Incidents
Incident Larry-Anthony-Booker-Assault |
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Date | Mar 17, 2020 |
Time | 06:00 PM |
Report # | Larry-Anthony-Booker-Assault |
Department | Lynchburg Police |
Officers | Jonathan H. Bragg , Nathan R. Godsie |
Description | Larry Anthony Booker filed a court complaint against Lynchburg Police for assault. Luke Schartiger, Jonathan Bragg, and Nathan R. Godsie were named as the assailants. |
Address | Lynchburg, VA |
Incident Mawyer-Assault-IA-Complaint |
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Date | Mar 12, 2020 |
Report # | Mawyer-Assault-IA-Complaint |
Department | Waynesboro Police |
Officers | Brandon Paul Mawyer |
Description | On March 12, 2020, an Internal Affairs investigation (Case # 201901817) overseen by Sergeant Shaw was launched to investigate a complaint of "assault, illegal search, and harassment" by Mawyer. On April 6, 2020, the Waynesboro, VA Police completed their investigation of themselves and deemed the complaint against them unfounded. |
Address | Waynesboro, VA |
Incident Jaeger-Assaults-Henderson |
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Date | Mar 03, 2020 |
Report # | Jaeger-Assaults-Henderson |
Department | Charlottesville Police |
Officers | Jeffrey William Jaeger |
Description | Officer Jeffrey Jaeger assaulted Andre Henderson, a Black man, slamming him into a wooden fence. He was later charged with assault and battery, convicted, and fired from the Charlottesville Police Department. |
Address |
700 block Prospect Avenue
Charlottesville, VA |
Incident IPA-20-02 |
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Date | Jan 28, 2020 |
Time | 10:00 PM |
Report # | IPA-20-02 |
Department | Fairfax County Police |
Officers | Eric W. Crago |
Description | "On January 28, 2020, shortly before 10:00 p.m., detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department (hereinafter “FCPD”) Organized Crime and Investigations Bureau (hereinafter “OCIB”) went to a residence on Lee Landing Drive in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County to conduct a search of the residence pursuant to a search warrant. The detectives also planned to arrest an individual residing at the home (hereinafter “DV”) pursuant to warrants authorizing his arrest. Members of the FCPD’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team (hereinafter “SWAT”) were there to assist the OCIB detectives. Earlier that evening, at approximately 9:30 p.m., there was a briefing to discuss the execution of the search warrant attended by members of both OCIB and SWAT. Officers were informed that, in addition to the search warrant, there were outstanding arrest warrants for DV for possession with intent to distribute marijuana1 and failing to appear in criminal court. The lead detective also provided information that DV was affiliated with a street gang and that he had access to weapons. Finally, the presence of a second-floor camera had also been noted during pre-search warrant surveillance of the residence, causing concern that DV would know in advance that the officers were getting ready to execute the warrants. Based on this information and the nature of the search warrant itself, SWAT supervisors approved dispensing with the 1 Va. Code § 18.2-248.1 2 Va. Code § 19.2-128. 3 See, for example, Slain FBI agents gunned down through closed-door: report (nypost.com). usual requirements of first knocking, announcing, and then waiting a reasonable amount of time4 before entering the search location. SWAT officers were to make the initial entry into the home and to secure the location prior to the OCIB detectives conducting the search authorized by the search warrant. Because the front door to the residence was locked, one SWAT officer used a ramming device to breach the door. The first three SWAT officers to enter were Master Police Officer #1 (hereinafter “MPO#1”), Police Officer First Class #1 (hereinafter “PFC#1”), and Sergeant #1 (hereinafter “SGT#1”), each of whom shouted, “Police, search warrant!” as they crossed the threshold. After MPO#1 entered the residence, the entrance to the kitchen was to his left. In the kitchen, MPO#1 saw DV approaching him with what appeared to be a rifle7 pointed at him. MPO#1 raised his handgun from the “ready-gun” position8 and fired three times at DV. One round struck DV in the leg, who then fell to the ground and was handcuffed by MPO#1. Master Police Officer #2 (hereinafter “MPO#2”) quickly rendered medical aid to DV before medics from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (hereinafter “FCFRD”)—who had been pre-staged very near the search location—arrived shortly thereafter. The FCFRD transported DV to Fairfax Hospital, where he was treated and released to the custody of the FCPD. During the transport to the hospital, Police Officer First Class #2 (hereinafter “PFC#2”) accompanied DV and the FCFRD personnel. PFC#2 documented DV stating, unprovoked, “I didn’t mean to point the gun at you,” while he was being transported. Following DV’s treatment and release from the hospital, Police Officer First Class #3 (hereinafter “PFC#3”) transported him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (hereinafter “ADC”), arriving at approximately 2:20 a.m. on January 29, 2020." NOTE: The identity of the officer referred to as"MPO#1 in the report above has been revealed to in fact be Officer Eric W. Crago, a Master Police Officer in FCPD's Special Operations Division) Crago was also the officer to shoot in this incident, according to a news release by PCPD.) and the Independent Police Auditor's Report describing MPO#1's actions during the shooting. |
