document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ The prosecution was quick to tell the judge they felt Jalali's actions were not the result of a lack of training or a mental deficiency, but rather a lack of human decency. I think it was her shoulder, Hopp said. Former Loveland police officers Austin Hopp, left, and Daria Jalali Hopp dislocated Garner's shoulder and fractured her arm. Daria Jalali, 28, appeared before 8th Judicial District Court Judge Joshua Lehman Friday morning to be sentenced for failure to intervene in the use of excessive force, a class 1 misdemeanor.. According to online court records obtained by Daily Beast, Daria Jalali, a 27-year-old cop who was assisted in Garner's arrest, was charged with failure to report a peace officer's use of force, failure to intervene and first-degree official misconduct. The two officers are seen laughing and even fist-bumping each other over the successful arrest, during which they dislocated the woman's shoulder trying to handcuff her. The two officers have been identified as Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali of the Loveland Police Department. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Her next court date is June 22, NBC affiliate KUSA of Denver reported. Hopp, Jalali and Blackett were seen on surveillance video released by Garners lawyer this week watching Hopps body-camera footage and commenting while Garner sat handcuffed in a holding cell nearby. She argued that the files show that Jalali truly did not know any better when she arrived on scene the day of Garners arrest and did not act with any malicious intent. Garner was arrested after she was accused of stealing about $14 worth of items from a Walmart. "Bodycams are my favorite thing to watch. The footage, newly released by the Life & Liberty Law Office, picks up later in the day, with officers bantering during the womans booking. According to 9News in Denver, Loveland Police Department officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali, Sergeant Phil Metzler and community service officer Tyler Blackett are all on administrative leave . eventAction: 'load' A woman who entered the courtroom with Jalali, and who sat behind her in the first row of the courtroom, was seen wiping away tears during the judge's comments. Larimer County jail records show Austin Hopp, 26, was arrested at 8:32 a.m. and that Daria Jalali, 27, was arrested at 9:48 a.m. Warrants had been issued for their arrest on Wednesday after they were each charged with three counts for the actions during the arrest of Karen Garner last year and the reporting of the incident that followed. He made no reference to Karen personally. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { As part of a plea agreement, Jalali promised to never apply for another law enforcement job either public or private. ga('ads.send', { Emailus. . Defendant Austin Hopp is a natural person, and was at all times relevant to this Complaint duly I was like, Okay, youre gonna play, and I was pushing, pushing, pushing, and I hear pop, I was like Oh, no. }); eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Loveland Police Department Interim Police Chief Eric Stewart has issued the following statement regarding the sentencing of former police officer Daria Jalali: "The Loveland Police Department appreciates the diligence and professionalism of the District Attorney's office in the pursuit of justice and due process in this case. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), gads_event = event; See, you dont know the whole situation, said Hopp. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. He said that he will never forget the footage that he had seen of Garners arrest, adding that Jalali has no idea the stress, pain and sadness it has inflicted on their entire family. I haven't seen either of them around since." window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { The family criticized a speech by Chief Robert Ticer. Jalali didn't appear to show emotion as the video played including the moment her comment of "I'm a little bloody and a little muddy but that's how it works," comment was played. He noted that the case has impacted so many people even beyond the Garner family, including the nurse at the Larimer County Jail who evaluated Garner when she arrived. Advertisement Garner's family sued the. Independent comment from the Loveland Police Department would not be appropriate at this time. The judge after watching the body camera video footage said, "She just sounds out of it and terrified to me. Jalali, as the defendant, was given the opportunity to speak to the judge and the courtroom before sentencing. Right, said Jalali. Julia Cardi [email protected] document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ He said that beyond even the arrest and video, the pre-sentence investigation showed that there was a continuation of indifference to the entire case. It was incomprehensible. hitType: 'event', let gads_event; Two more officers, Tyler Blackett and Philip Metzler, were also placed on administrative leave. The video shows Hopp, Jalali and Blackett laughing as they begin to watch the body camera footage of Garner's arrest. }); "There is nothing I want more than to go back in time and fix this.". Philip Metzlerare on administrative duties. A second officer on the scene, Daria Jalali, was charged with failure to intervene, failure to report the use of excessive force, and official misconduct. