#resisting arrest/obstructing a police officer

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"THEY HIT A CORPORAL," Toronto Star. May 14, 1943. Page 2. --- Family Trio Sent to Prison for Aiding Deserter --- Special to The Star Midland, May 14 - Arthur Dusome was sentenced to six months in the Ontario reformatory on a charge of resisting Corporal Porterfield of the Provost Corps. On the charge of assaulting the officer, he was sentenced to six months concurrent.

Lawrense Dusome was sentenced to two months on a charge of obstructing Constable John Watson. On the charge of assaulting Porterfield he was sentenced to two months concurrent and for assaulting John Watson, two months concurrent.

Levi Dusome, on the charge of obstructing police and assaulting John Watson, was sentenced to two months.

The charges were laid following a melee at Levi Dusome's home, when police arrived to arrest Arthur Dusome, army deserter.

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Salinas, Anthony Ryan

Boise, ID

JID Number: 01143537 Age: 19 Arresting Agency: Boise City Police Department

Charge Count: 5

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F Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver Criminal Charge $100,000.00

M Drug Paraphernalia-Use or Possess With Intent to Use Criminal Charge Included

M Controlled Substance-Possession of Marijuana Criminal Charge Included

M Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers Criminal Charge Included

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Hold Not Bailable

This individual will not be released from custody due to a nonbailable charge(s)

Bail Total: $100,000.00

[allthecanadianpolitics]

On Friday morning in Edmonton, Crown attorneys informed Brandi Morin that the charge of obstruction laid against her has been withdrawn. Morin’s lawyer, veteran criminal defence attorney Richard Mirasty, was to appear in court today to enter a plea of not guilty on Morin’s behalf, and set a date for trial. Instead, he was informed that prosecutors had chosen to withdraw the charge.

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On January 10, Morin was conducting interviews at an Indigenous unhoused encampment in Edmonton when police arrived and set up a large exclusion zone around the area. Morin was already inside this area, and filmed without incident as police negotiated with camp residents. When those negotiations broke down, with residents holding up eagle feathers in a gesture of peaceful resistance, police moved in to arrest camp leader Roy Cardinal. At this time a police officer charged at Morin, and demanded she leave the area while pushing her repeatedly. When Morin protested that she was a journalist and had a right to be there she was manhandled, handcuffed and held for five hours before being released. She was charged with obstruction of a police officer.

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Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspected gunman involved in an apparent assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida on Sunday, was charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction more than 20 years ago.

“I figured he was either dead or in prison by now,” Tracy Fulk, the charging officer in the case, tells WIRED. “I had no clue that he had moved on and was continuing his escapades.”

According to court records from the Guilford District Court in North Carolina obtained by WIRED, Routh was arrested by the Greensboro Police Department on December 16, 2002.

Local reporting from Greensboro News and Record in 2002 states that Routh was pulled over by police during a traffic stop. Routh then drove to the business United Roofing, where he proceeded to barricade himself for three hours, the police said at the time.

Fulk says he was well known in the area, and that police would get alerts about him allegedly related to, as she remembers, weapons and explosives.

“One night I recognized him in his vehicle,” she says. “I knew he didn’t have a driver’s license, so I stopped him right in front of his roofing shop, which was what used to be on Lee Street in Greensboro. He stopped, and as I approached his truck he pulled a sack away from the center of the seat, and I saw a gun. So of course I drew my gun and started saying, ‘Hey! Show me your hands, show me your hands.’ And he just basically pulled into his driveway and ran into his house. So we ended up having a [Special Response Team] callout and a big standoff for a couple of hours before they went in and we arrested him.”

Routh was charged with possession of a fully automatic machine gun, referred to in court filings as a weapon of mass destruction. He was also charged with carrying a concealed weapon, as well as driving without a valid license and resisting, delaying, and obstructing law enforcement, according to Greensboro News and Record.

While the disposition of the case isn’t entirely clear, Routh did plead guilty to carrying a concealed gun.

