National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 12-7-12

Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, December 7, 2012:

• Lawrence, Indiana: A police officer [Gabriel Slaybaugh]is facing criminal charges. He as been accused of using excessive force during an arrest [victim kicked in head: Robert Riedling, 41]. ow.ly/fVhLe
• Hurricane, West Virginia: A man [Jan Dennis "J.D." Perry, 44, of Clarksburg] that was suspected of taking items from a store was chased by officers; the high-speed-chase led to a car crash and his death. ow.ly/fV78P
• Kingsbridge, New Jersey: A jury found a detective guilty [Kevin Spellman, 45] of second-degree manslaughter for hitting and killing a grandmother [Drane Nikac, 66] with his car. ow.ly/fV0RZ
• Update: Houston, Texas: The Department of Justice is investigating the use of excessive force by officers. The investigation includes the case where officers killed a mentally disturbed, double amputee [Brian Claunch, 45]. ow.ly/fUv7N
• Ormond Beach, Florida: An investigation shows that an officer [Matthew Karparis, 32] got prescriptions for drugs from several different doctors. He was arrested and booked into jail for attempting to fraudulently get a hold of prescription drugs. ow.ly/fUtfm
• Binghamton, New York: A police officer [Christopher Stoeckel] who resigned after being charged with a DWI has pleaded not guilty. ow.ly/fUqSI
• Dallas, Texas: The family of a man [John Robert Husband III] shot and killed by an officer [Leland Limbaugh] has filed a wrongful death suit against the officer and the police department. ow.ly/fUrWN
• Contra Costa County, California: The now-former drug task force commander [Norman Wielsch, 51] pleaded guilty in federal court to a number of felony charges stemming from a police corruption case. The charges included narcotics possession, distribution and sales, theft from a federally funded program, and civil rights violations including illegal search and seizures. ow.ly/fTcXr
• Phoenix, Arizona: The officer [George Contreras] accused of masterminding a fraud scheme involving off-duty officers pleaded no contest to the theft charge. ow.ly/fTbQq

National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 12-7-12 is a post from PoliceMisconduct.net



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