IT IS JUST AWFUL. He stole $20,000 alongside two friends who posed as police officers during a home invasion. Amazingly, many of the units misdeeds took place even as federal investigators were scrutinizing the police department for civil rights violations after the disturbances that followed the 2015 death of Freddie Gray in police custody. 2023 BBC. He was investigated for an $11,000 theft that year. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE OTHER CAR UMAR BURLEY AND BRENT MATTHEWS WERE ARRESTED ACCUSED OF HEROIN POSSESSION AND CONVICTED. Charges again officer involved in strip club brawl filed, dropped. | VIDEO BELOW: Family seeks justice from city after crash involving GTTF, Shirley Johnson on $6 million settlement with Baltimore City involving GTTF officer misconduct and 2010 crash that killed her father Elbert Davis Sr. and seriously injured her mother Phosa Cain who later died from her injuries. Prosecutors obtained text messages that showed conversations between Snell and family members dating back to 2014. Keith Gladstone pleaded guilty, Gladstones indictment came amidst the continuing investigation, eight city officers were convicted of racketeering offenses, In February former Baltimore police detective Momodu Gondo. One officer routinely carried a BB gun as insurance, knowing he could always drop it at a crime scene if he got into a jam by, say, shooting an unarmed suspect. Hendrix admitted stealing money on several occasions, with his fellow officers, during traffic stops and while executing search warrants. Quick has worked with the department since 1995. Hamilton said one of the officers knew he had won money gambling at a casino. We Own This City, an HBO Max miniseries out April 25, about a Baltimore Police Department (BPD) task force unit that went rogue, highlights some of the biggest concerns with modern policing in America. Federal prosecutors said they used their authority to rob suspects of drugs and money. BPD's response was to put Sergeant Wayne Jenkins in charge of the Gun Trace Task Force ("GTTF") in 2016. Baltimore Police Detective Daniel Hersl A jury found Hersl guilty for his role in several robberies committed by the squad, including an incident where the officers took over $25,000 from a. The men received $8 million in restitution, and some of the officers involved in the task force have been convicted in federal court on various charges.The family of Davis and Cain filed a lawsuit claiming civil rights violations, and the trial was set for May. Amid protests following the killing of Freddie Gray in 2015, one GTTF officer allegedly prevented looting that was happening at a pharmacy. Kings attorney, Levin, also represented Jenkins. But soon he was charged with second-degree assault and misconduct while in office, and the other officer - a partier in the club - had all of her charges dropped by prosecutors. We Own This City depicts the officers stealing drugs and money, authorities investigating their actions, and their eventual downfall and when the officers started to turn on each other. That is why this trial in Baltimore is so critical not just for what it reveals in and of itself, but also for showing the public that misconduct does not go unchecked.. He wanted to meet me every week, like some kind of extortion, to know who I was dealing with and to give him money.. Evodio Calles Hendrix, 32, of . Prosecutors recently tacked on 32 new but similar charges after reviewing video taken from Newbergs body camera over several months. Part of the reason is that they are scared of retribution, but many citizens also do not trust the police. MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT SAYS THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHY POLICE REFORM, TRAINING AND OVERSIGHT ARE NECESSARY. Pitocchelli made more than former Mayor Catherine Pugh, who was the citys 55th highest-paid worker. Former Baltimore police officer Arthur Williams, 26, was found guilty of second-degree assault in June after body-camera footage that went viral showed him punching a man several times in East Baltimore back on a sidewalk in 2018. The case began in 2015 when the DEA found. The wide array of crimes the GTTFs officers engaged in is staggering. Officer Michael OSullivan was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Dec. 4 for perjury and misconduct in office. A guy who passed himself off as Jenkins representative, who is not a lawyer, was essentially one of his former cellmatesdrew this out for over a year," said Michael Bromwich, who led that investigation. Baltimore, Md.