Trump was not harmed on Sunday while playing golf. Law enforcement apprehended Routh after a Secret Service agent spotted a rifle sticking out of a perimeter fence on the course and engaged with the threat, firing at least four rounds in that direction. It’s unclear whether the gunman fired a shot. Law enforcement later found an AK-47 style rifle with a scope and a GoPro in the bushes.

The gunman was reportedly seen fleeing the scene and getting into a black Nissan; a witness took photos of the car and license plate, said Palm Beach County sheriff Ric Bradshaw at a Sunday press conference. “We had that information,” said Bradshaw. “Our real-time crime center put it out to the license plate readers, and we were able to get a hit on that vehicle on I-95.” Routh was arrested soon after.

The FBI has said they are investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of Trump. This is the second assassination attempt on the former president; the first occurred on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“My resolve is only stronger after another attempt on my life,” Trump wrote in a fundraising email after the apparent assassination attempt. “I will never slow down. I will never give up. I WILL NEVER SURRENDER!”

Fulk says Routh was well known for getting into armed confrontations with police. “I wasn’t the only one who had a standoff with him,” she says. “We always knew he had weapons.” Guilford County court records show Routh was charged dozens of times, often for driving-related offenses, going back to the early 1980s. In regards to why he wasn’t in jail, Fulk says, “All we can do is arrest them, and then obviously it goes into the court system and they decide all of that. It’s frustrating at times.”

The Greensboro Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did a lawyer who represented Routh in his 2003 divorce.

In 2023, Routh told The New York Times that he traveled to Ukraine after the Russian invasion to aid Ukraine and support the war effort. He said he planned to recruit Afghan soldiers who fled the Taliban to fight for Ukraine. There is no evidence that Routh traveled to Ukraine or was successful at recruitment. Social media accounts that appear to be controlled by Routh have been taken down, but were reportedly full of erratic posts espousing Covid conspiracies, threats against Russia, and in support of politicians of a variety of ideologies.

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by Dion J. Pierre

The State Attorney’s Office of Cook County, Illinois has dropped criminal charges filed against three Northwestern University faculty and one graduate student who allegedly obstructed law enforcement’s efforts to clear an unlawful demonstration at the Deering Meadow section of campus.

According to a local National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate, the office said its decision is based on its “policy not to prosecute peaceful protesters.”

Charges against the four individuals were pursued by the Northwestern University Police Department, which said that they allegedly engaged in “obstructing a police officer during the protests,” a crime for which they could, if convicted, spend a year in jail and pay a $2,500 fine, The Daily Northwestern reported last week. They had already appeared before a judge and were scheduled to do so again in August.

The university had defended the recommendation of its police department and rejected the notion that the individuals acted peaceably, saying in a statement issued earlier this month that it “does not permit activity that disrupts university operations, violates the law, or includes the intimidation or harassment of members of the community.”

Many more protesters have similarly avoided punishment for the actions they took during a burst of pro-Hamas demonstrations at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year, according to a new report by The New York Times. Prosecutors in Travis County, Texas, for example, have dropped over 100 charges of criminal trespassing filed against University of Texas at Austin protesters, the paper said, and 60 other Northwestern University protesters saw their charges dismissed, with prosecutors calling them “constitutionally dubious.” The Times added, however, that some charges will stick, including those filed against someone who bit a police officer, and many students are still awaiting the outcome of disciplinary proceedings.

Per the report, “At the University of Virginia on May 4, as students were preparing for final exams, administrators called in police to break up an encampment. Police officers in riot gear used chemical irritants to get protesters to disperse and eventually arrested 27 people. The local prosecutor dropped the charges facing seven people after he determined there wasn’t enough evidence. He offered the rest an agreement: their charges would be dismissed in August if they didn’t have any outstanding criminal charges at the time.”

Prosecutors in other states have not been as forbearing. According to Fresh Take Florida, prosecutors in Alachua County, Florida charged seven University of Florida students, as well as two non-students, with trespassing and resisting arrest. The defendants have resolved to take their chances at trial, the news service added, noting that all nine have rejected “deferred prosecution,” an agreement that would require them to plead guilty, or no contest, in exchange for the state’s expunging the convictions from their records in the future so long as they abstain from committing more criminal acts.

