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“It’s becoming a disturbingly familiar scene in America - mentally unstable cops”

“It’s becoming a disturbingly familiar scene in America - mentally unstable cops”
“It’s becoming a disturbingly familiar scene in America - mentally unstable cops”

“It’s becoming a disturbingly familiar scene in America - mentally unstable cops”


RIALTO: Suspended officer charged with making criminal threats

Already facing federal charges, a 41-year-old suspended Rialto police officer was arrested last weekend by San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies who found an undisclosed type of explosive in his home, according to jail records and officials of both police agencies.

Aaron Scott Vigil was arrested at 8 p.m. Saturday at his Highland home and booked for investigation of making criminal threats and possession of an explosive device, jail records show. He is being held on $500,000 bail.

On Tuesday, San Bernardino County prosecutors charged Vigil with two felony counts of making criminal threats against the lives of two Rialto police officials, Capt. Randy DeAnda and Lt. Andy Karol, court records show.

Vigil is being held on $500,000 bail, online jail records show.

He also awaits trial on a June 2011 federal indictment in an Orange County bribery case, federal officials say. That indictment accused Vigil of conspiring with an attorney to make false statements to help a defendant charged with assault.

“The indictment … alleges that Vigil, who served as a task force officer with the Drug Enforcement Administration, agreed to accept a $2,500 bribe in exchange for falsely telling the Orange County District Attorney’s Office that (the defendant) was a cooperator who had provided information to the DEA,” U.S. Attorney’s officials said in a written statement last June.

Vigil remains a Rialto police officer but is on unpaid administrative leave and has been stripped of all police powers, said Police Chief William A. Farrar, who declined further comment because of ongoing criminal and internal affairs investigations.

The weekend arrest came after Rialto police reported they were concerned about Vigil’s welfare, said sheriff’s spokeswoman Jodi Miller.

Deputies went to Vigil’s home about 4:30 p.m. Saturday and initially arrested him in connection with the threats, and then obtained a search warrant, which uncovered the alleged explosive device, Miller said.

The type of device was not specified, and Tuesday's criminal complaint only charges him with making criminal threats against the two police officials.

Also contributing to this report: Staff writer Steven Barrie, sbarrie@pe.com

 
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