Incidents

"Specific to the use of force during his arrest, MM alleged that “twelve guys with guns” pointed at him threw him out of his car, causing an injury to his knee."

From the Fairfax County Police Civilian Review Panel:

"This report concerns a citizen complaint related to an interaction between the citizen (Complainant) and a Fairfax County police officer in a parking lot. The incident began when the officer, while driving his patrol car, observed the Complainant as the officer drove past him. The officer followed the Complainant into the parking lot of the Complainant’s apartment building and questioned the Complainant. The officer’s questions focused on whether the

Complainant lived in the apartment complex.

The complaint alleges that racial profiling was the impetus for this conversation, and that the Complainant had done nothing wrong. The Complainant maintained that he should have never been approached by the officer

The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) investigated the incident and ultimately agreed with the Complainant that the officer had no reasonable suspicion to suspect that the Complainant had violated a law or was in the process of committing a crime. The FCPD concluded that the Complainant had every right to not answer the officer’s questions.... At the time [2019], the officer had been with the FCPD for approximately six years and was assigned as a detective in the Reston Criminal Investigations section of the FCPD."

According to a court complaint, Chesterfield County police officers Christopher Paroskie, J.W. Partin, & Dixon allegedly harassed a citizen named Mr. Bell over a period of years.

Use of force complaint filed regarding assault by police officers.

"After arriving at the ADC, MM remained in the backseat of the patrol car while PFC was retrieving items out of the trunk. When MM heard PFC#1 cut open a bag using a knife, he asked PFC#1 if he was planting evidence. PFC#1 then angrily pulled MM out of the car—with the open knife still in his hand—while telling him to “get out of the fucking car.” After removing MM from the backseat, PFC#1 slammed him into the rear quarter panel of the car before escorting him into the ADC and presenting him to a magistrate. "

ON March 7, 2019, Zullig was accused of lying and discrimination ("Lying, Racial Profiling, and Discrimination"). The Waynesboro, VA Police Department opened an Internal Affairs investigation overseen by Captain Meeks, who closed the investigation 11 days later and deemed the complaint unfounded.

A woman was dragged out of her car through the driver's side door and sprayed in the face with OC spray by a police officer (Mason District) conducting a traffic stop.

An Internal Affairs investigation found Ofc. J. Patrick's use of force against Abrar Omeish and use of OC spray against her was inappropriate. Luntz assisted Patrick and searched Omeish. The incident is described in the Internal Affairs letter linked below.

Vrginia Beach police officers Bradley Colas and Nigel Tuft-Williams shot and killed Jeffrey Tyree. Colas was later found liable in a civil suit and the City awarded Tyree's family a settlement of $1,000,000 dollars. However, in January 2023, this judgment was reversed.

Jamar Gladden, appearing pro se and proceeding in forma pauperis, filed this

civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendant R.A. Oberholzer, a police officer for the City of Charlottesville, used excessive force against Gladden during a traffic stop on July 29, 2015.

On February 6, 2019, Gladden filed a one-count complaint alleging that Oberholzer violated his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Gladden claims that he suffered a broken tooth, at least one cut requiring stitches, and a dislocated shoulder.

Gladden complied. Instead of restraining Gladden’s wrists, however, Oberholzer “grabbed [him] around the neck with his forearm in a ‘choke hold’ fashion” and “used his body weight to throw” Gladden to the ground. Oberholzer kept choking Gladden and holding him down while unknown “detectives kicked, punched[,] and struck” him.

Detective Joseph Cameron List shot and killed Angel Viola Decarlo, who was a suspect in a robbery, according to a news report.

David Torrence and Thomas Davis kill Anthony M. Edwards.

"According to the suit, Officer Frazer 'placed Thelma N. Brown in fear and concern for her life' based on his aggressive behavior and demeanor and Ms. Brown’s awareness of news reports concerning police shootings of unarmed African-Americans... Her concern mounted, the suit states, when she noticed that Officer Frazer’s summons book displayed political stickers supportive of two people she considers hostile to African Americans, President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence."

Decertification Cause: Assault and Battery Against a Family or Household Member (2 counts)

Gregory Helfrecht (Narcotics) was conducting a traffic stop in Henrico County. An unnamed man exited the car and ran away from him.

Helfrecht chased him. caught up to him, and then shot him after an "altercation." The man's name was never released by police.

On June 20, 2018, Goldsmith plead no contest to and was convicted of a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Under § 15.2-1707 on crimes of moral turpitude, Goldsmith was decertified.

Decertification Cause: False Entries or Destruction of Records by Officers, in the General District Court of York County

Officer Michael Nyantakyi shot and killed Marcus-David Peters while he was experiencing a mental health crisis. The encounter was less than two minutes long before he was killed. Peters was a high school biology teacher. He was unarmed.

Juan Markee Jones, 25, of Danville was shot and killed by Danville Police.