Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, October 19, 2012:
- Mayflower, Arkansas: The police chief was suspended pending the results of an investigation. It involved allegations that he turned in fraudulent paperwork for a radar speed gun class and test for his department. ow.ly/eBLNf
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin: An officer who was originally charged with endangering safety by a deadly weapon pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct. His gun inadvertently went off and shot a girl in the mall because it wasn’t secured in his holster. ow.ly/eBM7G
- Brooklyn, New York: An off-duty police officer was arrested today for a domestic dispute that turned violent, authorities said. He was given a misdemeanor assault charge. ow.ly/eBPF3
- Winnsboro, South Carolina: A highway patrolman has been fired after he was charged with third-degree assault and battery against his ex-girlfriend. He reportedly grabbed the woman’s neck and shook her; officers observed bruising around her neck and face. ow.ly/eBNCd
- Baltimore, Maryland: Two officers have been charged with assaulting a man after he fled a drug arrest and tried to hide in one of the officers’ girlfriend’s home. They are charged with second-degree assault of a man inside of a home. ow.ly/eC9eg
- Pinellas Park, Florida: An officer was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence with property damage. He was placed on administrative duty with pay immediately, and then resigned. ow.ly/eAs7D
- Spring Valley, California: An officer was arrested and jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor child cruelty. He exhibited a firearm in a threatening manner, according to jail records. ow.ly/eAuB5
- Hopewell, Virginia: A police officer who claimed he was the victim after authorities learned he used his authority to sexually assault three women was sentenced to serve six years in prison. “He was a predator with a badge and a gun, and I’m glad we were able to get him off the streets and put him where he belongs,” said the police chief. “He’s just a disgrace to the uniform.” ow.ly/eAt4a
