Alejandro Castillo faces a maximum of four years and eight months in state prison for
Jurors deliberated for two hours before finding Alejandro Castillo, 50, guilty of the two felony counts, according to theCastillo is facing a maximum of four years and eight months in state prison, with sentencing set May 12, according to the District Attorney's Office.
"Investigators working in partnership with the Justice System Integrity Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office established probable cause to believe that the officer's BWV footage was inconsistent with the written report," according to the LAPD. Castillo filed a police report that claimed the driver had made an unsafe left turn in front of oncoming traffic that nearly caused an accident, while body-worn camera video showed the motorist waited for all vehicles to pass before making the turn on Oct. 18, 2019, according to the District Attorney's Office.
The motorist was given a sobriety test and subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the District Attorney's Office."The allegations of an officer falsifying a police report are extremely troubling and there must be accountability," LAPD Chief Michel Moore said in a statement shortly after the officer's arrest.
The district attorney said he was "pleased that the jury saw the injustice in this case and the officer will be held accountable for his actions."Castillo had been relieved of his police powers in 2019. He is "assigned to home," according to the LAPD.that I have read and agree
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