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Travis Tyler Wise, Michigan inmate 418492, born 1998, incarceration intake in October 2017 at age 19, earliest possible release February 2032; with full discharge February 2067

Assault with Intent to Commit Murder

In October 2017, an Indiana man was sentenced to prison for his role in an attack on a Michigan State trooper.

A Berrien County judge sentenced Travis Wise to 15 to 50 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections.  Wise pleaded no contest earlier to assault with intent to murder.

Wise's half brother, Michael Scott Barber (Michigan inmate 896644), was sentenced earlier to at least 14 years in prison. Barber was found guilty on multiple felony counts including assault with intent to murder, assault by strangulation, third degree fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing an officer with injury, attempt to disarm a police officer, receiving and concealing stolen property, and assault with intent to do great bodily harm.

Police say on Feb. 20, 2017,  Michigan State Police Trooper Garry Guild attempted to pull over Barber, who was speeding on a stolen motorcycle south on a U.S. 31 bypass near Matthew Road in Berrien Township. Barber reduced his speed and pulled over on the shoulder of the roadway, but quickly accelerated and re-entered the freeway, police said.

Guild activated his siren and notified dispatch he was in pursuit of the motorcycle. About three miles later, Barber pulled into the divider between an exit ramp of the road and began to lose control on the grass, police have said.

Barber crashed and was thrown from the motorcycle, springing to his feet and stumbling toward the trooper, police have said.

Guild exited his vehicle, and with his weapon drawn ordered Barber to lay on the grass. Barber didn't obey, police said. As the two men wrestled, Wise arrived on scene and joined the fight, police said. Guild was put into a choke hold and began to lose consciousness during the struggle.

Keith Pepple of Plainwell and Jerry Burnham of Berrien Springs (passing motorists who stopped at the scene) joined the melee, knocking Wise off Guild, and helped him get control of the situation to arrest the two men. They stopped one assailant from choking the trooper and held back the other until the trooper could gain control of the suspects and place them under arrest.  

The officer’s dash cam recording of the event can be found at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwuZk3YDRT8

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The illegal immigrant accused of shooting two New York City Police Department officers in Queens was arraigned on attempted murder and other charges on Wednesday, as prosecutors outlined how the suspect allegedly opened fire at "point-blank range" during a struggle on the ground. 

Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, 19, appeared remotely from his hospital bed to be arraigned in Queens Criminal Court in connection to the shooting of Officers Richard Yarusso and Christopher Abreu. 

Judge Jeffrey Gershuny ordered Castro Mato, who is recovering from a gunshot wound to the ankle, held without bail on charges of attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, the New York Daily News reported. More than 50 police officers attended the hearing in person to show support for Yarusso and Abreu. 

Queens Assistant District Attorney Lauren Reilly said Castro Mata was the "very definition of a flight risk," given he was "fleeing from uniformed police officers before shooting two police officers." 

Authorities said Yarusso and Abreu were investigating a robbery pattern involving thieves on mopeds and scooters when they spotted Castro Mata on a scooter without a helmet riding the wrong way on 82nd St. near 23rd Ave. in East Elmhurst around 1:40 a.m. Monday. In court Wednesday, prosecutors said Castro Mata was riding an "unregistered motorcycle," the Daily News reported. 

When the officers attempted to pull the migrant over, he fled on foot. One officer ran after him on foot, while the other followed in the police cruiser. The officers soon tackled Castro Mata to the ground.

"During the struggle, [Castro Mata] reached inside a crossbody bag that was across his chest, removed the firearm, put the gun against Officer Yarusso’s chest and shot Officer Yarusso in the lower middle portion of his chest at point blank range," Reilly said, according to Daily News. "The defendant then shot Officer Abreu straight in the upper right thigh area."

Gershuny ordered that Castro Mata be sent to Rikers Island once he is released from the hospital. 

"Trying to avoid a traffic stop using violence by any means necessary to get away leaves this court with no doubt whatsoever that he would flee with any means possible," the judge said.