--9/23/19-- BCPD Det. Read about our approach to external linking. Baltimore police officials say they are working to address not only problems in the department, but also to become more responsive to members of the public. In a 2016 incident, officers stopped and arrested a couple who had been leaving a Home Depot, even though there was no evidence that the couple committed a crime. The justice system will rectify things, said Stephen M. Schenning, acting US Attorney for the District of Maryland, according to CNN affiliate WBFF. So far City has paid $22 mil in GTTF settlements. Taylor was not involved in that incident, according to the criminal complaint. Leader Of Corrupt Baltimore PD Task Force Sentenced To 25 Years Behind Bars. Sgt. King and Antonio L. Murray are two former Baltimore Police Department officers sentenced to a total of 454 years (reduced to 20) in prison after an FBI investigation in 2005. All of the officers were convicted of overtime fraud - filing paperwork to claim work they never showed up to do. Be informed of breaking news as it happens and notified about other don't-miss content with our free news alerts. Two former Baltimore police officers found guilty in corruption trial Feb. 13, 2018 01:20. . A federal jury on Monday convicted two former members of a defunct Baltimore police gun task force in a corruption trial. The family of Davis and Cain filed a lawsuit claiming civil rights violations, and the trial was set for May. Prosecutors said Gentil failed to yield to Miller walking across the street. A video surfaced online of a Baltimore police officer repeatedly punching a man. But most of the cops on the task force turned out to be every bit as gangster as the drug dealers and other criminals they were pursuing. "It could have been any of us. Read about our approach to external linking. appreciated. When he was indicted, Rivera-Martinez was suspended without pay. Pitocchelli was then recently assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division where she earned an annual base salary in 2018 of $87,000, and a total of $198,000 with overtime, according city salary records. They later realised they had taken the trash from the wrong house, but wrote up a fraudulent search warrant anyway. They said they entered Stevensons Baltimore home without a warrant and broke open a safe. Please enter valid email address to continue. We are re-training, re-learning and re-teaching a better way to deliver police services here in Baltimore," Commissioner Michael Harrison said. A man they shook down went to the FBI, and authorities launched an investigation that found the officers were detaining and robbing drug dealers. He now faces up to 10 years in prison. For good measure, some cops in the unit stole scads of overtime from the city, at times even collecting it while they were on vacation. The incident was caught on closed-circuit television footage after the strip clubs on The Block in the 1400 block of Baltimore Street let out and police were clearing the area. For all their misdeeds, members of the task force delivered when it came to gun and drug seizures, and they arrested some serious criminals. But perhaps the officers most insidious crime was how they helped undermine confidence in a police force in dire need of much more citizen cooperation. OSullivan remains suspended from the police force. Rebuilding the Departments relationship with the community and restoring the publics trust in the Department are among Commissioner Harrisons highest priorities," police spokesman Matt Jablow wrote in a response to questions from the Sun. Here is a breakdown of some of the players and the most shocking revelations from the case. Among the many striking revelations in the book is how casual the officers were about their crimes. A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Gaff was hired by the department in 2013. Cocaine, an expensive watch and designer clothes were also taken from the home. After some of the tea hit Gentils car, he pulled a gun out and ordered Miller to get face down on the pavement. Prosecutors obtained text messages that showed conversations between Snell and family members dating back to 2014. Did you encounter any technical issues? Sergeant Thomas Allers, another supervisor, is serving a 15-year sentence in Florida and his release date is in June 2030. In February former Baltimore police detective Momodu Gondo was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for racketeering and heroin distribution conspiracy, winning a reduced sentence after cooperating with the federal government. Ex-police sergeant . Police Commissioner Michael Harrison released a staffing plan last week that calls for more than doubling the number of internal affairs detectives to help reduce backlogs and respond more swiftly to complaints against officers. Former officer Aaron Heilman reached a plea agreement for misconduct in office and drunk-driving charges. A jury convicted OSullivan, 44, in October after finding he lied in court about a criminal case. Officers not directly associated with the GTTF have been charged and convicted in connection with events that occurred more than a decade ago, the report says. He was later dismissed from the department. He also stuck a gun in a womans face during a separate break-in incident in which guns, drugs, cash