hitType: 'event', READ MORE, Lin Wood says Walmart food has 'fetal tissues', calls Rockefeller 'devil worshipper', Karen Garners family slams arrest that left elderly dementia patient with dislocated shoulder, fractured arm, After the old lady turned away from Hopp, the officer grabbed her arm, pushed her to the ground, and handcuffed her. Jalali and Blackett were put on leave later, as was a sergeant. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. However, as the three of them continue to watch, Jalali appears to be uncomfortable with the video. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ "They were all over each other, touching each other, laughing, kissing, and hugging right in the front yard. It really shows you, my God this is just not a little personthis was a delicate, very fragile elderly woman," the judge said. Garner reportedly has dementia. 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. Hopp responds. "There is nothing I want more than to go back in time and fix this.". if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ When Garner began to slump toward the ground, Jalali arrived and said, "Stand up! An audible pop is heard on the camera, something Hopp acknowledged hearing in footage later released by Loveland police. 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. The judge after watching the body camera video footage said, "She just sounds out of it and terrified to me. Hopp is then seen grabbing Garner by the arm and forcefully taking her to the ground, CBS Denver reported. LOVELAND, COLORADO: Officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali of Loveland Police Department in Colorado who were accused of using excessive force while arresting 73-year-old Karen Garner, injuring her in the process, have been charged. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); eventAction: 'click_image_ads' The video shows Hopp, Jalali and Blackett laughing as they begin to watch the body camera footage of Garner's arrest. The officer took her to the ground and handcuffed her. The case became the focus of international headlines, putting Jalali, co-defendant Austin Hopp, and the LPD as a whole into spotlight. We dont play this game. They arrested 73-year-old Karen Garner on June 26, 2020, after she left a Walmart with $13. 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. Her case is ongoing. Philip Metzler used excessive force when they arrested Karen Garner in June 2020 on suspicion of stealing $13.88. The family criticized a speech by Chief Robert Ticer. The plaintiff, who the lawsuit says suffers from sensory aphasia that interferes with her communicative abilities, turned to walk away. but it can also be stressful. If you try to kick me, oh, this is going to be bad.. At one point, he appears to bend her over the hood of his vehicle, while twisting her left arm. I haven't seen either of them around since." ga('ads.send', { She had all of the information she needed, the reason that she did not act . She asked that Jalali's cognitive deficits be weighed when it came to the judge's sentencing. Updated on: August 5, 2022 / 4:03 PM The June 2020 arrest left Karen Garner with a broken arm, sprained wrist and separated shoulder, CBS Denver reported. The family felt the video in the case proved Hopp was guilty on all counts beyond a reasonable doubt. She is heard repetitively telling Hopp she was going home, advocates for those living with dementia say her confusion was apparent and should've changed how Hopp and Jalali responded. Daria Jalali, the second officer to respond to a call involving Garner, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of Failure to Intervene. Are you finished? Interim LPD Chief Eric Stewart said in a written statement that the department appreciates the diligence and professionalism of the DAs office in the pursuit of justice and due process., As in the prior sentencing of former officer Austin Hopp, this verdict does not change Ms. Garners wrongful and illegal treatment or the pain she and her family have experienced, he wrote. Both were arrested and charged with crimes related to Garner's arrest. }); LPD has faith in the due process that this investigation allows for., [Screengrab via The Life & Liberty Law Office], Have a tip we should know? When she tried to turn around, the officer bent her left arm up near her head. He said that the disconnect that Garner had during her arrest was clear and that Jalli should have noticed and acted differently, but did not. Hopp, who is now serving time behind bars for breaking Garner's arm, separating her shoulder and spraining her wrist. 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. All matters related to the arrest of Loveland resident Karen Garner in June 2020 are subject to a criminal investigation, ordered by the 8th Judicial District Attorney and conducted by Fort Collins Police Services, wrote Public Information Officer Tom Hackerin a statement. Former Loveland, Colorado police officers Austin Hopp, left, and Daria Jalali. The judge credited Jalali with repetitively asking Garner if she needed medical attention, but scolded her for not using common sense to realize that Garner needed the help without verbalizing it. Body camera video released by the attorney showed Hopp telling Garner to stop and talk to him as she walked home. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Three Colorado police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was shown being pushed to the ground and handcuffed on body-camera footage have resigned, police said on Friday. Her lawyer argued that the department's willingness to allow her to continue to patrol when she wasn't qualified for the job was partially to blame for her actions the day of Garner's arrest. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Jalali told the judge that she believed Garner was just complaining about the tightness of the handcuffs when she said she was in pain. Anna Geigle, Jalalis attorney, said in her argument that she was able to look at Jalalis personnel files from the LPD and another department she had worked for previously. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { She noted that she asked Garner multiple times if she was in need of medical attention, but felt Garner was simply being defiant by not responding h. "I hurt others and I am sorry about that," Jalali said. According to the lawsuit, she was held in that cell for two and a half hours before being taken to the hospital. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), We're not going to hold you." pg.acq.push(function() { InLarimer County Court in early March, Hopp pleaded guilty to an assault charge that was punishable by 2 to 8 years in prison. "I love it," Hopp hits back. A former Colorado police officer who injured an elderly woman with dementia during an arrest in 2020 was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison. There are a lot of kids in this neighborhood and the amount of PDA was a little weird," they said. 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. The attorney said that because of the dementia, Garner forgot to pay for the items, which were retrieved by Walmart employees. If you try to kick me, oh, this is going to be bad.. He accepted a plea deal in March for the assault charge, which Garners family opposed. And just like on June 26, 2020, the inhumane treatment of our mother was ignored and his continued support of the department was the focus. hitType: 'event', }); "As soon as you touched her you should have thought maybe this is someone we should be (careful with.)". Documents, video footage and other records produced and compiled in connection with the Karen Garner arrest and its aftermath will be considered by investigators from the District Attorney and Fort Collins Police Services, chosen through mutual agreement to lead the investigation.. }); "This is great," Hopp responds, to which Jalali retorts sayings he hates it. ga('ads.send', { Ms. Hopp and the male officer fist bump while continuing to watch the footage. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), A bodycam video revealed Karen Garner, 73, a dementia patient, being harassed by a cop while a colleague laughed. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ The Loveland police chief, Robert Ticer, announced the departures of officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali and the community services officer Tyler Blackett in connection to the arrest of Karen. The two officers have been identified as Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali of the Loveland Police Department. ga('ads.send', { 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. 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. Lehman sentenced Jalali to 3 years of supervised probation with 250 hours of community service. }); Daily Mail revealed that Jalali and Hopp are lovers. It worked. No doubt, with all the cars that stopped. Shes just very flexible and very He covered his mouth to whisper something, then said, Did you hear the pop? The officers are Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali as well as community service officer Tyler Blackett. Austin Hopp was sentenced to five years in. "I made a terrible mistake that day," he said. 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. Body cams are my favorite thing to watch, I could watch live stream body cams all day." Clearly didn't understand what was going on," the judge said. 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. },false) MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of The officers could not be reached for comment. The dementia-struck old woman suffered a dislocated shoulder and a broken elbow during the brutal arrest by the two cops. 4. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. A CCTV footage showed the cops seated at their police precinct desks while watching the bodycam footage of the incident. Garner suffered a dislocated shoulder, a fractured arm and a sprained wrist, according to the lawsuit, which the citysettled in September for $3 million. See, you dont know the whole situation, said Hopp. / CBS Colorado. What you did that day was clear that you were more concerned with protecting yourself and officer Hopp," the judge said. hitType: 'event', For the dark subject matter, the officers tone appears lighthearted throughout the video. Karen Garner's arm was broken during an arrest by Loveland PD officers, her attorney said. "You have to remember this went on for two hours," the judge said. We will hold law enforcement accountable just like we will any other criminal actors, he said. 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 then hogtied her by the ankles and forced her into the car, the video showed. Dillon Thomas is multi-Emmy Award winning general assignment reporter/MSJ for CBS News Colorado. Steward called Hopp "callous" and said he was "insensitive" for joking about the arrest. She said that it was common that officers interacted with someone under the influence and she thought that was the situation with Garner and that, despite not recognizing Garners mental health, she still tried to help her by asking if she needed medical attention. I was like Im fine, I can handle her. We dont play this game. "The trajectory of her life has dramatically changed," her lawyer said as she asked for 18 months of probation with no jail time. 