Police said Yarusso was wearing a bullet-resistant vest, which saved his life. Both officers were treated at Elmhurst Hospital and Yarusso pushed Abreu out in a wheelchair when they were both released hours after the shooting. Police returned fire during the struggle, and Castro Mata was shot in the ankle. He was taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens for treatment.

"That night they both confronted a brazen, violent individual who wasn’t afraid to carry a gun and shoot two New York City police officers at point-blank range," New York City Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said at a press conference outside the courthouse. 

"The skill, the grit of these two police officers was the reason they not only survived, they were able to stop that individual from hurting anyone else. Today, this court sent a message that they’re going to support these police officers who put their lives on the line every single day, just like these police officers and every New York City police officer out their lives on the line to protect New Yorkers," Hendry, surrounded by dozens of officers, said. "But this message needs to be consistent: That if you attack a police officer, in every borough, in every courthouse across this city, they will be prosecuted. And those who are responsible for our public safety, owe it to every single New Yorker, every single police officer that they’re going to have a system in place that protects us all." 

Police said Castro Mata entered the country illegally last July near El Paso, Texas and was staying at a former airport hotel-turned migrant shelter in the Elmhurst section of Queens. Citing sources, the New York Post reported that Castro Mata has a tattoo that signals to investigators he could be a member of Venezuela's "bloodthirsty" Tren de Aragua gang.

Prosecutors noted in court Wednesday that Mastro Mata’s .380-caliber pistol was recovered from the scene. It had two bullets left, one in the chamber and one in the magazine. 

Castro Mata was found in possession of multiple credit cards, two of which were connected to gunpoint robberies in the Bronx carried out by thieves on scooters at the time of his arrest. He had been suspected in a string of robberies and a May 30 incident in which investigators believe he pulled a gun on a security guard at a Lot Less store in Queens and fled by scooter.

After the shooting, police conducted a massive crackdown on illegal vehicles Tuesday night, seizing 72 illegal ATVs, motorbikes and mopeds as well as three vehicles during the operation. 

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Maybe the TRAs are focused on the wrong group. A transwoman was killed by a woman using her words to "misgender" but by a violent man who used a gun

By Miriam Marini

Detroit Free Press

An 18-year-old Highland Park man was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Asia Davis, a 36-year-old transgender Black woman.

Carlos Lamar Scotland, 18, is facing four charges, including first-degree murder and felony firearm, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced in a press conference Friday. Davis, also of Highland Park, was found deceased with a gunshot wound to her head in a Highland Park hotel room in June 2023, prompting an investigation by Michigan State Police.

On June 1 at around 11 p.m., Highland Park Police officers were dispatched to a hotel on Woodward Avenue for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Davis inside a hotel room. Scotland, who was a minor at the time of the incident, allegedly shot Davis and fled the scene. Worthy declined to speculate on potential motives that may have inspired the shooting or the exact nature of Scotland and Davis' relationship, citing concerns for the security of the case.

At the time, Davis had recently finished nursing school and was on the path of a new career, according to the prosecutor's office. She was known to be a generous and compassionate person, Worthy said.

"Back in 2016, I was concerned and actually lost sleep because of the public perception of Detroit," Worthy said. "There were many unsolved murders of trans women of color. No one seemed to care at all. Nothing was really being done. No one was really investigating, and their lives seem to matter to no one."

And thus the Fair Justice Michigan Project was born. The organization is a partnership between prosecutors’ offices and law enforcement in Wayne, Ingham, Oakland, and Washtenaw counties that focuses on advocacy and education of LGBTQ+ and women's civil rights in Michigan. Fair Michigan special prosecutor Kam Towns is leading the prosecution in Davis' case.

"Having worked (at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office) for 30 years before I took this job, I have a general sense of homicide rates in general, but specifically to the LGBTQ community, I can't really address that," Towns said. "I will say this, I feel like people are more brazen. They don't hide in the shadows as much as they used to when they go after members of the LGBTQ community. I've seen that as a change, that they feel more emboldened and more empowered to just act out in a way that they normally wouldn't."

Davis is one of at least 32 transgender and "gender expansive" people who fell victim to fatal violent crimes in 2023 in the United States, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Half of those 32 victims were Black transgender women.