Address |
7600 block of Lee Landing Drive
Fairfax County, VA |
Incident Kelvin-White |
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Date | Jan 19, 2020 |
Time | 12:00 PM |
Report # | Kelvin-White |
Department | Norfolk Police |
Officers | Edmund "ryan" Hoyt |
Description | While off-duty, Norfolk Police officer Edmund Hoyt shot and killed Kelvin White, who allegedly had mental health problems, in 2020. Hoyt was tried for voluntary manslaughter in a case that ended in a mistrial, then tried again and found not guilty in 2022. |
Address | Chesapeake, VA |
Incident Coleman-Mistaken-Arrest |
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Date | Jan 09, 2020 |
Report # | Coleman-Mistaken-Arrest |
Department | Richmond Police Department |
Officers | Joseph Leone |
Description | Eric C. Coleman, a mentally disabled man, was mistakenly arrested and kept in jail for 10 days. |
Address |
1000 block Bank Street
Richmond, VA |
Incident Derrick-A-Elseth-Jr |
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Date | Jan 01, 2020 |
Time | 12:00 PM |
Report # | Derrick-A-Elseth-Jr |
Department | Richmond County Sheriff's Office |
Description | Two Richmond County officers & a Virginia State trooper were supposed to be executing an arrest warrant on Derrick A. Elseth Jr., 24, when they shot and killed him. |
Address |
Finch's Hill Road
Warsaw, VA |
Incident NNPD-10 |
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Date | Dec 27, 2019 |
Time | 12:00 PM |
Report # | NNPD-10 |
Department | Newport News Police |
Officers | Dwight A. Pitterson |
Description | Officers Albin Pearson and Dwight Pitterson shot and killed Henry "Hank" Berry III in December 2019. Pearson was convicted of manslaughter. |
Address | Newport News, VA |
Incident IPA-19-08 |
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Date | Dec 04, 2019 |
Time | 12:30 AM |
Report # | IPA-19-08 |
Department | Fairfax County Police |
Description | Police Narrative (Not Verified): "[After being bit by a police dog]: ...PFC#1 hit TG once with a closed fist to his head. At this point, TG rolled to his stomach with his hands underneath his stomach. PFC#1 then used hand strikes to TG’s back. PFC#1 was joined by PFC#2... When TG was finally handcuffed, PFC#1 immediately took control of Lobo [dog] and called for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (hereinafter “FCFRD”) to respond and provide medical care to TG for the dog bite. [W]hile being treated TG suffered a medical emergency (cardiac arrest) deemed life-threatening by the FCFRD. The handcuffs were removed so that life-saving treatment could be administered. TG was then transported to Reston Hospital where he received additional medical care. In May of 2020, TG was placed in a nursing home facility able to breathe on his own, but he remained non-verbal. " |
Address |
Reston Parkway
Fairfax County, VA |
Incident Lassiter-Jr-v-Norfolk |
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Date | Nov 12, 2019 |
Time | 06:00 PM |
Report # | Lassiter-Jr-v-Norfolk |
Department | Norfolk Police |
Officers | Jose Ramon Oyola , Alexander R. Kay |
Description | In a court complaint, a man claims he was SWATTed and threatened by Officers Kay and Oyola, then arrested without cause. |
Address | Norfolk, VA |
Incident IPA-20-03 |
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Date | Oct 25, 2019 |
Time | 06:15 AM |
Report # | IPA-20-03 |
Department | Fairfax County Police |
Description | A use of force complaint was filed against a police officer for an incident on October 25, 2019. The complaint says the victim claimed "PFC#1 (Police Officer First Class #1) put his forearm across his throat and applied pressure while securing the seatbelt. He also indicated that he was unable to breathe for approximately two seconds while this occurred. YW said that he did not understand why PFC#1 did this, but that he appeared angry during the encounter." |
Address | Fairfax County, VA |
Incident FCPD-VEH-1020 |
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Date | Oct 20, 2019 |
Time | 12:30 AM |
Report # | FCPD-VEH-1020 |
Department | Fairfax County Police |
Officers | Reed Keith Miller |
Description | An officer driving a police cruiser loses control and crashes, killing a pedestrian, 40-year-old Carlos Romeo Montoya. |
Address |
Arlington Boulevard
near Graham Road
Fairfax, VA |
