"It's a really important thing for everyone to know that this is now a criminal investigation," said Hacker. ", A concerned passerby is then heard off-camera pulling over and calling out to the cops: "Do you have to use that much aggression? (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald), Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali (credit: Larimer County). He was previously named in a separate excessive force lawsuit that resulted in a $290,000 settlement by the city in January 2021. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. ", More:Fort Collins man sues Loveland police officer, alleges wrongful DUI arrest. The Moving can be an exciting experience. The city has not said when the completed internal investigation into Garners arrest will be released to the public. Thank you for your interest in the Loveland Police Department. She suffers from dementia and the two officers involved in the initial arrest dislocated her shoulder and were captured on video joking about the incident. Loveland police are undergoing trainings for Alzheimer's awareness and deescalation. Alert Desk Curator. Photo courtesy of Sarah Shielke and the Life and Liberty Law Office. He did not immediately provide the name of the lawyers hired by the city. Karen Garner suffered a dislocated shoulder, fractured arm and sprained wrist after officers with the Loveland Police Department slammed her to the ground and hog-tied her June 26, 2020,. Three Loveland, Colorado, police officers are no longer employed with the department after their involvement in the arrest and booking of a 73-year-old woman with dementia. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Former Loveland cop Austin Hopp and fellow former officer Daria Jalali face criminal charges for a 2020 arrest where 73-year-old Karen Garner's shoulder was dislocated, Credit: Sarah Shiekle/Life and Liberty Law Office, The police officers were fired after the bodycam of the arrest and CCTV footage of them giggling and fist-bumping following the booking of Garner, Karen Garner and her family filed an excessive force lawsuit accusing former Loveland Police Officer Austin Hopp of dislocating her shoulder during her arrest, The 73-year-old woman with dementia was walking on the shoulder of a highway before she was tackled and wounded during a violent arrest, Former Loveland Police Officer Austin Hopp, 26, allegedly dislocated 73-year-old's arm while attempting to bring her into custody, Credit: Loveland Police Department/Facebook, Officer Hopp's bodycam shows Garner being aggressively tackled to the ground as she kept repeating she was heading home, Former Loveland Police Officer Daria Jalali, 27, arrived to assist Officer Hopp, Jalali can be seen in the bodycam video pinning helping Hopp to pin Garner to the police car, The injured 73-year-old was forced to suffer for two hours in a jail cell, Garner was visibly bruised and wounded following the June 26, 2020 arrest, An arm fracture Garner is believed to have suffered at the hands of arresting Loveland police officers, The former police officers enjoy themselves while reviewing the aggressive tactics against the 73-year-old woman, It was discovered that the officers were romantically involved and living together even while Officer Hopp was still married, Both cops were fired and they're not facing criminal prosecution for the incident, Dementia sufferer, 73, left with dislocated shoulder and fractured arm after cop tackled her at Walmart when she forgot to pay $13, Arrest warrants issued for loved-up Colorado cops fired after vid of them laughing over breaking dementia-sufferers arm, Moment Geraldo Rivera throws notes at camera as he and and Dan Bongino have ANOTHER on-air meltdown over Gaza bloodshed, Cash Gernon murder - Texas woman Monica Sherrod who cared for tragic boy, 4, gives tearful account of chilling kidnap, 'Overwhelming evidence' points to Covid originating at Wuhan lab, House Intelligence Committee Republicans say, Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg at center of New York AG's criminal tax investigation, report claims, Tucker Carlson likens Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to a NAZI after she refuses questions from white reporters, Herd of cows stare scarily into camera moments before almost trampling a woman to death, Beaming Princess Beatrice shows off baby bump after announcing she's pregnant on Harry and Meghan's anniversary. He and councilor Steve Olson also said they were hesitant to pass judgment on the officers involved, even as they expressed concern about what was shown in the footage. "Hear the pop?". The citys human resources department and an outside group will conduct an internal investigation into the incident and decide whether more officers should be disciplined. An audible pop is heard on the camera, something Hopp acknowledged hearing in footage later released by Loveland police. > Video below was provided by Garner's lawyer, who edited in the verbatim and the commentary at the bottom of the screen. Prosecutors charged Jalali with three misdemeanors: failing to report excessive use of force, failure to intervene in an excessive use of force and official misconduct. We accept and fully understand the district attorneys decision to pursue criminal charges against these individuals and we will continue to cooperate with this investigation.. The lawsuit alleges he was fired on Oct. 1, and that his termination was upheld in November. Garner's daughter, Allisa Swartz, spoke about the arrest with 9Wants to Know reporter Matt Jablow. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Former Loveland Police officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali are facing multiple criminal counts for their actions. The results of the independent assessment were released publicly and presented to the city council in January. City officials could not be reached Friday to confirm the date his employment ended. Just over a month later, on Dec. 16, Ashe filed suit in district court. ", The woman is then seen being pushed against the cop car as she once again screams, "I'm going home.". The chief said the video of officers laughing about it does not represent the department. I know theres a desire to talk in public there is, at this point, information that we just cant share that way, Adams said. Schielke said her client did not stop when Hopp asked because she did not understand him. However, he was named in a separate excessive force lawsuit filed in connection with the 2019 arrest of resident Preston Sowl. The criminal case against the pair comes after Hopp and Jalali, as well as community service officer Tyler Blackett, resigned from the Loveland Police Department in Colorado when a federal lawsuit was filed last month. I found the video very difficult to watch.. Those officers no longer work for the department and their sergeant resigned but Ticer remained in place until now. Phillip Metzler. CNN has contacted the Fraternal Order of Police numerous times and has not heard back. The city settled that suit for $290,000, and according to previous reporting by the Reporter-Herald, a separate police department internal investigation