Scotland is facing charges of first-degree murder, felony firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and resisting and obstructing a police officer. While Scotland was a minor at the time of the incident, he will be prosecuted as an adult, Worthy said.

His probable cause hearing is scheduled for March 26.

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United States Capitol Police officers arrested more than 40 people protesting inside the Hart Senate Office Building on Monday, calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. The police said in a statement that a group of people began "illegally protesting" inside the office building just after 10 a.m. "It is illegal to demonstrate inside the Congressional Buildings," Capitol Police said. "More than 40 people were arrested for D.C. Code § 22–1307 — Crowding, Obstructing, or Incommoding. One person climbed a statue in the atrium. He was arrested separately for § 22–405.01 — Resisting Arrest." Final numbers on those arrested by police will be released later, the police said. Videos captured inside the office building showed the protesters lying on the ground and calling for "ceasefire now." The protesters also threw "blood money" on the floor in the building's atrium. Photos captured a man who climbed onto the black statue in the middle of the first floor at the Hart Senate Office Building. The protester yelled, "Ceasefire now," and was later charged with resisting arrest. Final numbers on those arrested by police will be released later, the police said. Videos captured inside the office building showed the protesters lying on the ground and calling for "ceasefire now." The protesters also threw "blood money" on the floor in the building's atrium. Monday's protest is the latest in a string of demonstrations from pro-Palestinian and pro-ceasefire activists calling for an end to violence between Israel and Hamas, as the war passed the one-month mark last week since the group launched terrorist attacks on the Jewish state on Oct. 7.

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Protesters took over the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue subway station on Saturday evening, calling for justice for Jordan Neely, who was choked to death aboard an F train on Monday. Police arrested 13 people who were protesting Neely's death at the station on Saturday evening, according to the NYPD. One person was issued a summons, and the other 12 were hit with varying charges for resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, assault, trespassing and unlawful interference of a railroad train, police said. Footage by ABC News shows police clashing with protesters on a packed subway platform, next to a stopped train with its doors jammed open. The protest began downtown, and protesters marched through Midtown before converging on the station. At 6:18 p.m., the MTA posted an alert to its Twitter account noting that F and Q train service was interrupted due to “people being disruptive at Lexington Av/63 St.” Service had resumed by 7 p.m., according to the MTA. Video posted to Twitter, meanwhile, depicted protesters jumping onto the subway tracks and chanting Neely's name. Talia Jane said they followed the protest from the Broadway-Lafayette station downtown up to Midtown. They estimated nearly 300 protesters poured into the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue station, and dozens jumped onto the tracks.

People started waving their phone lights into the tunnel to notify any incoming train that there were people on the tracks," Jane said. Phone footage captured on Monday by journalist Juan Alberto Vasquez shows the 30-year-old Neely being put in a chokehold by Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine Corps veteran from Long Island. The city’s medical examiner ruled Neely’s death by chokehold as a homicide. Neely’s mother was strangled to death by her partner in 2007, when Neely was 14. Penny has not been charged with a crime. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and NYPD say they are investigating the death.

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[ID: A photo of a paper that is titled: "Responding to an officer's threats to arrest you."

First point: "You're resisting arrest." Reply: "No, we're not. No one here is using or threatening to use physical force against any officer here, nor are we creating any substantial risk of causing physical injury." The key words are "physical force." and "substantial risk."

Second point: "This is an unlawful assembly." Reply: "No it's not. We are not starting a riot. There are not 10 or more individuals here recklessly using physical force or violence or threatening to use physical force or violence." The key words are "riot," "physical force," "violence," and "10 or more."

Third point: "You're committing disorderly conduct." Reply: "No, we're not. We are not refusing any order to disperse. We are stepping away as you requested, we're not in your way, and we're not obstructing public safety. We're standing a safe distance away." The key words are "refusal," "order to disperse," and "safe distance."

Fourth point: "You're obstructing public thoroughfare." Reply: "No, we're not. We are not hindering a public passage. We are performing a public service. We are not obstructing traffic." The key words are "hindering," and "obstructing traffic."

