Detective Macias, alongside Sgt. Hale, was implicated in the 2014 false arrest of Ethan Morse. Both officers were found to have misled a judge to secure an arrest warrant, leading to Morse’s wrongful imprisonment. The misconduct resulted in a jury awarding Morse substantial damages and underscored systemic issues within the department. ([fresnobee.com](https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article215042915.html?utm_source=openai))
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