Posts tagged Police Misconduct

• Deputy in Trouble for Dumping Man Out of Wheelchair

  Jenny Albano | February 13, 2008 1:56 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A Hillsborough County Deputy was caught on tape dumping a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair when he was being booked into jail. There were three other supervisors in plain view of the incident, but they did nothing.Investigators say Deputy Charlotte Marshall Jones is suspended without pay after the January 29 incident, which involved 32-year-old Brian Sterner, who is a quadriplegic. Video...

• Bradenton Police Misconduct Case to be Turned Over to Outside Agency

  Chrissie Cole | August 16, 2007 1:23 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Bradenton police officials are seeking an outside agency to investigate a police misconduct scandal in which on-duty officers allegedly had sex with a prostitute.Bradenton City Council members have criticized the handling of the investigation and want to turn over further investigating to an independent agency such as FDLE.An admitted drug user and prostitute recently told Bradenton internal...

• Ex-Deputy Banned from Police Work

  Chrissie Cole | June 20, 2007 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A former Lee County Sheriff deputy was given two years probation and banned from being a law enforcement now or in the future, after stealing money from a group of men he stopped last fall.The deputy was charged with two counts of grand theft and one count of official police misconduct last October when he pulled over a car of men and stole their money. The men reported it, and the deputy was...

• Deputy Accused of "Abuse of Power"

  Christina Cole | April 28, 2007 6:00 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A woman is claiming police misconduct against the Pinellas Sheriff''s Department stating an incident leading to her arrest was "abuse of power." The woman says it all began while she walking her dog and didn't know a neighbor took pictures of her. She says she asked why he took pictures of her and that is when he grabbed her."At that time I felt my blouse being pulled down, and he said, 'B****,...

• Officer Accused of Solicitating Young Girl Online

  Christina Cole | April 20, 2007 5:28 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A 10-year veteran with the Ocala Police Department has been arrested for police misconduct and charged with attempting to solicit a 14-year-old girl over the internet.The officer, 32, was arrested at his home by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials after an undercover operation by his own department and the North Florida Internet Crimes against Children Task Force.The officer is...

• Rape Victim Jailed - Who Forgot To Take His Brain To Work?

  Bob Carroll | January 30, 2007 6:33 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Before calling the police in Tampa to report a rape it might be wise to run a background check on yourself.Tampa Police are considering a policy change after a rape victim was thrown in jailThe Tampa Police Department is looking at whether it needs to change policy. The examination comes after a 21 year old woman spent nearly two days in jail after telling police that she was raped during...

• Suicidal Man Killed By Police In Florida

  Bob Carroll | October 13, 2006 5:54 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Law enforcement officers thought they saw a handgun. Thirty shots later they discovered the man was holding a cellphone. Widow sues over death of husbandThe widow of a suicidal West Palm Beach man who was killed in a fusillade of police gunfire last year has filed a $10 million federal lawsuit charging Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and four officers with violating the slain man's...

• Another Taser Death - In Clearwater

  Bob Carroll | April 07, 2006 8:13 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Before the Taser was invented, law enforcement officers were able to subdue unarmed persons with various well-recognized techniques, some of which I learned during my training as an FBI Agent in the mid 1960's. These techniques almost always accomplished their purpose without causing any serious injury. Enter the Taser. With the new, supposedly non-lethal, weapon now being used against both...

• $31 Million Verdict For Brain Injured Victim Of Deputy's Bad Driving

  Bob Carroll | December 02, 2005 5:37 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Seven years ago a Broward County Sheriff's Deputy crashed his cruiser into the car of 18 year old Eric Brody. This week a jury determined that the deputy was speeding and that his negligence was the sole cause of the accident. Eric was severely brain injured and is still struggling to rehabilitate himself and set the damages at $31 Million. Florida imposes a limit or cap upon the liability...

• Unnecessary Roughness On The Police After USF Bulls Beat Louisville

  Bob Carroll | September 28, 2005 7:21 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Witnesses say the security staff and police at Raymond James Stadium used unnecessary roughness when fans rushed the field after a USF Bulls victory. There is the history of some post-game celebrations that require the effort to keep fans from the playing field. But, excessive force by police in crowd control or making an arrest can itslf be a problem and cause injuries."Fans want call of...