and jewelry were taken. Another convicted former detective, Maurice Ward, testified that some officers in the task force kept BB guns in their vehicles in case they needed to plant them on suspects, according to WBAL-TV. Troy Snell, a former police officer in Baltimore and Philadelphia, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison in April for helping a member of the Gun Trace Task Force sell drugs on the street in Baltimore. A violent 2019 in the city was also a busy year for prosecutors, internal affairs detectives and others charged with policing Baltimores police. Ethan Newberg, a 24-year veteran, was charged with assault, false imprisonment and misconduct after chasing bystander Lee Dotson, who complained about police tactics on another man officers detained during a warrant check in May. In total, the GTTF is believed to have stolen at least $300,000, 43 pounds of marijuana, 800 grams of heroin, three kilos of cocaine, and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry. REPORTER: THEIR MOTHER DIED 8 YEARS AFTER THE CRASH NOW THEY BELIEVE THE CITY OF BALTIMORE IS ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. Sgt. Baltimore city Police Captain Darryl Murphy was suspended in June, but the department declined to provide additional comments as to why. The miniseries, co-created by The Wires David Simon and George Pelecanos, follows a special unit, known as the Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF), which was assembled in 2007 to remove guns and violent criminals from the streets of Baltimore. Court records show he received probation and a suspended prison sentence. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang agreed with arguments put forward by attorneys for William King and Antonio Murray earlier this year under the First Step Act, noting that since their convictions in 2006 Congress has passed sentencing reforms that would have led to significantly shorter sentences if the officers were sentenced today. A federal jury found former Baltimore Police Detective Robert Hankard guilty of corruption and conspiracy charges Monday, including allegations he conspired with others to plant a BB gun on a man . By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. It also includes officers sentenced to prison and officers who have been suspended without additional information provided by the department. File Photo: Police form a line to block North Ave., near the site of recent riots and several blocks away from where Freddie Gray was arrested last month, May 4, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. He told the jury that on one occasion, he and Officer Taylor pulled rubbish from a house they needed a search warrant for and recovered evidence of marijuana. Former Baltimore cop Jemell Rayam was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May for robbing people over the course of a decade as a part of the final sentencing for members of the Gun Trace Task Force. Gaff ordered a male passenger out of a vehicle in South Baltimore and pushed and hit the man when he failed to show his identification, according to prosecutors. He testified under oath that he witnessed Yusuf Smith toss a handgun while running from officers on The Alameda in May of 2018. Local newsletters: Local headlines (8 a.m.) | Afternoon Buzz (4 p.m.), Like PostLocal on Facebook | Follow @postlocal on Twitter | Latest local news. He is scheduled to be sentenced in December. So, finally, after all these years, we'll get some justice for our parents Every time you speak about it, you get choked up. That car crashed into a car in which Davis and Cain were riding. Heres why. Former police commissioner Darryl De Sousa was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison in New Jersey after pleading guilty in April to failing to file federal tax returns. William A. A United States Marine scout-sniper on Saturday shot and killed a Ukrainian diplomat who had been in the U.S. since the start of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and who oversaw a child slavery ring that shipped kidnapped kids to Eastern Europe, a source in Gen. Eric M. Smith's office told Real Raw News. They would see who ran out of the group, chase them, and detain them. You have reached your limit of free articles. During the trial, Gondo testified he and another officer planned a burglary, which included using a police tracking device to determine when their target was not home. "The city is accepting responsibility and is being held accountable after the Board of Estimates approved the settlement at its meeting Wednesday morning. Former Baltimore Police detectives Daniel Hersl, left, and Marcus Taylor. King is grateful to the Court for recognizing that a reduction of his earlier sentence of 315 years was warranted, said attorney Steve Levin, who filed for the reduction along with Murrays attorney Andrew C. White. Both were later exonerated once it was revealed GTTF members planted the drugs and falsified reports. A jury convicted OSullivan, 44, in October after finding he lied in court about a criminal case. 