A former MBTA transit police officer was found guilty of assault and battery after she pepper-sprayed a woman at a T stop in March 2014. Jennifer Garvey, 34, was also found guilty of filing a false police report as a public employee, the Associated Press reports. Garvey was previously acquitted of a civil rights violation … Read more
A Pennsylvania police department is investigating a woman’s arrest Monday after video of the incident circulated on Facebook, according to a York City Police department news release. The 10-second video shows a York City Police officer punch Melissa Dyann Penn multiple times while attempting to arrest her “after her involvement in a fight at Pandora’s … Read more
ATLANTA – One of the officers allegedly involved in a controversial arrest last week has been suspended for 20 days, officials confirm. It’s comes after Atlanta Police officer Quinton Green was captured on video hitting a man, Rickey Williams, in the face while trying to place Williams in handcuffs. The video of the arrest, filmed … Read more
An investigation into a June domestic violence incident between two Oklahoma City officers has led to complaints against one officer being dismissed and the other officer arrested. On June 6, police responded to a domestic violence call about 11 p.m. At the scene, officers found Sgt. Donald Glynn Brewer, 44, and officer Kristi Brewer, 28, … Read more
A Kern County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Thursday on suspicion of spousal battery and false imprisonment, authorities said. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office released few details about the domestic violence incident, saying only that it occurred Wednesday and involved Deputy Lawrence Thatcher. Thatcher, an 11-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, was taken into custody, and … Read more
MILLVILLE, N.J. (WPVI) — A police officer is under official review for an arrest he made Tuesday night. The incident under scrutiny was caught on camera before 7:30 p.m. in what police call a high crime section. Police confronted a man they saw jay walking and they say he refused to cooperate with their demands. … Read more
A man is suing an Ogden police officer for allegedly using excessive force during an arrest. Guy Gailey is suing for the arrest, which occurred on April 6 at 2:30 a.m. Gailey said he was riding his bicycle on the wrong side of the street when an officer motioned for him to pull over. Gailey … Read more
Tulsa police officers have been involved in 11 fatal shootings in the past 12 months, including three this month and four overall in 2017. A fifth fatal encounter this year occurred in March when an officer intentionally ran over a shooting suspect. The woman was on the department’s wanted list for a string of gun-related … Read more
Almost a year before a Balch Springs police officer fatally shot a 15-year-old leaving a party, a sergeant used a Taser on a handcuffed man, recently revealed body-camera footage shows. Balch Springs officials said the sergeant who used the stun gun April 28, 2016, was reprimanded but was not charged. The officer, James Young, was … Read more
A sworn officer with the Department of Homeland Security has been charged with kicking a handcuffed man in the head outside a federal building in Pomona. Jason Rouswell, 46, was indicted Thursday and accused of violating the civil rights of the handcuffed man during the Oct. 20, 2016, incident, according to the U.S. attorney’s office … Read more
Police are investigating a dramatic police chase that went through two states and three counties. They say Robert Ellis led officers on a chase from Louisville, Kentucky, through Floyd and Clark counties in Indiana for at least 45 minutes Thursday. Indiana State Police said Ellis was wanted in connection with a string of purse thefts … Read more
OGDEN, Utah – A man is suing an Ogden police officer for allegedly using excessive force during an arrest. Guy Gailey is suing for the arrest, which occurred at 2:30a.m on April the 6th. Gailey said he was riding his bicycle on the wrong side of the street when an officer motioned for him to … Read more