INTRODUCTION: This case involves suspect Victor Espinoza being arrested for PC 381(b) – Possession of Toluene and PC 647(f) – Public Intoxication. Espinoza was booked, cited for the listed charges, and given a court date of 10/31/17 (citation #C428430). EVIDENCE: E-1 - 2 Endust for electronics multi-purpose duster 10 oz. cans (1 empty and 1 with barely anything left in it). E-2 – 5 Cough & Cold Packages (8 tablets each pack). INVESTIGATION: On Friday, August 4, 2017, I was on patrol, in full uniform, in a marked black and white Pasadena Police vehicle, Unit #28. At approximately 1006 hours, I responded to the area of Green St. and Mentor Ave., in regards to a male subject wearing a black shirt and tan pants “Huffing” from a spray can. Upon my arrival to the area, I noticed a male Hispanic (later identified as Victor Espinoza DOB 01/05/93), wearing a black shirt and tan pants sitting on a Bus Stop bench on the southeast corner of Green St. and Mentor Ave. I positioned my patrol vehicle on Green St. west of Mentor Ave. and approached Espinoza on foot. I attempted to sneak up on Espinoza to see if he would “Huff” from the spray can again, when I was approached by a female who pointed in Espinoza’s direction. Espinoza looked up and saw that I was approaching him. …show more content…
I made contact with Espinoza and noticed there was an Endust spray can underneath his left leg and another Endust can on the ground in front of him.
I asked Espinoza if the spray cans are his and he said, “Yes.” I asked Espinoza what he was doing here with the spray cans and he said, “I have ADHD and I’ve been off my medication. I like to “Huff” the spray cans because it helps with my ADHD.” I asked Espinoza what happens when he “Huffs” the spray cans and he said, “They get me high and make me feel normal.” I asked Espinoza how long he has been “Huffing” and he said, “I’m not sure, years.” Officer Petrella #7035 responded to the scene to help assist with my
investigation. During my conversation with Espinoza, I noticed he had watery eyes and a slow deliberate speech. I had Espinoza stand up in order for me to search him. As Espinoza stood up, I noticed he had an unsteady gait and he need my assistance to stand up straight. I searched Espinoza and retrieved 5 cough & cold packages from right pants pocket. I asked Espinoza what he uses the cough drops for and he said, “They help with my ADHD.” I placed Espinoza into double-locked handcuffs and placed him under arrest. Espinoza was in possession of spray cans that contains Toluene with the purpose of getting intoxicated, which is a violation of PC 381(b) – Possession of Toluene. Espinoza had watery eyes, slow deliberate speech, and an unsteady gait. Which are symptoms of being under the influence, which is a violation of PC 647(f) – Public Intoxication. Sgt. Padilla #6871 approved Espinoza’s arrest for the listed charges. I read Espinoza his Miranda Rights and he told me the following in summary. Refer to my body worn camera for further details on Espinoza’s statement. SUSPECT VICTOR ESPINOZA’S STATEMENT: DISPOSITION: Case to City Prosecutor.
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Once the motel manager confirmed that a Summer Twilligear had rented room 114, Deputy Shanks, Sergeant Walls, Deputy Galloway, Deputy Phifer, and Deputy Timms went to the hotel to see whether this “Gunner Crapser” was the wanted man, and to attempt a “knock and talk” as a way to gain consent to search the room and look for signs of methamphetamine activity (FindLaw, 2007, Factual and Procedural Background section, para. 4). All of the officers were in uniform with their guns visible besides Deputy Timms who was in plain clothes with a concealed weapon.
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Many criminals find many ways to get out of jail or being sentenced to death, what goes through their minds? Pleading insanity means to not be guilty of a crime committed due to reason of mental illness. In many cases criminals get away with pleading insanity, but in the end does it always work out? Bruco Eastwood pleaded insanity and therefore his background, crime, and where he is now will be crucial to Brucos’ insanity plea.
...dant, is facing felony charges for possession of marijuana and illegal paraphernalia, and allegedly attacking a police officer while resisting arrest. The defense wishes to have the case dismissed on grounds that Siljander used excess force during his arrest giving the defendant the right to resist as self defense.
At that call the one officer spoke in Spanish to the people in question so I did not understand a thing that was said. We did pull over a vehicle that was swerving. Officer Todd was nice enough to let me go up to the vehicle with him because of my background of being an officer many moons ago and knowing about officer safety. There were to subjects in the car, a female driving and a male passenger. He asked for driver’s license and registration we took that back to the vehicle and the female was driving on expired driver’s license. Officer Todd also could smell the odor of alcohol in the vehicle. At this time a fellow officer Banks came over to myside and opened the car door and talked with the male passenger. He found open containers of beer and made the male pour everything out. Also Officer Todd asked the female how much she had been drinking and she stated “Two Beers” (the standard answer) we left the suspects in the vehicle and walked back to our
Police corruption is a difficult issue cities have to deal with and one of the oldest problems in the police force. Corruption can be defined as the mistreatment of public power for personal benefit or private and the use of excessive force, either emotional or physical. In this essay I will explain in detail federal indictments of Los Angeles County Sheriff officers for mistreatment of jail inmates and visitors. Another topic I will explain is the transfer of Los Angeles County Sheriff hired officers with questionable background. Finally, I will end by analyzing the hiring of new Sheriff deputies under the “Friends of the Sheriff” program.
It was September 19 around 3 o’ clock and I was arriving to the Fontana Police Department on Upland Street. I was dressed in all black with my ironed dress shirt and pants, and my shiny polished black shoes following the dress code they had given me. It seemed like wearing all black was a bad choice because the weather outside was very hot. That day it was 96° Fahrenheit. When I got out of my car to go into the police station I realized that my whole back was full of sweat. It looked like I had just done the ice bucket challenge, but without the ice cold refreshing water. I walked into the main entrance of the
“You are a police officer assigned to a task force that is investigating major drug trafficking operations in your jurisdiction. As part of the investigative process, a judge has issued a wiretap order for a suspect’s phone. You are assigned the responsibility of monitoring phone conversations, and you overhear the suspect as well as other individuals who may or may not be involved in the drug ring. Before obtaining enough evidence to arrest and prosecute the suspect, you hear evidence related to other types of criminal activity.”
Brecher, Edward M. (1972) Licit and Illicit Drugs; The Consumers Union Report on narcotics, stimulants, depressants, inhalants, Hallucinogens, and marijuana- including caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. New York, 291-390
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In the case of Manson v Brathwaite in Hartford Connecticut on May 5, 1977 an African American undercover Police Officer named Jimmy D. Glover and his informant, Henry Alton Brown were assigned to purchase heroin from the apartment complex of 201 Westland from “Dickie Boy” Cicero who was a well known narcotics dealer in the area. When identified through a photograph given to Officer Glover, seen two days after the incident Cicero was arrested on July 27 while visiting Mrs. Ramsey on the third floor of 201 Westland. This was the apartment in which Officer Glover purchased the narcotics from Cicero. The suspect was charged with two counts of possession
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