(Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald), Hopp's actions were more concerning overall. She told the judge she felt she was helping Garner by adjusting the handcuffs. 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. 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. }); eventAction: 'view' At the time of Garner's arrest, Metzler was Hopp and Jalali's supervising officer. ', Thats going to turn into something, Jalali said. The family criticized a speech by Chief Robert Ticer. Hopp repeatedly pointed out there was a pop., Did you hear the pop? he said. 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. Blackett and Sgt. pg.acq.push(function() { Dementia patient, 73, sues cop for fracturing arm during arrest as she forgot to pay $13.38. 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. pg.acq.push(function() { The charges stem from the 2020 arrest of Karen Garner by former officer Austin Hopp. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ The judge said he has watched many videos over the years of police takedowns, yet felt the footage from Garner's arrest was excessive. The video shows Hopp, Jalali and Blackett laughing as they begin to watch the body camera footage of Garner's arrest. Hopp was also sentenced to three years of mandatory parole. 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 ask that justice be served for my mom today.. Her next court date is June 22, NBC affiliate KUSA of Denver reported. } 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. Hopp says later: We crushed it. Jalali voiced concern she was not helping enough, but Hopp appears to support her. Judge sentences former Loveland Police Officer Daria Jalali for 'abysmal failure to protect and serv, FORT COLLINS, CO - AUGUST 5, 2022: Former Loveland police officer Daria Jalali, far right, looks over her shoulder at people in the courtroom Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, during her sentencing hearing at the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins. He said that our mothers case has hurt him personally. It is clear that the only thing that has hurt him personally has been the attention this case has brought to his department. I was like, Okay, youre gonna play, and I was pushing, pushing, pushing, and I hear pop, I was like Oh, no. In body camera footage of the June 26, 2020 incident, Hopp can be seen grabbing Garner from behind at the side of the road when she started to walk away. Jalali's lawyer also said accusations that her client was not remorseful were inaccurate. You understand me? The lawsuit alleges Loveland police officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali and Sgt. "This isn't something where I can see how someone in the heat of the moment thought this was appropriate. 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. Are you finished? Hopp can be heard saying. The officer took her to the ground and handcuffed her. Attorney Eric Ziporin said in an email the city has no comment on the mediation outcome. Garner was arrested after she was accused of stealing about $14 worth of items from a Walmart. The last time I saw either of them was just days before the news broke of the lawsuit they were involved in. Please enter valid email address to continue. Are you finished? document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Lehman said that the nurse said that night was just one of two times she cried during her tenure there. }); Phil Metzler, the on-scene officer, and Sgt. I mean its done, you know. I was like, Alright, lets wrestle girl! Loveland ex-cops charged with injuring dementia patient. Yeah, Im a little worried that shes like senile and stuff, Hopp can be heard saying at one point. ", "What happened in June of 2020 was an abysmal failure. Austin Hopp will spend just five years in prison after cutting a deal for the brutal assault that broke the wrist and popped the shoulder of 73-year-old dementia patient Karen Garner. He repeatedly dodged questions regarding our family. } That avoided the minimum 10 to 30 or more years in prison he would have faced with a trial and conviction. 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. eventAction: 'click_adunit' document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Jalali's defense spoke to the judge saying that her personal records of employment show she didn't know better due to a lack of training and accountability from Loveland Police. Daria Jalali is seen at left and Austin Hopp is seen at right. Jalali was sentenced to 45 days of straight jail time and 36 months of probation for her involvement in the 2020 Karen Garner arrest. Jalali was caught saying, "It's just like live TV. 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. ga('ads.send', { Arrest [ edit] External video Officer Austin Hopp and two others who mocked a woman with dementia were fired Credit: Loveland Police Department/Facebook. eventAction: 'load' I do hope this brings the next level of closure for Ms. Garner and her family.". "They used to park both of their police cars in the driveway of the house. }); We failed and we are very sorry for that, he said. Wow. According to the lawsuit, she was held in that cell for two and a half hours before being taken to the hospital. You are a lot tougher than she is. 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. hitType: 'event', 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. They refused to let her pay. Garners son, John Steward, addressed the court before the sentence was announced. she asks. Updated on: August 5, 2022 / 4:03 PM We all have choices to make in life, and all our choices have consequences, he said. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Two years is a long time., Swartz, who said she would be going to see Garner, agreed that she didnt sense any remorse from Jalali but added that it will take time for her to learn it.. I haven't seen either of them around since." let gads_event; / CBS Colorado. "Hear the pop?" A federal lawsuit said police slammed Garner, who was 73 at the time, to the ground and hogtied her. }); if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Austin Hopp, a former officer with the Loveland Police Department in Colorado, pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2020 arrest of Karen Garner. I am not done, this is not over, she said. 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. Swartz said that Garner was humiliated by Jalali and Hopp. Jalali said that she arrived on the scene to find her partner saying that Garner was resisting arrest. The attorney said that because of the dementia, Garner forgot to pay for the items, which were retrieved by Walmart employees. He apparently pulls her arms behind her back and places her on the ground. John Steward said while he does not feel Jalali was remorseful, he thinks it will set in pretty quick., We are just glad we are at this point finally, he said. As a police officer and more importantly as a human being, we engage, we process and we act, he said. We are one of the worlds fastest growing Former Loveland, Colorado police officers Austin Hopp, left, and Daria Jalali. Karen Garner arrest: Who are Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali? ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); "You have to remember this went on for two hours," the judge said. Jalali, as the defendant, was given the opportunity to speak to the judge and the courtroom before sentencing. Our goal at the Loveland police department has always been to make our community proud. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of Daria Jalali: 'Laughing' cop faces jail for standing by as colleague brutally arrested dementia patient Karen Garner. }); Hopp and the male officer fist bump while continuing to watch the footage. gads_event = event; "The photos and the video blows that up, magnifies it. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { The law makes it clear that sometimes there is going to be an officer that acts outside of their legal duties, and that is why we have a law that says if you do see that you have to act.. She asked that Jalali's cognitive deficits be weighed when it came to the judge's sentencing. A CCTV footage showed the cops seated at their police precinct desks while watching the bodycam footage of the incident. pg.acq.push(function() { Jalali, speaking on her own behalf, began by apologizing to Garner and her family for everything that happened. }) 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. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), I could watch livestream bodycams all day," Jalali says. 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. Hopp, 26, was charged with using excessive force and purposefully misleading his supervisors. Carrying a wildflower in her hand, she failed to comply with multiple orders to stop. Former Loveland police officers Austin Hopp, left, and Daria Jalali Hopp dislocated Garner's shoulder and fractured her arm. }); Grandmother with dementia died from face wound neglected by staff for days. She said she approached without knowledge of what may have happened before. We dont play this game. I think that speaks to the deterrent effect for the conviction of this crime., Maillaro, echoing what Shannon Steward had said, pointed out that throughout Garners arrest and holding, Jalali had every opportunity to stop the cruelty.. Jalali said she initially felt that Garner was intoxicated and not suffering from dementia. "I truly did get into the line of work to serve the community.". window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Advertisement Garner's family sued the. Before coming to Loveland, he graduated from Colorado State University in May 2020 with two bachelor's degrees, one in journalism and media communications and one in history. The sergeant remains on leave. From our perspective, what we see in this evaluation, is Ms. Jalali was not in a position to do that because of her psychological makeup, she said. In the video from the Loveland police station released by Garner's lawyer, several cops were seen laughing, joking, and exchanging fist bumps around her arrest. 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. Minyvonne Burkeis a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. gads_event = event; Independent comment from the Loveland Police Department would not be appropriate at this time. 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. Around the time of the arrest, Hopp and Jalali moved into Jalali's new home in Windsor, Colorado, where they lived together until the former abruptly moved out in mid-February. Those files, she said, depict a pattern of poor performance on written examinations, physical activities, behavioral observations and more, that were all excused. hitType: 'event', Jalali was also charged with official misconduct and failing to stop or report Hopp's actions. },false) 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 was like, Okay, youre gonna play, and I was pushing, pushing, pushing, and I hear pop, I was like Oh, no. 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. Jalali was charged with her failure to intervene with Hopp's actions and also her failure to report injuries as Garner sat in a nearby cell for hours without medical attention. We dont play this game. Antolina Hillwere added to an amended complaint on Sunday. Failure to Intervene is a relatively new charge created in recent years in Colorado. Grandmother with dementia died from face wound neglected by staff for days. ga('ads.send', { The situation disturbed a male bystander, but Hopp told him he did not know the whole story. Jalali, the other officer at the scene, was charged with failure to report use of force, failure to intervene and official misconduct. } We will hold law enforcement accountable just like we will any other criminal actors, he said. Denver Metro News. }); LOVELAND, COLORADO: A former Colorado police officer has been arrested and sentenced to jail 45 days in jail after she was unable to stop a colleague from roughing up Karen Garner in 2020. Hopp was sentenced to five years in prison in early May after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in early March. 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. 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. 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. The arrest of Garner took place in June 2020 and made it to the national headlines. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { "I wish I would have just called medical services to check her out," Jalali said. I want her to learn that it is better to take what you are feeling inside that you know is wrong and take that for what it is worth and do what is right, she said. }); The amended lawsuit also includes a video that shows three officers - Austin Hopp, Daria Jalali and Tyler Blackett, who are named in the lawsuit - laughing as they begin to watch the body . I wanted to be a good police officer and my heart was in the right place, but I still came up short, she said. An audible pop is heard on the camera, something Hopp acknowledged hearing in footage later released by Loveland police. }); Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying, 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says, Skeletal remains found in Pennsylvania identified as man missing since 2013, Don't make these 3 common password mistakes, experts say. Hopp left the police department in April 2021. "Bodycams are my favorite thing to watch. She was allegedly forced to sit in a holding cell without medical attention for hours, even after Hopp, Jalali and another employees were heard on security footage acknowledging that she may have injuries. The June 2020 arrest left Karen Garner with a broken arm, sprained wrist and separated shoulder, CBS Denver reported. Citing surveillance footage, the plaintiffs legal team says the officers were aware of Garners injuries but did not summon help. He accepted a plea deal in March for the assault charge, which Garners family opposed. > Below: Body camera footage shows the arrest. He picked her up, bent her over the hood of his vehicle, and twisted her left arm. "They mostly kept to themselves. Loveland police used excessive force in arrest of 73-year-old woman: lawsuit. The fact that two law enforcement officers couldnt comprehend that is incomprehensible to me. Daria Jalali, 28, was immediately taken into custody after her sentencing Friday to serve a 45-day jail sentence. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ A third officer, Tyler Blackett . Another neighbor said the couple were very touchy-feely in public. I introduced myself to Austin but he wasn't that friendly," a neighbor 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. Phil Metzler, Jalali said she was a little bloody, a little muddy.. Ready for the pop? Hopp said. hitType: 'event', I was super excited, he said, and recounted his version of what happened. 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. Jalali was sentenced to 45 days in jail, 36 months probation and 250 hours of community service. Have a tip or story idea? I think it was her shoulder, Hopp said. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Shes just very flexible and very He covered his mouth to whisper something, then said, Did you hear the pop? The two continue to scrutinize the bodycam footage, as Jalali can be heard commenting I hate this and Hopp apparently chimes in: This is great., Jalali left, apparently to check on Garner in a nearby cell. 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. As in the prior sentencing of former officer Austin Hopp, this verdict does not change Ms. Garner's wrongful and illegal treatment or the pain she and her family have experienced. I do hope this brings the next level of closure for Ms. Garner and her family.. It was an abysmal failure of that duty to protect and serve," the judge said. Her lawyer argued that a neurological evaluation of Jalali showed she wasn't mentally capable of processing verbal and visual content at a rapid enough pace to handle the situation as it unfolded. Hopp, according to the video, told Jalali to help him get Garner on the ground. 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. Ms. A second officer, Daria Jalali, arrived and assisted as Hopp walked Garner toward a police car. As seen in newly released surveillance footage, police in Loveland, Colorado appeared to give each other a fist bump during a discussion about hearing a 73-year-old womans shoulder pop during her arrest and voicing concern that she was senile. The exchange occurred a little more than a quarter of the way through an hour-long video released by the womans law firm, which says that she suffered a dislocated shoulder and has dementia. Have a tip or story idea? Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. Trump met with early primary state GOP leaders, Former officers face charges in brutal arrest, Two former officers face charges after arrest left woman with broken arm, dislocated shoulder. ", "This case is not about a mistake," she said before she handed down the sentence. (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. This is what it appears to be by the defendant, he said. 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. In the video, which had been previously released, Jalali can be seen attempting to put Garner in her car following Hopps arrest of the elderly woman. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); Everyone chuckled. Please enter valid email address to continue. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. In the video, Hopp gives his partner Jalali a fist bump when asked how the arrest went, CNN reported. 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. She had all of the information she needed, the reason that she did not act . As part of a plea agreement, Jalali promised to never apply for another law enforcement job either public or private. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { The family felt the video in the case proved Hopp was guilty on all counts beyond a reasonable doubt. He said Hopp never even took a moment to ask questions or assess the situation. This was a person who was clearly confused. No doubt, with all the cars that stopped. The case became the focus of international headlines, putting Jalali, co-defendant Austin Hopp, and the LPD as a whole into spotlight. However, as the three of them continue to watch, Jalali appears to be uncomfortable with the video. He said that Jalali should have known from the moment she saw and touched Garner that she was a delicate, elderly woman suffering from a mental health issue. While bantering with a male officer, he said later that he was proud because it was the first time he got to use his hobble restraint. Jalali was given a badge to protect and to serve and that is not what she did, she said. It is part of a group-think mentality that occurred that day.. Hopp first encountered Garner after being dispatched to a report of an attempted theft at a Loveland Walmart, according to CBS Denver. Actions of all [Loveland Police Department] officers in connection with Garners arrest are subject to a criminal investigation under the authority of the 8th Judicial District Attorney and being conducted by Fort Collins Police Services, the department said in a statement obtained by Law&Crime. }); window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { The Moving can be an exciting experience. pg.acq.push(function() { Anna Geige, Jalali's lawyer said Loveland police and another department let the cop stay on her job even though she has a pattern of poor performance recorded in her personnel files. Describing herself as possibly naive and immature, Jalali apologized to Garner and her family. Philip Metzler was named in the original lawsuit; he was accused of helping cover up what happened and helping deny Garner access to medical care. It worked. The trajectory of her life has dramatically changed because of the incidents in this case, she said. There was a brief pause. ga('ads.send', { ga('ads.send', { A second video released by the attorney showed Hopp and other officers at the police station laughing and joking about the arrest. 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.
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