Jury delivers split verdict in rollercoaster police brutality trial of former Antioch K9 officer
The jury’s verdict on Friday capped a trial that saw the officer’s own colleagues – including a former close friend – testify against him.
Jury returns split verdict after trial of former Antioch police officer
A former Antioch police officer who federal prosecutors said plotted to hurt and intimidate residents was cleared Friday of three out of five charges he faced in Oakland federal court, his defense attorney said.
Police Corruption Trial of Ex-Antioch Officer Goes to Jury Deliberations
After closing arguments, the jury in the federal trial of former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri will decide whether the evidence is enough to find that Amiri conspired to violate civil rights, used unreasonable force on three specific occasions,
Antioch police officer in racist texting scandal stands trial in federal case: Here's what happened
After a years-long FBI investigation into the Antioch police department uncovered a racist texting scandal, some of those officers finally took the stand in a federal trial in Oakland. One of the officers targeted in the texted scandal is now taking the stand as witness in the case after taking a plea deal in January.
Antioch police scandal: Trial starts for 2 ex-officers accused of excessive force plot
A federal trial started Monday against two former Antioch police officers accused of conspiring to injure, threaten and intimidate suspects from 2019 to 2022. Prosecutors allege Morteza Amiri and Devon Wenger used excessive force in five instances.
Bay Area Police Conspiracy Trial Shaken Up by Mistrial for 1 of 2 Former Officers
A federal judge in Oakland declared a mistrial in the case against one of the two former Antioch police officers charged with conspiring to violate civil rights by using excessive force.
Jury finds ex-Antioch K-9 officer Morteza Amiri guilty
A federal jury convicted a former Antioch Police Department officer on Friday who used his K-9 excessively to bite suspects and “kept a running a bite count that he celebrated with other officers,” prosecutors said.
Times-Herald1d
Fate of ex-Antioch K9 cop accused of plotting to brutalize residents now in jury’s hands
OAKLAND — A jury must now decide whether ex-Antioch police Officer Morteza Amiri gleefully conspired to prey on residents in ...
East Bay Times11d
Feds say ex-Antioch cops plotted to violently oppress residents. They were doing their job, defense says
He said Amiri joined the Antioch Police Department in 2017 because it was a “great place to learn” and described his ...
KQED8d
Ex-Antioch Officer Testifies Against Former Partner in Federal Civil Rights Case
Eric Rombough confessed to exchanging racist text messages with another officer, which he said reflected his changing ...