found Ashe violated department policy surrounding use of force, limits of authority and search and seizure. June 17, 2022 The father of a teenage girl filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against three police officers in Loveland, Colo., who arrested her in 2020, saying the men used excessive force when. as Hopp yanks her arm behind her back and orders her to stay "on the ground". Ticer decided on Oct. 1 to fire Ashe for those actions without issuing a final written warning and without consulting with the Loveland Human Resources Department, according to the suit filed by Ashe. Civil rights attorney Sarah Schielke,. The suit claims that the city should not have fired Ashe and asks for a jury trial. And last month, the city of Loveland reached a $290,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed against the police department for allegedly wrongfully arresting a man in September 2019. She said it was "unacceptable" that Metzler and Hill remain with the department. (Warning: The content in this video is graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers.). One resident, Shane Ritter, was ceded time by others to read a letter that had been signed by more than 160 people sincerely, and with outrage.. According to LPD, the incident took place on June 26, 2020, but police said until this month; they had not received a complaint regarding "serious injuries" to Garner. Loveland Police Department Interim Chief Eric Stewart has issued the following statement regarding the sentencing of former police officer Austin Hopp: "The Loveland Police Department is grateful for the District Attorney's diligence and pursuit of due process during this very important case. I look forward to working with the dedicated and professional men and women of the Prescott Valley Police Department and working hard to ensure we have strong relations with the community as we work to reduce crime and improve traffic safety there. Three police officers involved in the rough arrest of a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia have resigned, officials said Friday. A Warner Bros. Garner, who lives with dementia, allegedly tried to steal less than $15 worth of goods from Walmart. Former officer Daria Jalali also faces misdemeanor charges regardingher role in the arrest. Austin Hopp, 26, pleaded not guilty to all three charges in connection with the arrest of now 74-year-old Karen Garner who has dementia in June 2020. Ashe filed a lawsuit in 8th Judicial District Court against the city of Loveland in December, alleging that he should not have been fired and asking for his job back. Another investigation will look at the departments policies and procedures as a whole and recommend changes. Three more Colorado police officers have been placed on administrative leave in connection with the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia, according to the Loveland city managers office. Schielke said Garner was walking home when she was stopped by Hopp on suspicion of stealing $13.88 worth of items from a Walmart. While councilor John Fogle asked Adams whether the city could share a timeframe of when more information would be released, Adams said the city wants to communicate more frequently but is limited by the timeframe of Fort Collins Police Services investigation on behalf of the 8th Judicial District Attorneys Office. The excessive force lawsuit detailed how the aggressive conduct seen on the bodycam video from the June 26, 2020 arrest caused Garner to suffer a fractured upper arm and dislocated shoulder along with other injuries. But after reviewing footage from the jail cell, investigators found Garner repeated more than 20 times that her shoulder hurt, according to the arrest affidavit. LPD publicly claimed earlier this month that they were unaware of the incident until the lawsuit was filed, nearly a year after the incident happened. During a Nov. 12 hearing on Ashes termination, a records division technician testified that she spoke with Ashe about that records search when he went to the records division July 7, and she did the search herself. city settled a civil lawsuit with Garners family for $3 million. Karen Garner suffered a dislocated shoulder, fractured arm and sprained wrist after she was slammed to the ground and hogtied during a June 26 arrest . Not what happened to our mother. A team of outside law enforcement agencies is conducting a criminal investigation into the arrest at the district attorney's request. It hurt to see that," he added. It is a crime to help other people commit crimes, she said. The news comes a day after Garner's attorney released a video that she said shows the officers knew of her injuries and neglected to provide her with medical attention. "I've been in law enforcement 32 years, and what I saw in there hurt me personally. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Jalali can be seen in the bodycam video pinning helping Hopp to pin Garner to the police car Credit: The Life & Liberty Law Office. Adams declined to answer a series of questions from councilor Andrea Samson, who mentioned that some community members are asking for the officer to be fired. The city of Loveland has. That is when Hopp is seen grabbing Garner by the arm and forcefully taking her to the ground. Viewed separately, the body camera footage shows Hopp holding the handcuffed Garner facing away from him against the car. I feel like they think that they are above the law, and they are the ones who are supposed to be protecting all of us. Police were called and the arrest left Garner with multiple injuries, including a broken humerus, a dislocated shoulder and a sprained wrist, according to the lawsuit. Plus, his attorneys allege the records technician testified that she, not Ashe, ran the search and that the policy surrounding what involves running a query of records is ambiguous. Ashe was not involved in the civil lawsuit filed by the Garner family. The pop refers to something in the video, but its not clear what that is. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Thats when another video clip showed the uniformed duo snickering and fist-bumping as they watched Hopps bodycam video of the bust. "I fully support these charges, Loveland Police Chief Robert Ticer repeated twice during a press conference on Wednesday. Loveland Police Department (LPD) Officer Austin Hopp threw 73-year-old Karen Garner to the ground in June of 2020, fracturing her arm and dislocating her shoulder after she allegedly stole. FORT COLLINS, CO - MAY 5, 2022: Former Loveland Police Officer Austin Hopp speaks to the judge during his sentencing hearing Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins. LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) - Nearly two years after allegedly breaking the arm of an elderly woman living with dementia during a controversial arrest, former Loveland Police Officer Austin Hopp. Neither Hopp, Jalali or Blackett made any attempt to provide Garner medical care after learning of the pop as described by Hopp to them and after Garner repeated approximately 22 times in their respective presence that her shoulder hurt, the affidavit states.