Incidents

According to 50A database, Officer Johnson illegally arrested and strip searched a citizen standing outside Callahan's Bar near Meigs and Monroe Ave, then droppped him back off nearby after not finding drugs, then rearrested him after he refused to leave the area. Violation of procedure, failure to obtain a warrant, and illegal search

Outcome

Reprimand

Allegedly brawled at a bar while off-duty

Outcome

Lost vacation days

According to https://casetext.com/case/williams-v-carpenter-3 , there was a civil suit filed against Julie Carpenter for false imprisonment, negligence, illegal search and seizure, due process, and defamation.

Outcome

Charges against Julie Carpenter dismissed.

According to the NY Daily Record Gonazalez and another officer shot a man after he resisted an eviction. According to Rev James Simmons D&C letter multiple reports indicate the victim was armed only with bleach. According to Davy V's blog and tweets by Gary Craig the police did not mention a knife in their press conference then later claimed the victim was armed with a knife.

RPD officer Chris Burgstrom was responding to a missing dog report when he allegedly killed a dog with a shotgun after claiming it charged at him.

According to an official compliant and court document, an individual fled from a vehicle and was chased on foot by officers. He complied and was lying face down on the ground when more officers arrived and they all began to beat him-kicking, punching and using objects to inflict bodily harm. Cornell was among the officers involved. The victim was then taken to jail and held there.

Outcome

Cardell filed a lawsuit a c requested a jury trial, however there are no documents indicating this request was granted or any disciplinary action was taken or investigation conducted

Jose Lugo on Facebook. Beaten and taxed three times because he looked strange. Neighbors got involved and they started beating them up too.

Outcome

None for the officer.

Involved in drug raid that resulted in killing 3 pit bulls

Outcome

Nothing mentioned in article or database. Database shows 2 things since 2014 but no details on this incident.

Officer was allegedly involved in killing 3 pit bulls during a drug raid.

Outcome

Nothing mentioned in article or database. Database shows 2 things since 2014 but no details on this incident.

Two unarmed men were allegedly pursued and shot at by Officer Santiago

Outcome

None

According to No. 6:12-CV-6655T.REED v. SHEPPARD, officer Jimenez was one of several officers who entered the home of 532 Upper Falls Boulevard and allegedly conducted a warrantless search of a parolee. During the search, officers Cashman discovered a loaded handgun, and arrested the parolee and his girlfriend. The father and brother of the parolee instituted the action seeking money damages based on the warrantless search of the home.

Outcome

None, the Court finds that Jimenez is entitled to qualified immunity.

According to IndyMedia, Officer Briant Flint was among several officers who arrested peaceful protesters on an East Avenue sidewalk. Flint arrested a person on the sidewalk livestreaming the arrests.

According to IndyMedia, Officer Thomas Minurka was involved in the arrest of protesters during a Black Lives Matter rally on East Ave.

On June 21, 2012, a 20 year-old man was gunned down by 7 officers near his house on Locust St. The civilian suffered from bipolar disorder and called the police on his birthday after he and his mother got into a scuffle. He was clearly suffering, according to witness accounts, and against the pleading of friends and family, the entire team of RPD opened fire and killed him. There was no provocation. One of the officers is Brian Cala.

Outcome

None

Gonzales was one of seven officers that shot and killed an individual. The man suffered from bipolar disorder and was armed. Some witnesses contradict police reports that the man aimed the gun at the police. The individual had called 911 after claiming he stabbed his mom.

Outcome

None of the officers were disciplined. victim sued the RPD but the case was dismissed.

While attempting to turn around on a marked path in his police vehicle, officer failed to observe a concrete barrier, and struck it, causing damage to the vehicle.

Outcome

Letter of Reprimand noting that this was his third avoidable police vehicle accident in 36 months.

According to DavyVBlog, RPD Officer Kevin Flanagan, together with RPD Officers Richard Doran and Joel Hasper, drove the wrong way up a one way street, pulled up, and grabbed a man bringing him over to an RPD cruiser. As the civilian's family and neighbors questioned what was going on, the officers became angry and started pepper spraying onlookers (including a pregnant woman and an elderly woman in her 60s) and arrested some of them. They also pepper sprayed the man, tasered him multiple times, and beat him. They confiscated witnesses cell phones as well.

Outcome

The man who was arrested and assaulted was charged with resisting arrest and felony assault on a police officer. He was found innocent by a jury in April 2013.

According to Davy V. Blog, Officer Benjamin Mitchell shoved, pepper-sprayed, and confiscated the phone of a person who was placed under arrest.

According to Indymedia reporting on a lawsuit filed, Jason Cropo was among a group of officers who assaulted a civilian--the man got out of his car and started to run from police. Police ordered him to get on the ground; as he was complying, the officers proceeded to assault him with their "hands, clubs or batons, cap shun, aerosol mace and/or pepper sprays, without justification or provocation." The man was then tasered repeatedly while laying on the ground.

Outcome

Civil suit settled with the city--no details as to what the settlement entailed

According to the initial complaint, "on December 9, 2011, at approximately 1:35 p.m.," [Civilian] got out of his car on Avenue D and started to run from police. Police gave chase and he was ordered to the ground. [Civilian] complied and "laid face down on the ground." As he was complying, several officers, including Christopher Kosch and Nicholas Thomas, proceeded to "brutally attacked by the gathered officers." Each officer assaulted the civilian with their "hands, clubs or batons, cap shun, aerosol mace and/or pepper sprays, without justification or provocation." The complaint continues that the civilian was "also punched, kicked and struck with various objects about his head, face and body. After being handcuffed [civilian] was tasered repeatedly while laying on the ground. Other officer and superivsing officers present at the scene did nothing to stop this assault, use of excessive force and physical brutality."

Because of the police assault on his body, the civilian "suffered cuts, lacerations, bruises, swelling and pain over his entire body. He also sustained swelling, pain and bleeding from his left eye." The complaint continues, "As a direct result of these circumstances, [civilian] left eye was surgically removed..."

Outcome

Right before the trial was to start, the city settled. There are no details as to what the settlement entailed.