least four women by telling them they could earn […]
Incident: Officer Thomas Villarreal and another officer (Carlos Castro) were involved in a violent incident on January 16, 2020, that led to criminal charges. After a traffic stop on the East Side, a suspect (Eric Wilson) fled on foot into his home. Villarreal and Officer Castro pursued Wilson into the house without a warrant, kicking […]
Incident: Detective Daniel Pue, an 11-year SAPD veteran, was arrested on January 7, 2019, for a domestic violence incident. He was accused of punching his ex-girlfriend in the face during an argument outside his home​ expressnews.com . Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies responded and jailed Pue on a family violence assault charge. The criminal case, however, […]
Incident: Elizabeth Montoya, an SAPD officer, was captured on body-worn camera in July 2018 brutalizing a handcuffed pregnant woman during an arrest. Montoya was assisting in the arrest of 24-year-old Kimberly Esparza, who was six months pregnant, on a drug-related charge just west of downtown. While Esparza was handcuffed and being placed in a patrol […]
Officer Eman Fondren Incident: Officer Eman Fondren, a four-year SAPD veteran, was caught in an embarrassing scandal of having sex on duty. In 2016, Fondren and a fellow officer carried out an ongoing sexual relationship while both were on the clock. The internal investigation began after Fondren’s then-wife provided 160 pages of explicit text messages […]
Incident: In 2022, Officer Jonathan Reyes, a decorated 12-year SAPD SWAT officer, was accused of engaging in a sexual affair while on duty. An internal complaint and subsequent investigation found that on August 24, 2022, Reyes left his assigned post in the middle of a shift, drove to a hotel (an Embassy Suites across town), […]
Incident: On March 9, 2020, Officer Oscar Cruz Jr. opened fire on an unarmed teenager who was running away from him in a West Side neighborhood. Body camera footage (revealed later during arbitration) showed Cruz chasing two teenage suspects (who were accused of trying car door handles). When one teen fled, Cruz shouted, “Stop running […]
No charges for SAPD officer who resigned amid allegations of lying about education, military service
Incident: Officer Matthew Martin was caught on video during an April 2015 traffic stop apparently plotting to falsify evidence. Martin found marijuana on a driver and passenger and muted his body mic to confer with his partner. He then persuaded a detained woman to pull out hidden drugs and concocted a plan to report that […]