PITTSBURG — A new federal lawsuit accuses a former Pittsburg cop of shooting a man whose hands were raised during a call over a “mental health crisis,” and although the same officer has already been part of a suit that settled for $7.3 million, this case may be the least of his legal concerns. The … Read more
OAKLAND — A former Pittsburg officer has admitted he lied, stole from his employers, sold steroids to other law enforcement officials and advertised his then-girlfriend’s college cheating service to other cops, ironically all while pretending to pursue a degree in criminal justice. But instead of taking a college course in crime and punishment, Patrick James … Read more
ANTIOCH — Morteza Amiri, the ex-Antioch officer charged with police violence and college-degree fraud, is now confined to a wheelchair after suffering serious injuries in a fall, his lawyer wrote in recent court filings. Amiri, an Antioch resident, fell from a ladder and broke his knee on Jan. 12. He also suffered a dislocated shoulder, … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — In the first federal guilty plea to come since the wide-ranging indictments of current and former East Contra Costa cops, an ex-Antioch community services officer has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Samantha Genoveva Peterson pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to fraudulently receive pay bumps through a city incentive … Read more