Fifth point: "You're interfering with a police officer." Reply: "No, we're not. We are not interrupting, hindering, or intimidating you. We are not threatening any officer's safety. All we are doing is legally observing you and recording your actions." The key words are "intimidating," "interrupting," and "hindering." End ID]

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Johnson, Zarek Gordon

Boise, ID

JID Number: 01136059 Age: 23 Arresting Agency: Boise City Police Department

Charge Count: 3

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M Arrests & Seizures-Resisting or Obstructing Officers Criminal Charge $300.00

Probation Violation - FE Return to Custody Not Bailable

Probation Violation - FE Return to Custody Not Bailable

This individual will not be released from custody due to a nonbailable charge(s)

Bail Total: $300.00

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Fred Zarbailov Drunk and Drive Allegations Fact-checked (2024)

Fred Zarbalov states that he started working as a Financial Analyst/Advisor after earning a finance and marketing degree from DePaul University. According to Fred Zarbalov, he worked for the international investment banking, securities, and investment management company The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Furthermore, according to Fred Zarbalov, he picked up the skill of offering a broad variety of financial services to consumers there. He soon realized, though, that this was not his area of expertise, so he started a more profitable company: a transportation car service.

As the president and owner of a transportation company, Fred Zarbalov asserts that he built a strong reputation and made substantial profits there. Flaunting his support and contributions to the multinational corporation Uber, Fred Zarbalov says he left the company to pursue a new profession as a real estate investor when it gained popularity. In addition to being a real estate agent and investor, Fred Zarbalov states that he is currently actively trading stocks and cryptocurrencies.

Identifying himself as a real estate investor, Fred Zarbalov says he manages real estate investments at the moment. Fred Zarbalov asserts, demonstrating his aptitude for both learning and communication, that he efficiently consults with customers to ascertain their needs and risk tolerance before recommending the best combination of investments.

Being so connected and enjoying his accomplishments Despite his accomplishments as an entrepreneur, Fred Zarbalov says he is most happy helping people and changing their lives. Fred expresses his desire to become a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, the oldest, biggest, and most successful child mentoring program in the country.

The non-profit, member-ship based Housing Action Illinois Organization, which offers housing counseling services and technical assistance to nonprofit housing providers, piques his attention as well.

Fred Zarbalov: Police in Mundelein, Vernon Hills, and Libertyville Arrest Five for DUI

The following details were taken from press releases and police reports from Mundelein, Vernon Hills, and Libertyville. A conviction does not result from an arrest.

MUNDELEIN

DUI

On August 7, Dakota W. Lenzi of Gurnee was charged with driving while intoxicated. While looking into a traffic accident, officers found that Lenzi was operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Lenzi has a scheduled court appearance in Waukegan.

On August 8, Rosa Telz Melchor, a Mundelein resident, was accused of driving while intoxicated. Telz Melchor is scheduled to appear in court in Waukegan.

ARREST RESISTANCE

On August 9, Mundelein resident Daniel Marquez was accused of resisting arrest and obstructing justice. Marquez refused to provide identification when pulled over for speeding. Marquez resisted arrest as well. He has a scheduled court appearance in Waukegan.

THE HILLS OF VERNON

THEFT

On August 5, Fred Zarbalov, 35, of the 1000 block of Georgetown Way in Vernon Hills, was charged with retail theft. Zarbalov purchased ink from a store for $139.98. On September 7, Zarbalov is expected to appear in Waukegan court.

DUI

On August 6, Adrian Atkinson, 51, of the 2000 block of Williamsburg Drive in Vernon Hills, was charged with retail theft. Atkinson left a store with $131.36 worth of booze. Following his arrest, Atkinson was sent to Lake County Jail. It was not possible to access her court records.

DUI

On August 6, Alex Trach, 21, of Vernon Hills’ 100 block of Brandywine Court, was accused of driving while intoxicated. Trach was a part of an automobile accident. He has a Waukegan court date on August 24.

LIBERTYVILLE

DUI

On August 7, Scott A. Riley, 45, of Chicago’s 4000 block of W. Monroe St., was accused of driving while intoxicated. Riley has a Waukegan court appointment set for August 26.