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ He said he felt sick to the stomach reading the evidence in the case. "They used to park both of their police cars in the driveway of the house. "Her actions in this case were not malicious or intentional," her lawyer said. 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"This whole thing was tragic. Daria Jalali, the 28-year-old cop, received three years of probation in addition to jail time. We dont play this game. The attorney said that because of the dementia, Garner forgot to pay for the items, which were retrieved by Walmart employees. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Hopp is then seen grabbing Garner by the arm and forcefully taking her to the ground, CBS Denver reported. Around the mid-way point, one of the officers (apparently one of the guys) farted. Geigle requested that the court impose an 18-month probationary period with no jail time, adding jail would merely be punitive, and that Jalali has faced a great deal of difficulty since the information on the case was made public. Both Jalali and Hopp resigned on April 30 amid an internal investigation, the Daily Beast reported. Former Loveland, Colorado police officers Austin Hopp, left, and Daria Jalali. Grandmother with dementia died from face wound neglected by staff for days. Police did not specify whether they resigned or were fired. Garner is out of the room at the time. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ The maximum sentence of failure to intervene comes with up to 60 days in jail and five years of probation. The now-former officers include Austin Hopp, who was the arresting officer during the June 26, 2020 incident; Daria Jalali, who was the second on the scene; and community service officerTyler Blackett, who is being sued for allegedly ignoring the plaintiffs injuries. Daria Jalali is seen at left and Austin Hopp is seen at right. ga('ads.send', { The fact that two law enforcement officers couldnt comprehend that is incomprehensible to me. Austin Hopp was sentenced to five years in. Ticer . I was like Im fine, I can handle her. ga('ads.send', { What you did that day was clear that you were more concerned with protecting yourself and officer Hopp," the judge said. Officers Austin Hopp, Daria Jalali and community service officer Tyler Blackett are "no longer employed with the Loveland Police Department," Ticer announced in a morning press conference. Hopp and Daria Jalali, the second officer who was involved in Garner's arrest and who also faces criminal charges, both resigned from the force in April. Read his latest reports or check out his bio and send him an email. The officer took her to the ground and handcuffed her. The dementia-struck old woman suffered a dislocated shoulder and a broken elbow during the brutal arrest by the two cops. The arrest of Garner, 73, took place in June 2020 when officer Austin Hopp grabbed her arm and pushed her to the ground for leaving a Walmart without paying $14 worth of items . ga('ads.send', { eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Emailus. The two former Loveland police officers charged Wednesday in connection to their arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia last year have both turned themselves in to Larimer County authorities as of Thursday morning. I could watch livestream bodycams all day," Jalali says. eventAction: 'view' She had all of the information she needed, the reason that she did not act . The Denver Gazette has also reached out to the other parties' attorneys for comment. She told the judge she felt she was helping Garner by adjusting the handcuffs. Throughout the 27-minute unedited video, Garner can be heard telling the officer: "I'm going home." Hopp says he is detaining the elderly woman for resisting arrest and for stealing the items at. First published on August 5, 2022 / 10:12 AM. According to a YouTube transcription of the video, Hopp continues: "Are you ready for the pop?" At one point, he appears to bend her over the hood of his vehicle, while twisting her left arm. AP Jalali's lawyer, Anna Geigle, said Loveland police and another department let her. }); For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Hopp says later: We crushed it. Jalali voiced concern she was not helping enough, but Hopp appears to support her. Garner's attorney previously released bodycam footage from her arrest on June 26, 2020, after she forgot to pay $13.38 for her Walmart purchases. is at least part of a malicious intent. eventAction: 'click_ads' It worked. Philip Metzler used excessive force when they arrested Karen Garner in June 2020 on suspicion of stealing $13.88. He noted that Hopp's actions were more concerning overall, calling them incomprehensible. For the dark subject matter, the officers tone appears lighthearted throughout the video. Ex-officer