Our goal at the Loveland police department has always been to make our community proud. Noting that the treatment of Garner in the city about 50 miles north of Denver last year had led to an outpouring of concern and anger in the community, the country and around the world, Ticer apologized. There are a lot of kids in this neighborhood and the amount of PDA was a little weird," they said. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' This was a person who was clearly confused. The video, which contains subtitles PEOPLE has not independently verified, allegedly shows Officer Austin Hopp, Officer Daria Jalali, and Community Service Officer Tyler Blackett all named in . },false) Have a tip or story idea? Jalali, speaking on her own behalf, began by apologizing to Garner and her family for everything that happened. 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. He noted that Hopp's actions were more concerning overall, calling them incomprehensible. Austin Hopp was sentenced to five years in. Video shows cops laughing at video of arrest of 73-year-old woman We dont play this game. The lawsuit alleges Loveland police officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali and Sgt. Both Jalali and Hopp resigned on April 30 amid an internal investigation, the Daily Beast reported. }); (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. Hopp, Jalali and Blackett have become the focus of several investigations in connection with Garner's arrest in 2020 after an excessive use of force lawsuit placed on Garner's behalf by attorney Sarah Schielke. 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. eventAction: 'render' Karen Garner arrest: Video shows Colorado police officers - CNN 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. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. "They mostly kept to themselves. },false) This is what it appears to be by the defendant, he said. 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. 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. }); 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. See, you dont know the whole situation, said Hopp. Julia Cardi [email protected] Officer Austin Hopp and two others who mocked a woman with dementia were fired Credit: Loveland Police Department/Facebook. 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. Ticer . The officers are Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali as well as community service officer Tyler Blackett. The plaintiff, who the lawsuit says suffers from sensory aphasia that interferes with her communicative abilities, turned to walk away. pg.acq.push(function() { if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ He made no reference to Karen personally. He then hogtied her by the ankles and forced her into the car, the video showed. eventAction: 'click_adunit' },false) Daria Jalali, the second officer to respond to a call involving Garner, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of Failure to Intervene. He described the sentence as punishment for a horrible and tragic choice., You need to learn from it, and you need to be punished for it, he said. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. "I can't comprehend how anybody would be proud or excited about this arrest," the judge said, referencing Hopp and Jalali fist bumping after the arrest. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Jalali told the judge that she believed Garner was just complaining about the tightness of the handcuffs when she said she was in pain. 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. She also provided a personal narrative for the arrest, explaining how she read and understood the situation when she was there. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Does she have flowers in her hand? said Jalali. Jalali returned to report that Garner was complaining that theyre really hurting her.. Jalali, as the defendant, was given the opportunity to speak to the judge and the courtroom before sentencing. I take that personally. Karen Garner: Loveland cops Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali fist bump, laugh at arrest footage of dementia patient, Who is Karen Garner? document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Colo. Officers Appear to Mock Violent Arrest of Woman with Dementia 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.. 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. 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. Several of Jalali's neighbors confirmed to the news outlet that Hopp and Jalali had been living together but were aloof and unfriendly. She pleaded guilty to that charge in late June. Daria Jalali Jalali, 28, appeared in the 8th Judicial District Court Tuesday afternoon where her attorney Anna Geigle said she has been in discussions with the 8th Judicial District. 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 . if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Loveland Police Officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali arrested Karen Garner, 73, on June 26, 2020, after she left Walmart without paying $13-worth of items Footage from Hopp's body-camera shows. We are one of the worlds fastest growing but it can also be stressful. Following the hearing, the Garner family stated that they felt justice was served with the ruling. 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 is just tragic that this even happened and it was compounded by your continuous choices that you made throughout the two hours you were with her, Judge Lehman told Jalali during the sentencing. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali After a brief investigation, Hopp resigned from the Loveland Police. 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. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of ga('ads.send', { A former Loveland police officer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one of the misdemeanor charges she faced for her role in the 2020 arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia.. Daria Jalali . Lets wreck it!'. 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? Violent arrest of 73-year-old was "reasonable," Loveland's assistant "This whole thing was tragic. Jalali was given a badge to protect and to serve and that is not what she did, she said. eventAction: 'click_adunit' A federal lawsuit said police slammed Garner, who was 73 at the time, to the ground and hogtied her. The video shows Hopp, Jalali and Blackett laughing as they begin to watch the body camera footage of Garner's arrest. Austin Hopp, 'Ready for the Pop?' Loveland Cop, Sentenced for Violent Colorado Police Laughed at Body-Cam of Violent Arrest of Karen Garner 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. she asks. . "Her actions in this case were not malicious or intentional," her lawyer said. }) Employees stopped her at the entrance. First published on August 5, 2022 / 10:12 AM. Officers Austin Hopp, Daria Jalali and Tyler Blackett resigned. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. }); ga('ads.send', { Jalali was also charged with official misconduct and failing to stop or report Hopp's actions. Hopp was also sentenced to three years of mandatory parole. I do hope this brings the next level of closure for Ms. Garner and her family.. She told the judge she felt she was helping Garner by adjusting the handcuffs. "They were all over each other, touching each other, laughing, kissing, and hugging right in the front yard. eventAction: 'view' Garner was arrested after she was accused of stealing about $14 worth of items from a Walmart. Larimer County District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin extended his sympathies to the Garner family again, saying it has been a long haul., He added that this is the first time in Larimer County that a person has been convicted for failure to intervene and said this will send a message about how the DAs office will handle bad actors.. However, after reviewing the content and the body camera footage, the judge said he "gets stomachaches" watching the body camera footage. ga('ads.send', { 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. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of 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 officer Tyler Blackett, who is being sued for allegedly ignoring the plaintiff's injuries. "A law enforcement officer's job is to protect and serve. When she arrived, officer Austin Hopp who has also since left the . "I truly did get into the line of work to serve the community.". 'Lover' cops who 'mocked dementia patient's violent arrest' resign She lives with cortical dementia and sensory aphasia, a condition described as an inability to understand spoken, written or tactile speech symbols that results from damage to the area of the brain concerned with language, according to the complaint. Ex-Cop Daria Jalali Gets 45 Days In Assault Of Karen Garner | Crime News Wow. Grandmother with dementia died from face wound neglected by staff for days. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Jalali was caught saying, "It's just like live TV. They arrested 73-year-old Karen Garner on June 26, 2020, after she left a Walmart with $13. 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Hopp has been charged with second-degree assault causing serious bodily injury, attempting to influence a public servant and official misconduct in relation to the June 26, 2020, arrest of Garner, who was tackled and handcuffed for leaving a Walmart with unpaid goods. Are you finished? Hopp can be heard saying. }); Asked by Jalali how it went, Hopp can be heard replying: I thought it went great., Did you not? he said. 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. Hopp is then seen grabbing Garner by the arm and forcefully taking her to the ground, CBS Denver reported. ga('ads.send', { Blackett responds by saying, "the bodycam show" amid someone's giggles. The maximum sentence of failure to intervene comes with up to 60 days in jail and five years of probation. 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. Two other officers, Jalali and Tyler Blackett, also left the department. }); The judge after watching the body camera video footage said, "She just sounds out of it and terrified to me. Garner, who has dementia, allegedly tried to steal less than $15 worth of goods from the store. Second Loveland police officer pleads guilty to charge stemming from They continued to watch. "What?" Update 7:20 p.m.:Garner family attorneySarah Schielkesaid in a statement obtained by Law&Crime that it was long overdue for the three officers to become unemployed, but voiced concern about Metzler still being part of the department, and Hill remaining on duty. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { 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. Daria Jalali: 'Laughing' cop faces jail for standing by as colleague [emailprotected]. "The photos and the video blows that up, magnifies it. Former Police Officers Charged Over Arrest of Woman With Dementia Asked by Jalali how it went, Hopp can be heard replying: "I thought it went great." "You do?" 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He further shoved the 80-pound elderly dementia patient against the hood of his car. As seen on video, Hopp confronted Garner on the side of the road. Hopp, 26, was charged with using excessive force and purposefully misleading his supervisors. 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.. Ready for the pop? Hopp said. Carrying a wildflower in her hand, she failed to comply with multiple orders to stop. Daria Jalali, 28, was immediately taken into custody after her sentencing Friday to serve a 45-day jail sentence. 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. 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. ga('ads.send', { It is part of a group-think mentality that occurred that day.. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Former Loveland officers turn themselves in after being charged in Updated on: August 5, 2022 / 4:03 PM A male bystander was so disturbed that he called out Hopp, but the officer dismissed his concerns. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 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 introduced myself to Austin but he wasn't that friendly," a neighbor said. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Grandmother with dementia died from face wound neglected by staff for days. The hour-long video released Monday shows Loveland Police Department officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali, who responded to the incident, and a third officer Tyler Blackett celebrating and. 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.. Colorado cops filmed laughing at bodycam video of arrest of elderly There also needs to be deterrents. Another neighbor said the couple were very touchy-feely in public. 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. he says. }); PDF In the United States District Court for The District of Colorado - Kdvr The investigation announcement came just days after attorney Sarah Schielke from The Life and Liberty Law Office filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the department and officers Austin. "(Jalali) did nothing but to help," the prosecution shared to the court. 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. Colorado Cops Injured a 73-Year-Old Woman With Dementia, Then Joked Are you finished? 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. On May 19, the arresting officer, Austin Hopp, was charged with second-degree assault, attempt to influence a public servant, and official misconduct. Jalali was sentenced to 45 days in jail, 36 months probation and 250 hours of community service. 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.