Here are the eight reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, April 14, 2017:
- Adams County, Colorado: A deputy was charged with second-degree assault for pushing a suspect off of a roof. ow.ly/ai5X30aRgMV
- Gwinnett County, Georgia: Two deputies were fired after being recorded punching and kicking a cuffed suspect in the head while he was on the ground. ow.ly/jNWW30aRh94
- Mandeville, Louisiana: An officer was fired after being found drunk in her police car while off duty. ow.ly/Tfmn30aRhic
- Update: East Cleveland, Ohio (First reported 3/6/17): An officer was fired and indicted for sexually assaulting women he pulled over. ow.ly/IZI830aRhyQ
- Update: Shreveport, Louisiana (First reported 2/16/17): The officer who was charged with accessory after the fact for texting a suspect about a murder investigation has been fired. ow.ly/dWSr30aRi7n
- Update: Bay County, Michigan (First reported 11/15/16): A now-former deputy pled no contest to tampering for trying to cover up his accidental gun discharge in the school where he was an SRO. The bullet went through a wall and struck a teacher, though without serious injury. If he successfully completes his probation, the felony conviction will be replaced by two misdemeanors. ow.ly/MPMh30aRiLB
- New York, New York: Two officers were suspended for covering up that a handcuffed suspect had escaped their custody. The incident was brought to light by a bystander’s video of the escape. ow.ly/VLmX30aRkjG
- Jackson, Mississippi: An officer has been accused of sexual assault. He remains on duty during the administrative and criminal investigations. ow.ly/vK1A30aRZ8t