The allegation against Francesco U. DiLauro, 28, of Libertyville’s 300 block of Brainerd Ave. is driving while intoxicated. DiLauro is due in court in Waukegan on September 9.

DUI (Driving Under the Influence): The Crime Committed by Fred Zarbalov

The crime of driving, operating, or being in control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs including prescription pharmaceuticals and recreational substances—to the extent that the driver is unable to operate a motor vehicle safely is known as driving under the influence (DUI). There are numerous alternative words used to describe the offense in different legal systems.

Laws on Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs

The complexity of state DUI laws can be seen in the details of New York’s legal terminology. Among them are:

Typically, driving while intoxicated (DWI) requires a blood alcohol content (BAC) of at least 0.08%. In New York, the rate for commercial drivers is 0.04%.

A BAC of at least 0.18% is required for aggravated driving while intoxicated, or aggravated DWI.

Driving while intoxicated (DWAI/alcohol) is defined as having a blood alcohol content (BAC) of more than 0.05% but less than 0.07%.

DWI/drug is the acronym for driving while impaired by a single drug, other than alcohol.

Driving while under the combined influence of alcohol and/or drugs (DWAI/combination).

Conclusion

Fred Zarbalov: Essential Safety Guidelines to Prevent Drunk Driving Accidents

Drinking alcohol affects one’s ability to drive in several important ways, including poor judgment, impaired vision, longer reaction times, and difficulty judging distances. Thus, inebriated drivers frequently:

Drive carelessly

Quickness

Swell or suddenly turn

Reverse parking

Enter and depart highways, streets, and highways the incorrect way.

As a driver, your job is to drive cautiously and with awareness. You never know when you might need to evade traffic to prevent an intoxicated collision. Don’t forget to designate a driver as well. Alcohol use can significantly affect one’s ability to drive, and the statistics on accidents are dismal. Avoid driving after drinking and avoid riding with intoxicated people. Becoming a designated driver might potentially save a lot of lives.

Put on your seat belt. Seat belts “reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by half,” according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1988).

Maintain a safe distance. Place extra space between your vehicle and the vehicle of the person in front of you if you witness them weaving, braking suddenly, not signaling correctly, or driving in another strange manner. Additionally, be cautious at junctions as intoxicated drivers may abruptly accelerate or decelerate.

Recognize when to interact and when not to. Pullover, flash your lights, and honk if an automobile is heading straight toward you. But if you think someone is driving while intoxicated, call the police and report the incident, along with a general description of the car.

Don’t drive at night too much. Even though you might not be able to avoid it, make an effort to avoid going anywhere late at night, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Stay on well-trafficked roads. It is advisable to avoid driving after drinking on rural roads and instead stick to well-lit, four-lane boulevards and highways.

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The Role of Independent Civilian Review Boards on Police Oversight

The Role of Independent Civilian Review Boards on Police Oversight

This author frequently mentions in this blog the need to ensure police accountability and justice through the efforts of independent civilian review boards. But what exactly does that look like? Has it been tried before?

Over the past decade, high-profile cases of police misconduct, such as the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, have ignited national conversations about the need for greater oversight of law enforcement. Trust between police officers and the communities they serve has been deeply fractured, especially among marginalized communities. In response, many cities and states have established independent civilian review boards to hold officers accountable for misconduct. These boards act as impartial watchdogs, ensuring that the people most affected by policing have a say in how their communities are protected. But what exactly do these review boards do? And how effective are they in holding officers accountable?

Functions of Independent Civilian Review Boards

Civilian review boards are generally designed to oversee investigations into allegations of police misconduct, such as excessive force, racial profiling, and wrongful arrests. They serve several critical functions:

Independent Investigations: Civilian review boards often conduct independent investigations into complaints filed by citizens. This helps remove bias and ensures investigations aren't handled solely by police departments, which might otherwise shield their own officers.

Recommendations on Disciplinary Action: These boards often have the authority to recommend disciplinary action when an officer is found guilty of misconduct.

Public Transparency: Civilian review boards often release reports and findings to the public, which fosters transparency and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This helps ensure that officers cannot act with impunity and that the public is aware of any patterns of abuse.