'Despicable acts' at rogue US police unit, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The city is accepting responsibility and is being held accountable after the Board of Estimates approved the settlement at its meeting Wednesday morning. "This is a relief, yes," Johnson said. The scope of the crimes and allegations are broad and follow a particularly notorious 2018, which included federal arrests and trials of officers of the GTTF, and another officer charged with drug trafficking. The suspects, sometimes as many as 50 per night, were robbed of drugs and money. On the stand, Rayam wept after listening to a tape of himself and other members of the task force failing to render aid at the scene of a serious car accident they caused. The former sergeant admitted to the practice earlier this year. A third officer came over and intervened. The case has shone a light on deeply rooted problems known to Baltimore residents for years, said Vanita Gupta, who headed the DOJs civil rights division when the city agreed to a consent decree on sweeping police reforms. This included giving advice to a drug dealer after he discovered a police GPS tracker attached to his car. Baltimore police officials say they are working not only to address problems in the department, but also to become more responsive to members of the public. But the gripping new book We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption puts that concern to rest. It's just awful.". Officer Spencer Moore pleaded guilty to felony drug charges in February after Baltimore County officers said they saw him involved in a narcotics transaction. Former Baltimore officer Jemell Rayam was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May for robbing people over the course of a decade as a part of the final sentencing for members of the Gun Trace Task Force. 8:24 PM EST, Mon February 12, 2018. The list of officers below includes some who were charged last year but not tried or have reached plea deals until this year. Both were later exonerated once it was revealed GTTF members planted the drugs and falsified reports. Henrietta Middleton outside of a strip club in August 2018. BALTIMORE (AP) A judge has erased a manslaughter conviction against a man who investigators say had drugs planted on him by Baltimore police. This includes a Philadelphia police officer, Eric Snell, who had previously been a part of the BPD and had ties to the GTTF. Initial reports that a man had been shot by police sparked anger in the crowd. Baltimore Police Detective Carmine Vignola pleaded guilty in September for lying to a federal grand jury, admitting that he helped retrieve a BB gun to plant and cover up for the leader of the corrupt Gun Trace Task Force. Chuang agreed, saying 20 years for King and Murray roughly corresponds with the type of sentences presently imposed in comparable police corruption cases in this District.. During the January incident, Kevin Miller, stepped out to cross the highway where he was nearly hit by Gentils civilian car. Racially disparate impact is present at every stage of BPDs enforcement actions, from the initial decision to stop individuals on Baltimore streets to searches, arrests, and uses of force.. Baltimore officials approved a $6 million payout in what is one of the city's largest settlements reached in the Gun Trace Task Force police misconduct case.The settlement goes to the family of a retired construction worker who was killed in a crash involving former Baltimore police officers who were part of the disbanded task force.Shirley Johnson and her brothers and sisters relied on patience as they sought an apology and accountability almost 13 years after a crash killed their father, Elbert Davis Sr., and seriously injured their mother, Phosa Cain. This week, the last two officers still fighting the charges - Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor - were found guilty of robbery, conspiracy and racketeering, but acquitted of possession of a firearm in a crime of violence. The remaining officers involved received sentences ranging from seven years to 12 years. The settlement goes to . Snell, 34, worked in the Baltimore Police Department from 2005 to 2008 and was an officer in Philadelphia at the time he was arrested. BPDs targeted policing of certain Baltimore neighborhoods with minimal oversight or accountability disproportionately harms African-American residents, the report says. BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A federal judge handed down lengthy prison sentences Thursday to two former Baltimore City Police . By the time members of the task force were taken down, they had left a long trail of damage. