Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, May 21, 2013:

• Yamhill County, Oregon: A lawsuit has been filed claiming law enforcement officers used excessive and unnecessary force in making an arrest. The victim suffered a broken elbow and ribs during his arrest for resisting arrest. He was acquitted of the charge. ow.ly/ldpU7
• Monroe, Michigan: One of two former State Police lieutenants who served in the drug unit, and were charged in a police corruption case, has pleaded no contest to misconduct in office. “The Michigan State Police does not tolerate criminal behavior within its ranks,” the director of the MSP said in a statement. ow.ly/ldC7w
• Rogers, Arkansas: The police department has put a sergeant on paid administrative leave following his arrest on suspicion of choking his wife and threatening to kill her, deputies said. He was booked into a detention center and faces charges of aggravated assault on family, terroristic threatening, and third-degree domestic battery. ow.ly/ldqo6
• Spokane, Washington: An unidentified woman indicated to investigators that a police officer raped her. She claims the officer used the GPS location provided on Facebook messages to figure out where she lived. ow.ly/ldD03
• Update: Lakewood, Washington (First reported 06-28-12): A former police officer already convicted on federal charges for stealing donations from a fallen officers’ fund has admitted to identity theft and forgery. He acknowledged that he stole the identity of the accountant for the Lakewood Police Independent Guild to cover up the theft of the $159,000 from a fund established after four officers were killed. ow.ly/ldoPK
• Baltimore, Maryland: A police officer faces a second-degree assault charge after police and prosecutors accused him of overstepping his powers and beating a young man. ow.ly/ldn9f
• Update: Mendenhall, Mississippi (First reported 03-08-13): A former police chief already charged with demanding money or property in exchange for dropping criminal charges against people has been indicted on nine new federal counts. The new indictment says he sometimes made people sign over their vehicles in exchange for him dropping charges and also demanded cash payments, in one case $4,500. ow.ly/ldlMF
• Belmont, Massachusetts: A state trooper was convicted in court of extortion for threatening a gambler who owed their fellow bookie more than $3,000 in debts. He has been a trooper for more than 20 years. ow.ly/ldl7D
• Wilmington, North Carolina: The police department has placed an officer on administrative leave after he was in two car accidents in three days. ow.ly/lfbFa

Here are the 11 reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, May 18 to Monday, May 20, 2013:

• Update: Prescott, Arizona (First reported 05-07-13): A deputy whose actions were investigated following a brawl involving a motorcycle club at a bar has been fired. The report released alleged that members of a law enforcement motorcycle club assaulted patrons at a bar, and high-ranking officers tried to cover it up. http://ow.ly/ldnMt
• Schaumburg, Illinois: A police officer has been suspended with pay for allegedly keeping a gun that had been turned in to the department. The same officer also faces scrutiny for a case involving heroin that allegedly went missing from a crime scene. http://ow.ly/ldrz3
• Update: Harford County, Maryland (First reported 04-19-13): A deputy has resigned after pleading guilty to accepting payments in exchange for providing unauthorized access to police databases. He was sentenced to five years in prison and a $1,000 fine, all of which was suspended. He was placed on three years of supervised probation. http://ow.ly/ldsrc
• Sterlington, Louisiana: The assistant police chief has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation into the sale of fake moonshine to minors. He was charged with intimidating witnesses, unlawful sales to persons younger than 21, and more. http://ow.ly/ldgDX
• Marinette, Wisconsin: An officer has been charged in a misdemeanor complaint alleging that he forged and cashed checks to support his gambling addiction. If convicted, he could spend up to nine months in jail for each count. http://ow.ly/ldhV6
• Lee County, Florida: A deputy and his girlfriend were arrested after 30 marijuana plants were found growing in their home. They are facing possession and production charges and the deputy was fired. ow.ly/ld9AM
• Update: Panola County, Texas (First Reported 05-06-13): The now-former sheriff pled guilty to tampering with a government document. He was sentenced to three years probation and surrendered his peace officer’s license. ow.ly/lcEzZ
• Terrell County, Georgia: A deputy has resigned after an internal investigation into a high-speed chase that ended with a crash. The sheriff says the deputy chased a motorcyclist when he shouldn’t have, and also failed to turn on his dash cam. With no video, the sheriff was left with some unanswered questions. ow.ly/lcE6Z
• Newport News, Virginia: A police officer has been indicted on a felony charge of indecent liberties with a child, arrested for a second time. A grand jury indicted him on one count of felony indecent liberties with a child under the age of 15, five counts of misdemeanor obscene sexual display and seven counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure, according to a police department news release. ow.ly/lbD5V
• Update: Newark, New Jersey (First reported 05-09-13): A police officer admitted he scammed his insurance carrier out of more than $10,000. It is the second time this month that he has pleaded guilty in a fraud case. http://ow.ly/ldj4P
• Okolona, Mississippi: A trial will be held for a police officer charged with DUI-other substance by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. ow.ly/lbEhB

Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, May 17, 2013:

