Federal agents held a series of raids and arrested officers from Antioch and Pittsburg police departments early Thursday as part of the ongoing investigation into the embattled law enforcement agencies.
, were held in multiple locations across the Bay Area after a federal grand jury in San Francisco handed down an indictment. The newspaper reported that current and former officers are accused of a"wide range of offenses, including criminal conspiracy."
The indictment is expected to unsealed sometime on Thursday. A statement from the Northern California U.S. Attorney's office confirmed a press conference will take place Thursday afternoon to announce"significant law enforcement actions." "Today is a dark day in our city's history, as people trusted to uphold the law, allegedly breached that trust and were arrested by the FBI," Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe."As our city absorbs this tragic news, we must come together as one. Today's actions are the beginning of the end of a long and arduous process."
Over the past 18 months, both police departments have been under investigation. In early 2022, the Contra Costa DA's office, including"crimes of moral turpitude." The FBI then investigated officers for alleged drug distribution, bribery, excessive force and civil rights violations. During the course of their investigation,As a result of the investigation, nearly half of the officers in the Antioch Police Department were placed on leave, including several in management positions. Meanwhile, Antioch PD is currently without a permanent chief after Steven Ford
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