Austin Hopp was sentenced in May to five years in prison for roughing up the 80-pound woman. Philip Metzler and Antolina Hill, former officers Daria Jalali and Austin Hopp, and former community service officer Tyler Blackett as individual defendants. She also said that a neuropsychological evaluation has shown that Jalali did not have the "psychological makeup" to act with the precision and awareness that are expected of police officers. },false) Austin Hopp, 26, is a former first-year officer with the Loveland Police Department. The district attorney's office argued that the Garner family's request for at least three years of probation, and added jail time was warranted. eventAction: 'view' Hopp was sentenced to five years in prison in early May after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in early March. eventAction: 'click_adunit' She added that she is not sure how (Jalali) can be proud in her assistance in the arrest of Garner, who she said was not only 73-years-old but barely 5-feet tall and less than 100 pounds. The Loveland Police Department has placed Hopp on administrative leave and reassigned Daria Jalali, another officer named in the lawsuit, to administrative duties while it investigates the . }); Officer Austin Hopp arrived. Body cams are my favorite thing to watch, I could watch live stream body cams all day." DENVER (AP) Three more police officers involved in the rough arrest of a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia have been placed on leave, an official said Wednesday. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "This is great," Hopp responds, to which Jalali retorts sayings he hates it. Garner's children sat in the court room during the judge's comments at times nodding their heads, audibly agreeing and even smiling at times when the judge acknowledged points they have argued for years. hitType: 'event', An attorney for Garner said she has dementia and sensory aphasia, which impairs her ability to verbally communicate with people or understand others communications. Officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali of the Loveland, Colorado police department arrested Karen Garner in June last year after she left a Walmart store with $14 of goods for which she had not. Shes just very flexible and very He covered his mouth to whisper something, then said, Did you hear the pop? Hopp left the police department in April 2021. "A law enforcement officer's job is to protect and serve. New York Post reported that Jalali resigned as an officer with the Loveland Police Department in April 2021, along with two other colleagues, and faced up to 60 days behind bars. ga('ads.send', { Hopp, who is now serving time behind bars for breaking Garner's arm, separating her shoulder and spraining her wrist. FORT COLLINS, CO - AUGUST 5, 2022: Former Loveland police officer Daria Jalali is taken into custody on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, during her sentencing hearing at the Larimer County Justice Center. Body camera footage from Hopp showed the officer approaching Garner as she walked home. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald), FORT COLLINS, CO - AUGUST 5, 2022: Former Loveland police officer Daria Jalali is taken into custody on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, during her sentencing hearing at the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins. It never should have happened," the judge said. He said Hopp never even took a moment to ask questions or assess the situation. The cops resigned after the woman's family sued them and the city of Loveland over the arrest. }); Today we listened to Chief Ticer give a speech singularly endeavoring to protect only himself and the reputation of the LPD, they said. It is part of a group-think mentality that occurred that day.. Hopp and the male officer fist bump while continuing to watch the footage. Austin Hopp, a former officer with the Loveland Police Department, appeared in a Larimer County court after he pleaded guilty to charges related to the June 26, 2020, arrest of Karen Garner. Are you finished? When she arrived, officer Austin Hopp who has also since left the . }) (Law&Crime founder Dan Abrams was the host of Live PD.). Karen Garner's arm was broken during an arrest by Loveland PD officers, her attorney said. ga('ads.send', { Her case is ongoing. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. Garner was seen on the video shrugging her shoulders as she continued to walk. }); The hearing started with Assistant District Attorney Matt Maillaro showing a roughly 12-minute video of Jalalis body-worn camera footage from the day of the arrest, a video that caused visible emotion from Garners family who were gathered in the courtroom for the sentencing. let gads_event; eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Hopp and former officer Daria Jalali were charged in May 2021, almost a year after the arrest of Garner, who was 73 when the incident took place. The sentencing comes more than a year after information on Garners arrest was made public by Sarah Schielke of the Life and Liberty Law Office when she filed a lawsuit in