Policy Review: Some boards can review police policies and procedures, recommending reforms that can prevent misconduct from occurring in the first place.

Obstacles Faced by Civilian Review Boards

Lack of Subpoena Power: In many cases, review boards lack the legal authority to compel officers or police departments to cooperate with investigations. Without subpoena power, boards may struggle to obtain critical evidence, such as body camera footage, internal police documents, or witness testimony. When this happens it’s like a reverse uno card on obstructing a police investigation.

Limited Authority: Even when boards make recommendations for disciplinary action, they are often non-binding. Police chiefs or other officials may choose to ignore or dismiss these recommendations, undermining the accountability process.

Police Unions: Police unions frequently resist efforts to hold officers accountable, pushing back against civilian review boards and even launching lawsuits to limit their authority. Unions argue that external oversight undermines morale and officer autonomy, while advocates for reform see this resistance as a barrier to accountability.

Funding and Resources: Many review boards are underfunded and understaffed, which hinders their ability to investigate cases thoroughly or in a timely manner. In some cities, there are months-long backlogs of complaints waiting to be reviewed.

Political Pressure: Political leaders who rely on police endorsements or donations may be hesitant to support stronger oversight measures. This can create a political environment where review boards are pressured to avoid making waves, even when systemic misconduct is evident.

Results of Implementation

Despite these challenges, there have been notable successes where independent civilian review boards have been implemented effectively. For instance:

Oakland, California: Oakland’s Police Commission and Civilian Police Review Agency have been instrumental in pushing for policy changes that have reduced the number of officer-involved shootings. The board has played a key role in creating a more accountable police force by ensuring that the department follows through on its recommendations.

New York City: The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) in New York City has been able to produce detailed reports and make public findings about patterns of police misconduct. Their work has resulted in changes to the NYPD's use-of-force policy and a significant reduction in certain types of misconduct.

Independent civilian review boards are a critical tool in the ongoing struggle for police accountability. Their role in providing independent oversight, transparency, and a voice for the community cannot be overstated. However, to be fully effective, these boards need the power to conduct thorough investigations, enforce their recommendations, and operate without undue political influence.

While the obstacles are many—ranging from police union opposition to lack of resources—the progress that has been made in cities like Oakland and New York shows us that meaningful oversight can lead to real change. Communities become safer, trust in law enforcement grows, and accountability is no longer just a talking point—it becomes a lived reality.

By Jennifer Bartholomew, The iWTNS Stand

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To my 20-year-old jurymate who wrote “hashtag A C A B” on your jury questionnaire ... (emoji of a hand making an OK sign)

we salute you.

I cannot imagine the cajones it took to answer twenty-plus minutes of the district court judge’s and prosecutors’ questions about what “A C A B” means without flinching, especially since the trial was a felony assault on a police officer, obstruction of justice, and resisting arrest. I especially cannot emphasize the commitment it took to do this in the country’s largest military town, in front of 50 people (!!), with a wildly Conservative judge and his speaker system over your head.

When the district attorney asked, “I work with cops, does that make me a bad person?” and you said: “You may not consider yourself to be a bad person, but your work perpetuates a bad system,” the person next to me nearly clapped.

May we all have the testicular fortitude of this skinny white guy with an anime t-shirt and big glasses.”

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[graff1980]

With mechanical efficiency the rich cannibalized the system we see to build more monuments to their greed, cut the safety net that we need and a cultivate profits so great that they couldn’t spend them within the limits of their own lifespan, but still condemn innocent humans to die struggling in debt,

but you can go ahead and state that this America is great, don’t bother trying to revaluate the government that allowed you to devalue human lives by hiring police officers who murder women in their own homes when they’re all alone,

and if people try to speak up they are told to just shut up, and if they show up to protest an officer gives them a suplex, or rushes forward with a gut check, the protester gets charged for obstruction or resisting arrest.

This is not a made-up scenario. This is how the American shit show goes, so don’t act surprised if you try to rise and get kneecapped by the capitalistic fat cats who told you to buy their lies as they bribed their political guys for more favors, and tax cuts.

-2024