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. (Law&Crime founder Dan Abrams was the host of Live PD.). She also said that while Jalali and Hopp have faced sentencing there is more work and reform that needs to be done with law enforcement in Loveland. The assault significantly worsened Garner's dementia symptoms. (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. Jalali, who assisted in the arrest, says body camera footage is "like live TV" later in the video. "I've always been someone with the best intentions," Jalali said. Officer Austin Hopp, who brutally dislocated Karen Garner's shoulder during the arrest on June 26, 2020 after she left Walmart without paying for a candy bar, a can of Pepsi and a t-shirt. She said that she truly believed that Garner was just being uncooperative both during the arrest and at the station, with her thought being that Garner was only complaining about the handcuffs so she could get out of them. hitType: 'event', pg.acq.push(function() { is at least part of a malicious intent. eventAction: 'click_adunit' Phil Metzler, the on-scene officer, and Sgt. }); 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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Former Loveland police officers Austin Hopp, left, and Daria Jalali Hopp dislocated Garner's shoulder and fractured her arm. I introduced myself to Austin but he wasn't that friendly," a neighbor said. He said he felt sick to the stomach reading the evidence in the case. ga('ads.send', { gads_event = event; Emailus. He picked her up, bent her over the hood of his vehicle, and twisted her left arm. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Shannon Steward, Garners daughter-in-law, said that the charge Jalali faces comes from a new Colorado Senate Bill, SB20-217, which she said states officers have a duty to report and intervene in instances of excessive use of force. The District Attorneys action and the third-party investigation are in keeping with a multi-agency Critical Incident Response Team protocol. }); Hopp, Jalali, and the male officer begin watching the firsts body cam footage. Please enter valid email address to continue. As fellow officer Daria Jalali responded to the scene, Hopp allegedly separated Garner's shoulder by forcing her arm behind her back and up near her shoulder blades, CBS Denver said. As seen on video, Hopp confronted Garner on the side of the road. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. I am not done, this is not over, she said. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Daria Jalali, the 28-year-old cop, received three years of probation in addition to jail time. hitType: 'event', Apparently, you did not.. We all have choices to make in life, and all our choices have consequences, he said. }); Does she have flowers in her hand? said Jalali. You are a lot tougher than she is. Blackett responds by saying, "the bodycam show" amid someone's giggles. Attorney Eric Ziporin said in an email the city has no comment on the mediation outcome. In June, a Walmart employee called police and said a woman, later identified as 73-year-old Karen Garner, tried to leave without paying for $14 worth of items. Thats the thing., Police station surveillance footage, which was released after the body cam footage, showed Hopp, Jalali, and an officer identified in an amended complaint as Blackett bantering about the arrest, fist-bumping about it, and watching back body cam footage in enjoyment. let gads_event; After a brief investigation, Hopp resigned from the Loveland Police Department, as did Jalali. Describing herself as possibly naive and immature, Jalali apologized to Garner and her family. Bodycam video shows a police officer arresting Karen Garner, 73, in Loveland, Colo.,on June 26. injured an elderly woman with dementia during an arrest in 2020, Police officer who violently arrested 73-year-old woman may get plea deal, Body camera video shows police force 73-year-old woman with dementia to ground, accepted a plea deal in March for the assault charge. The video showed them struggling to get Garner in the back of the car. Despite the fact that Garner was unarmed, her hands were cuffed behind her back, and she was physically unable to overpower Officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali while shoved against the hood of a patrol car, Hopp was recorded on police body cam footage dislocating her shoulder, fracturing her humerus, and spraining her wrist.The charges against Garner were later dropped. One former officer with the Loveland Police Department, Austin Hopp, was charged with assaulting the woman, while the other officer, Daria Jalali, was charged with not intervening in a case. According to the lawsuit, Garner forgot to pay $13.88 for products at Walmart because of her condition. } 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. Blackett and Sgt. There also needs to be deterrents. It is part of a group-think mentality that occurred that day.. ", "This case is not about a mistake," she said before she handed down the sentence. "This really does make your stomach clench when you see it. "A law enforcement officer's job is to protect and serve. let gads_event; She pleaded guilty to that charge in late June. You are just minutes from Greenwood & Myers Mortuary is the first choice for many families when they are seeking funeral services in Boulder. Jalali pleaded guilty in June for failure to intervene in the use of excessive force failing to stop fellow officer Austin Hopp in Garner's brutal arrest. eventAction: 'render' he says. Independent comment from the Loveland Police Department would not be appropriate at this time. Along with other conditions, Jalali was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation and comply with any necessary recommendations. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ Jalali was also charged with official misconduct and failing to stop or report Hopp's actions. hitType: 'event', 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. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' That is what we need from our law enforcement, the ability to stand up to your fellow officer and say no, what are you doing? Lehman said. While in custody, Garner told Hopp that she was in pain at least 14 times, prosecutors said, yet he. A second video released by the attorney showed Hopp and other officers at the police station laughing and joking about the arrest. 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