early 2021. }); They continued to watch the footage, and bantered about her arrival at the arrest. She was also sentenced to undergo a mental health evaluation and must avoid contact with the Garner family while also maintaining employment of at least 35 hours per week. Several of Jalali's neighbors confirmed to the news outlet that Hopp and Jalali had been living together but were aloof and unfriendly. Ultimately, Maillaro requested that Jalali face three to four years of probation as well as a 60-day jail sentence. Body-camera footage showing Karen Garner being pushed to the ground and handcuffed led to outpouring of anger. / CBS News. You losing your job, that may deter actions like this from other officers but there needs to be more.. Body camera video released by the attorney showed Hopp telling Garner to stop and talk to him as she walked home. A former Loveland Police Department officer who assisted in the 2020 arrest of Karen Garner has been sentenced to 45 days in jail followed by three years of probation for a case that the presiding judge described as incomprehensible.. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. } Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A third officer, Tyler Blackett . Officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali, as well as community service officer Tyler Blackett, are no longer members of the Loveland Police Department in Colorado. As seen on video, Hopp confronted Garner on the side of the road. Police officers are expected and need to execute their duties with precision and awareness. Karen Garner arrest: Who are Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali? ", "This case is not about a mistake," she said before she handed down the sentence. They continued to watch. I take that personally. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. }) "He took pride in humiliating my mom," he said. Please enter valid email address to continue. 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Updated on: August 5, 2022 / 4:03 PM This is something that continued to go on, continued to be discussed, continued to be celebrated, continued to be explained, she said, later adding, there is never a point where someone thinks they did something wrong.. he says. That avoided the minimum 10 to 30 or more years in prison he would have faced with a trial and conviction. Garner, who has dementia, allegedly tried to steal less than $15 worth of goods from the store. Are you finished? The arrest of Garner took place in June 2020 and made it to the national headlines. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ } Whether movers in Fort Collins are helping you Austin Fleskes joined the Reporter-Herald team in August 2020 as the newsroom's public safety reporter. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); When Garner began to slump toward the ground, Jalali arrived and said, "Stand up! Geigle also brought up a neuropsychological evaluation which she said also shed light on the background of the situation based on how Jalali processes information. When I had her pushed against the car when you first got there? > Below: Body camera footage shows the arrest. She was arrested by another cop, officer Austin Hopp, after leaving a Walmart without paying $14 worth of items which included a candy bar, a Pepsi, and a t-shirt. Garner's family sat in the first row in the courtroom wiping tears from their eyes as this final chapter of their mother's case came to an end. Denver Metro News. Garner was taken to a holding facility at the Loveland Police Department, where she complained multiple times about having injuries, CBS Denver reported. She said she approached without knowledge of what may have happened before. He said that he had not watched any of the video or media that had been posted about the case prior to Friday, and hearing Garners voice for the first time as she said she was going home in the video was incredibly eye-opening. She also provided a personal narrative for the arrest, explaining how she read and understood the situation when she was there. The Loveland Police Department, in consultation with the District Attorney and regional law enforcement partners, sought the criminal investigation under the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) protocol, a process that preserves impartiality and integrity in the conduct of such investigations. Jalali and Blackett were put on leave later, as was a sergeant. She later added that while there is responsibility on Jalalis part in her knowing that she was falling short, she was still getting the affirmation from her department that she was doing fine. ", Instead of assessing the situation further, he immediately grabbed her arm behind her back and threw her to the ground," Steward said. The judge said he did not watch any news coverage of the Garner arrest and that he only watched the content provided in court during her hearing. Garner's attorney Sarah Schielke said the video was viewed and conversations about it took place while Garner was in a cell 10 feet away. I ask that justice be served for my mom today..

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