• Boynton Beach, Florida: A police sergeant has been fired for downloading pornographic images while on duty. The city manager, in his termination letter, wrote, “There are several contradictions in your remarks pertaining to your use of the laptop at work and whether or not you personally accessed pornographic sites on your computer.” ow.ly/l8l54
• Tisbury, Massachusetts: An officer has a court date after he allegedly interfered with firefighters and threatened to kill two police officers responding to a blaze at her home. ow.ly/l8jxd
• Horry County, South Carolina: A former police officer, who is facing a domestic violence charge, pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct in office. The domestic assault occurred while he was on duty. ow.ly/l8iVC
• Update: Prince George’s County Maryland (First reported 09-04-12): A former police officer who faced criminal charges for striking a teen with a gun was found not guilty on all counts after a three day bench trial that revolved around surveillance footage of the incident. ow.ly/l8io2
• Washington Court House, Ohio: A police officer was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to burglarizing his ex-wife’s house. He used a sledge hammer to bust down the door of his ex-wife’s home and stole $300 worth of lingerie. ow.ly/l7xK6
• East Washington Borough, Pennsylvania: A former police chief is facing prison for offering paid protection to undercover agents he thought were dealing drugs and taking money to buy them stun guns only lawfully used by police. A U.S. attorney called the chief’s actions “stark and brazen criminal conduct” that violated both laws and ethics. ow.ly/l7w7C
• Fort Worth, Texas: A former high-ranking officer has officially lost his job after being arrested for DWI. “Public trust is the foundation of Public Safety. The Chief of Police is expected to hold all employees accountable for their actions, on or off duty, regardless of rank, tenure, or position,” the police chief said in a written statement. ow.ly/l7vOV
• Greensboro, North Carolina: Several students claim an officer used excessive force, and the department is looking into the incident. Their lawyer has said that he thinks the police overreacted. ow.ly/l6PjT

Here are the 10 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, May 15, 2013:

• Springfield, Illinois: A newspaper reporter has filed a federal lawsuit alleging mistreatment by more than a dozen police officers over the last three years. He alleges that “malicious arrests and issuance of tickets were committed in retaliation … for filing a lawsuit seeking access to internal affair(s) files of police officers who have been accused of misconduct.” ow.ly/l6Qaw
• New York, New York: The parents of a 16-year-old boy shot by police say that he lay mortally wounded on the ground for 15 minutes before getting medical attention. ow.ly/l6PYG
• Leland, North Carolina: A police officer named in a wrongful arrest claim has resigned. He is one of two officers accused of falsely arresting a man. The man claims they cuffed him in a patrol car while his ex-girlfriend cleaned out his house, including his stuff. ow.ly/l6Nu3
• Colorado Springs, Colorado: A man who was wrongly detained by police for carrying a holstered pistol is suing the city and members of the Police Department. After the incident, police acknowledged the arrest was made in error, and the ticket was dismissed. ow.ly/l6FRY
• Northwest, North Carolina: A police officer was charged in connection to an ongoing prostitution investigation. The SBI charged the now former lieutenant with solicitation of a minor for prostitution and filing a false report. ow.ly/l6jRM
• Forks Township, Pennsylvania: A police officer who threatened his girlfriend with a shotgun pleaded guilty to a domestic crime. He has been fired. He admitted to two misdemeanor charges of simple assault, receiving three years of probation under a plea bargain in which he agreed to continue therapy and have his firearms destroyed. ow.ly/l6ht7
• Update: Fullerton, California: The California Supreme Court has declined the appeal of a former police officer, which means he’ll face trial in the death of a homeless man. ow.ly/l667x
• Park City, Utah: A now former officer was arrested on numerous felony charges after a routine audit revealed that possible criminal acts had been committed. He faces felony charges in a total of three cases, including multiple theft charges and one count of failure to keep and pay public money. ow.ly/l60QX
• Update: Northbrook, Illinois: A former police officer has been sentenced to two year probation after he agreed to plead guilty to charges that he stole jewelry from a home he’d been dispatched to check on. ow.ly/l5YEk
• Fountain, Colorado: A police officer was arrested by El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies on suspicion of stalking. Deputies say a man reported he was being harassed and when they arrived the investigation revealed that probable cause existed for the charge of stalking, which is a class 5 felony. ow.ly/l5NTv

Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, May 15, 2013:

• Manchester, New Hampshire: The estranged wife of a police officer testified that she was body slammed by her husband and suffered bruising to her upper thigh and right arm for confronting him about a secret email account he used to exchange photos with other women. The alleged attack happened in front of their 5-year-old son. After the incident he said to her, “Do not call the police because if you do I will get arrested. I will lose my job and you will end up with nothing.” ow.ly/l3Vtm
• Ashland, Kentucky: A former officer has pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute Oxycodone and possessing a firearm during the commission of a drug crime. He stole the drugs from a person’s house, which he entered under guise of a warrant, while in uniform. ow.ly/l3RwJ
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: An officer who allegedly ran a prostitution service has been cleared of that charge but convicted of numerous other crimes. The jury found him guilty of drug-related charges, insurance fraud, obstruction, making false statements to law enforcement, oppression, and conspiracy. ow.ly/l3JdY
• Update: Sacramento, California (First reported 05-13-13): A sheriff’s detective pleaded not guilty to a felony assault charge in connection with allegations he deliberately struck a teenager with a sheriff’s vehicle. He is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome. ow.ly/l3Izd
• Wellford, South Carolina: An officer was arrested by state agents after they said he sexually and physically abused a vulnerable adult. The State Law Enforcement Division said that he sexually battered and physically abused the victim who suffers from a mental condition impairing her from providing her own care or protecting herself. ow.ly/l3qYx
• St. Paul, Minnesota: The city will reach a $237,500 settlement with a man who says that police officers used excessive force and caused significant injuries that sent him to the hospital when they arrested him. The complaint says that as he raised his hands, one officer used a Taser gun on him, causing him to fall down the steps and then the other officer then kicked him in the face, knocking him out. ow.ly/l3qf7
• Update: Camden County, New Jersey (First reported 01-07-13): A police chief charged with harassing a female civilian employee has resigned. He was suspended when the allegations first surfaced. ow.ly/l3nfv
• Vallejo, California: The father of a 17-year old robbery suspect shot and killed by police has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city. In the suit the father says his son was shot while his hands were in the air and he was shouting “don’t shoot.” Police say they shot him after he pulled a handgun when they tried to arrest him. ow.ly/l1ISz