National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-12-11

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• Sharpsburg PA secretly settle a lawsuit for an unspecified sum to the wife of a man she claims was killed when cops repeatedly tasered him at the station. [3] bit.ly/mTlPFs

• Plainview TX police apparently reach secret settlement deal w/family in wrongful death lawsuit against 3 cops [3] bit.ly/nvrunH

• South Bend IN cop and 9 St Joseph County IN officers are being sued by a man claiming a cop entered his home without a warrant, falsely arrested him, then was caught on video (available here) attacking him while he was cuffed at the jail. [1] bit.ly/oHgb4e

• Fullerton CA police are accused of beating & falsely arresting a college student then stonewalling the investigation long enough so he couldn’t sue due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. [4] bit.ly/nXxauk

• 2 Los Angeles County CA deputies are being sued by a 61-yr-old man claiming they peppersprayed him and split his scalp open when hitting him with an unknown object during his false arrest after they called police over his friend’s dispute with a landlord who illegally threw her belongings into the street. [3] bit.ly/qpVAKi

• Regina SK cop gets alt sentence that may clear his record in plea deal for using excessive force on man in custody [0] bit.ly/nr8QCS

• Fairfax SC police officer was arrested for criminal sexual conduct with a child under 11. Apparently he accidentally called the girl’s mom on his cellphone as he was sexually assaulting the girl and the subsequent investigation indicates he had been doing this for years. [0] bit.ly/mTOT6S

• New York NY police narcotics detective sued by a woman who was 13yrs-old when she says he forced her into prostitution and acted as her pimp. The officer recently served time for kidnapping. [0] bit.ly/q1dmuo

• Martin County NC sheriff’s sergeant was fired and is now the subject of a state investigation after he was identified as a rape suspect shortly after police responded to a call from a woman claiming she was sexually assaulted. [0] bit.ly/rrPcI9

• Colorado Springs CO, El Paso County CO and the FBI are the subject of a suit filed by a 71yr-old woman claiming she suffered a heart attack when police threw a flash bang grenade into her home during what appears to be a wrong-door drug raid on her home during a large-scale drug raid sweep. [3] bit.ly/ruezwD

• Memphis TN cop was arrested on simple assault charge for allegedly assaulting a female juvenile in a parking lot but police refuse to release any more information about the case or whether it was on duty or not. [1] bit.ly/qGP5Ss

• Escondido CA settles suit for unspecified sum to 1 of 3 teens claiming they were wrongfully accused of murdering a 12-yr-old girl after being coerced into making false confessions, the case was dropped when DNA evidence implicated another man. [2] http://bit.ly/pTSP2g

• Cambridge MA settles suit for undisclosed sum to Harvard prof claiming ex-wife’s cop pal had him falsely arrested [3] bit.ly/nws6lt

• North East PA settles suit for $15k to couple claiming cops violated rights when breaking up charity event for vets [0] bit.ly/r0Izsx

• Oakland CA police chief resigned after court ordered monitor filed critical report finding dept backslid on reforms [2] bit.ly/p8BY6O

• New York NY police sgt under investigation after allegedly calling black officer “boy” on several occasions [0] bit.ly/nfwD7I

• Richland Co OH sheriff’s lt arrested for allegedly giving false info to get inmate transfered in exchange for bribe [0] bit.ly/oAuDRe

• Bremerton WA infamous drug cop known for aggressively going after medical marijuana patients has pled guilty to making illegal gun sales & false income tax return charges. [0] bit.ly/nqblWi

• Powell OH police accused of racial profiling by a biracial couple after multiple questionable traffic stops near the daycare they own [1] bit.ly/nERRD0

• Atlantic Beach SC hires a “gypsy cop” with an extensive history of misconduct who jumped around between 6 agencies and is currently still under investigation by one of them. The town apparently did it in an effort to save money. [3] bit.ly/pEPtRQ

• Citronelle AL cop faces trial on federal firearms charges on allegations he was stealing firearms from motorists [0] bit.ly/p3abAQ

• El Mirage AZ cop arrested for assault & disorderly conduct involving 2 alleged incidents w/her domestic partner [1] bit.ly/oc1o6r

• Parker Co TX deputy sentenced to probation & fine for stealing over $11k from fund for family of fallen officer [0] bit.ly/oeOUW4

• Miami Beach FL 4 cops demoted, 2 fired, 1 suspended for roles in on-duty partying that led to drunk cop’s ATV crash [0] bit.ly/pVAhxB

• Dallas TX police officer placed on restricted duty arrested on drunk driving charges [0] bit.ly/p9xWAL

• Kennett Square PA police chief investigated for leaving scene of crash he caused, says med condition confused him [1] bit.ly/qnyR5O

• Wood Co WI deputy issued citation for rear-ending moped driver in police cruiser while looking at cell phone [0] bit.ly/rhAdCO