Beaking News:
January 27, 2010
10:21 p.m.
By Randy Economy(Whittier, CA): Two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers were arrested by the Whittier Police Department for assault with a deadly weapon on a local man.
The incident occurred last night at a nearby Target Store Shopping Center on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at about 8 p.m.,
The Whittier Police Department is now conducting a criminal investigation into the incident.
Whittier police said one of the suspects thought the 31-year-old resident was paying too much attention to an argument the officer was having with his girlfriend.
The officers had been drinking, according to Lt. Carlos Solorza. Brandon James Valdez, 29, and Patrick Anthony Fitzgerald, 38, were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and both were booked at the Whittier Jail early Wednesday morning. Valdez is a former Iraqi war veteran.
Both posted a $30,000 bond. New LAPD Chief of Police Charlie Beck told a Press Conference today that this issue is being treated "very seriously" and that this type of behavior is "unacceptable."
Both officers will be on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation, according to Beck.
"The LAPD takes this matter seriously. The LAPD will rigorously investigate this incident and fully cooperate with the Whittier Police Department," Beck said.
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4 comments:
"I heard about this morning. Those off-duty cops worry me as much as they put on the uniform."
So I take these guys were off duty when this happened?
Yep. They were off duty at the time.
"OK I am a bit annoyed by this... I am not saying what they did is not wrong... that is plain and simple. My issue is the fact that we always hear about the Police Officers. What about the Firemen, Doctors, Judges and other prominent people in our community who act stupid and don't think "off duty". Trust me all it happens a lot more than you think :("
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