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. It's just awful. In September 2021, Jenkins spoke with BBC journalist. Gladstones indictment came amidst the continuing investigation into police corruption allegations related to the Gun Trace Task Force scandal, in which eight city officers were convicted of racketeering offenses for robbing people using their badge. One of the culprits that emerges from the book is the war on drugs itself. This article was published more than1 year ago. GTTF members were tasked with finding and removing guns from the streets of Baltimore. "The larger-than-life career of former New Haven police Lt. William 'Billy' White came to a stunning conclusion Monday when the high-profile lawman was sentenced to more than three years in prison . The Baltimore Sun reports 47-year-old Umar Burley on Monday had his record cleared of charges prosecutors say were falsified by members of the corrupt Gun Trace Task Force. These guys had engaged in so much misconduct previously. Some was known by the police department and the department was incapable of taking care of its own business, said Michael Bromwich, who led the independent investigation. pic.twitter.com/TB2fEMv9aK. The victim, Dashawn McGrier, suffered a broken jaw, broken ribs and other ailments while spending three days in a hospital. Prosecutors found that it was not possible that OSullivan could have witnessed the handgun being tossed. Gaff originally wrote in a police report that the man resisted arrest, although body camera footage captured a different narrative, according to Baltimore Sun reports. So, finally, after all these years, we'll get some justice for our parents Every time you speak about it, you get choked up. You cant rob people just because theyre drug dealers, he said. The federal system has no parole, but following the sentence reductions both officers could be released to halfway houses soon, their attorneys said. Hersl is serving his time in Missouri. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Former Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison following his conviction in November 2021 on conspiracy and fraud charges. REPORTER: SHIRLEY JOHNSON HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS RELIED ON PATIENCE NOW NEARLY 13 YEARS AFTER A HORRIFIC CRASH THAT KILLED THEIR FATHER ELBERT DAVIS SENIOR AND SERIOUSLY INJURED THEIR MOTHER PHOSA CAIN THEYVE REACHED A SETTLEMENT WITH BALTIMORE CITY. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, a member of the Board of Estimates, said this case exemplifies the need for police reform, training and oversight. February 12, 20188:02 PM ET. He told the jury that Jenkins instructed them to carry BB-guns in their police cars "in case you need to get yourself out of a situation" like shooting an unarmed suspect. Sgt. On Thursday, Feb. 23, Baltimore police were able to locate and arrest Julius Tyrone Johnson for the June 2022 death of 32-year-old Donald White. The city of 600,000 residents has clocked more than 300 murders in each of the past five years, and the majority of those killings have gone unsolved largely because witnesses are reluctant to step up. Middletons charges were dropped eight months after the 2018 incident. Brown, 43, was charged with driving a Baltimore City vehicle while under the influence of alcohol after a crash in Hartford County in 2018 and with carrying a handgun while under the influence, according to court records. Sgt. / CBS Baltimore. Retired Baltimore Police Sgt. Prosecutors found that it was not possible that OSullivan could have witnessed the handgun being tossed. The charges rocked BPD and the city of Baltimore. Rivera-Martinez continuously hit the teenager with his stun gun despite Townes stopping, turning around, kneeling and putting his hands in the air. Momodu Gondo is serving a 10-year sentence in North Carolina. >> EVERY TIME SPEAK ABOUT IT, YOU GET CHOKED UP, AND TEARS START COMING OUT. A man named Ronald Hamilton testified that his car was stopped in 2016 by task force members, the station reported. Gun Trace Task Force fallout: Keith Gladstone. A corrupt Baltimore City cop who was described as Baltimore Police's "golden boy" and widely viewed within the police department as "untouchable" is actually going to jail. While committing a different masked home invasion with Officer Momodu Gondo, Rayam was surprised by a woman in the home and held her at gunpoint with his police-issued firearm. Testimony and evidence presented during the trial brought to light shocking criminality that continued even as US Justice Department civil rights lawyers investigated Baltimores Police Department. Hersls attorney, William Purpura, argued that his client was a latecomer to the gun task force, making him less culpable than his colleagues, the station reported. Prosecutors tried to show that squad members targeted casinos for people to rob. An employee at the storage facility testified that Hersl and his supervisor, who has pleaded guilty, demanded to see a surveillance video of the encounter, the station reported. 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