Incident RCPD-02 |
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Date | Oct 16, 2019 |
Time | 12:00 PM |
Report # | RCPD-02 |
Department | Roanoke City Police |
Officers | Jose M. Martinez |
Description | Officer Jose Martinez of the Roanoke City Police Department shot and killed Chase Andrew Austin. |
Address | Roanoke, VA |
Incident NNPD-09 |
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Date | Aug 17, 2019 |
Time | 09:00 PM |
Report # | NNPD-09 |
Department | Newport News Police |
Officers | Robert B. Stewart , Branden A. Kidder |
Description | While Detective Robert B. Stewart had a civilian riding along in his car, he and Officer Branden A. Kidder both shot at Jerome Uzzle, whom they had been attempting to arrest earlier that day. Uzzle died later of his injuries, with the fatal bullets deemed to have come from Kidder's gun. |
Address |
Peninsula Drive
Newport News, VA |
Incident McAuliffe-Barlow-Traffic-Stop-19 |
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Date | Aug 07, 2019 |
Time | 06:00 PM |
Report # | McAuliffe-Barlow-Traffic-Stop-19 |
Department | Richmond Police Department |
Officers | William Thomas Mcauliffe , Jennifer Lynn Barlow , Douglas O`connor Peppel |
Description | William McAuliffe and Jennifer Barlow were sued for using excessive force "in a fit of sudden and unprovoked rage" upon Elder Chacon, Brenda Samayoa, and their 12-year-old daughter, after a crash in the city on Aug. 7, 2019. Officer Douglas Peppel was also involved in the incident according to court records for Chacon, although he is not named in the court complaint. According to the complaint: "'In a fit of sudden and unprovoked rage, Officer McAuliffe threw his clipboard on the ground and violently grabbed at Chacon’s person..' McAuliffe then allegedly pushed Samayoa out of the way, striking her in the face and pushing her into [daughter] Nathaly, who was standing next to her, as Samayoa fell to the ground... "Officer McAuliffe continued attacking him and that instead of deescalating the situation, Officer Barlow used her taser on Chacon... At the time that Officer McAuliffe and Officer Barlow assaulted Mr. Chacon, he was not engaged in any activity suggesting that he posed a threat to officer safety or to any other person.” |
Address |
Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA |
Incident Reinstatement-Appeals-July-2019 |
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Date | Jul 25, 2019 |
Time | 10:00 AM |
Report # | Reinstatement-Appeals-July-2019 |
Department | Decertified, Dismissed, & Wandering Ex-Police |
Officers | Daryl C. Goldsmith Ii , Christopher M. Gleason , Rufus A. Wilkins , Sean A. Bujno |
Description | Daryl C. Goldsmith II (Richmond Police Department) and Sean Andrew Bujno (Norfolk Police Department) appealed to the Executive Committee for reinstatement. The Committee did not reinstate either former officer. "Mr. Goldsmith presented a witness, Sergeant Wilkins. Captain Chris Gleason, Richmond Police, Disciplinarian Review Office, and Antoinette Tull, Human Resources Division Chief, Richmond Police, were present and testified. After questioning, Colonel Settle made a motion, seconded by Sheriff Crawford, to sustain decertification. The motion passed on a 4-1 vote with Chief Branch in opposition." |
Address |
1100 Bank Street
Richmond, VA |
Incident IPA-10-06 |
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Date | Jul 20, 2019 |
Time | 12:00 PM |
Report # | IPA-10-06 |
Department | Fairfax County Police |
Description | Police Narrative (Not Verified): "...Master Police Officer #1 (hereinafter “MPO#1”) wrapped his arms around JP’s upper torso, which allowed other officers to handcuff JP. Bystanders shouted that MPO#1 was choking JP." |
Address |
Kingstowne Center
Kingstowne, VA |
Incident 7-2019-CV-00686 |
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Date | Jul 12, 2019 |
Time | 11:48 AM |
Report # | 7-2019-CV-00686 |
Department | Charlottesville Police |
Officers | Edward Maney , Michael E. Gore |
Description | Officers Maney and Gore are named in a complaint by Jowell Travis LeGendre alleging officers refused to investigate his injury yet acted readily on complaints of a white woman against him, with implications that the officers engaged in bias-based policing. This complaint coincides with cases 0:2020cvrgt07778, 7:2020cv00182, 7:2019cv00814, and 7:2019cv00686. |
Address | Charlottesville, VA |
Incident FCPD-UOD-719 |
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Date | Jul 08, 2019 |
Time | 05:40 PM |
Report # | FCPD-UOD-719 |
Department | Fairfax County Police |
Description | |
Address |
Kingstowne Town Center
Kingstowne, VA |
Incident FCPD-AC-703 |
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Date | Jul 03, 2019 |
Time | 12:30 PM |
Report # | FCPD-AC-703 |
Department | Fairfax County Police |
Officers | Yousuf Mohammad Ashraf |
Description | Officer shoots a dog in a park by firing a round straight into its leg. |
Address |
Green Spring Road
Fairfax, VA |