Assault
A Kern County CA deputy has been placed on paid leave after he was arrested on two charges of spousal abuse.
Sexual assaults.
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC police officer has lost his court battle to keep his disciplinary record secret after he was fired and arrested for at least two alleged sexual assaults.
Theft
A California State Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement officer has been arrested for grand theft, false reporting, and embezzlement after he was allegedly caught stealing $33,000 in a DOJ sting operation.
A Galesburg IL police officer has pled guilty to a felony theft charge for stealing money from his own department in a deal that dropped other charges related to the theft.
Possession
A Columbus IN police officer has pled guilty to illegal possession of prescription pain killers in a plea deal that dropped five other charges.
Disorderly conduct
A Yellowstone County MT deputy received a deferred sentence and a fine in exchange for his plea to a reduced disorderly conduct charge for his role in a bar fight.
Obstruction
A Felicity OH police captain received probation and he has been ordered to resign as part of his plea deal for confiscating drugs but failing to turn them over to evidence or file charges.
A now-retired Chicago IL police officer was arrested on a number of charges including kidnapping and drug-related charges for his alleged role in a criminal organization. While most of the alleged activities were after he retired, an obstruction charge related to allegations of false testimony during a trial while he was still an officer were part of those charges, which qualifies this report for the news feed.
Regular stupid behavior
Columbus GA police are being accused of falsely arresting a news crew from Russia Today on video while the reporter and her cameraman were doing a report on a protest at Fort Benning. Apparently, a journalist with the Columbus Ledger was also threatened with arrest as well for covering the event.