Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, August 8, 2012:
- Phoenix, AZ: A police officer was arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct with two teenagers. He was accused of 10 felony counts of sexual assault against the 14 and 17-year old boys. Said Mayor Greg Stanton “A crime against a child is horrible and unimaginable on its own, but when someone of authority you trust is the suspect, if becomes something far worse.” bit.ly/ThgpvD
- New York, NY: A police officer pleaded not guilty to charges that he pulled a gun on his ex-girlfriend in a parking lot before sexually assaulting her. The charges included first-degree rape, second-degree menacing, and third-degree assault. bit.ly/O5qDNJ
- Chicago, IL: A complaint was filed against an officer saying: “The crux of this action is that the defendant … with full force and assault and without any cause of justification ran his Maywood Police Department vehicle into the motor bike being operated by the plaintiff … causing the plaintiff severe and disabling physical injury.” The plaintiff filed a criminal complaint against him, but all charges were dropped after prosecutors watched a video of the events captured from a neighbors security camera. bit.ly/MyFXWc
- Homestead, FL: A police officer was fired after a woman complained that he asked her to show him her breasts and bra, and asked what color underwear she was wearing. The six-year veteran was fired after an internal affairs investigation led the police chief and a board of senior officers to recommend his termination. http://bit.ly/MU7wEG
- Burlington, VT: Protesters requested public records on use of force at their protest. One of the protestors said he was “walking away with my hands up” when police officers shot him with rubber munitions that left 19 bruises. bit.ly/MhERbl
- White County, AR: An internal investigation stemming from a trooper’s highway stop reveals this is not the first complaint against the trooper. He has had several allegations ranging from police brutality to requesting sex from a court worker while on the job. bit.ly/OuTnAN
- Glendive, MT: A former officer denied felony charges alleging he had sexual relationships with four girls under 16. The charges allege he told one of the girls the FBI would come looking for photos and asked her to delete any photos she had of him. bit.ly/OO4mmE
- Hendersonville, NC: The former South Carolina trooper accused of robbing a bank earlier this year pleaded guilty in court. bit.ly/TdWnlz
- Trenton, NJ: A police officer was accused of drunk driving after he crashed his unmarked police car into a creek. bit.ly/NDtZVf
