INDIANAPOLIS -- Criminal charges against an Indianapolis police officer were dropped last month, but her struggles with the department continue.
Candi Perry, 47, was cleared in November of charges related to her handling of information in a homicide investigation, a month after a Marion County grand jury had indicted her on charges of official misconduct and false reporting.
A city attorney explained in a letter obtained by 6News' Joanna Massee that "IMPD still believes that there are some very serious disciplinary issues arising from Officer Perry's conduct in this matter."
To get her job back, Perry would be required to accept a 15-day suspension and would also have to admit that she violated the department's rules and regulations.
"Under no circumstances will we accept any responsibility for doing anything wrong," said Robert Turner, Perry's attorney. "We are not admitting to anything, other than that she is a good officer."
"If she agrees to this offer, she is saying to them, 'I lied from day one,' and she told them from day one, 'I am telling you the truth,'" said Viola Perry, Candi Perry's mother.
The letter also said Perry would be required to sign a release waiving any claim regarding the investigation and action taken against her.
"I thought once you were cleared, you're cleared. So why hasn't she been reinstated?" Viola Perry said. "I hope that the community will rise up and make this police department accountable."
Perry was named Community Policing Officer of the Year in 2008. IMPD declined to comment on the status of the case.
Negotiations are still pending between Perry and the city, but Turner said they are prepared to sue, if necessary. Turner advised his client not to talk about the case.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
Ex- Cop Sues!!! Once again.. a sad day in the Spears network!!
Ex-cop sues city over his dismissed arrest
Former officer was arrested in killing, then case was dropped; malicious prosecution alleged
By Jon Murray
Posted: December 18, 2009.Comments(2)RecommendE-mailPrintShare.A
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A former Indianapolis police officer has sued the city over his arrest in the fallout of a 2008 New Year's Day killing outside his family's bar.
Gunfire erupted in the early morning hours at Durty Nelly's Eatery & Pub. Shots killed a security officer for an event promoter and injured four others.
Police initially publicized officer Shannon W. McComas' arrest on a preliminary murder charge, but later he was formally charged only with assisting a criminal. Prosecutors eventually dismissed the case.
McComas' lawsuit, filed Wednesday, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages on claims of false arrest, malicious prosecution and wrongful termination.
Sunungura "Go-Go" Rusununguko, who was working security for the bar, faced murder and aggravated battery charges. Prosecutors dropped those charges and McComas' after evidence showed Rusununguko's gun hadn't fired the fatal shot that hit Ronnie Croom Jr., 30. Police have made no new arrests.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Lt. Jeff Duhamell and Jon Mayes, the city's chief litigation counsel, declined to comment on the lawsuit's allegations.
Beyond a week he spent in jail, the lawsuit says, the episode cost McComas his career and damaged his reputation. That much has become evident as he has looked for jobs in law enforcement and investigation, McComas said in an interview Thursday.
"Why would they hire somebody who's went through what I went through?" said McComas, 34, who was an officer for six years. "I don't know how you repair the things they did."
Durty Nelly's closed after the incident. McComas' father-in-law owned the bar at 2805 N. Franklin Road, and his wife was the manager. At the time, McComas was on sick leave from IMPD, and the department was investigating his links to the bar.
His suit cites police statements to the media that security video showed McComas holding a gun later used by Rusununguko. The object turned out to be a Taser.
Yet McComas was arrested, the suit says, despite homicide Detective Ed Brickley telling McComas' wife days earlier that the video had convinced him McComas had no involvement.
While in jail, the lawsuit says, McComas resigned under duress when then-Assistant Chief Clifford Myers and then-Deputy Chief Patricia Holman handed him a pretyped resignation letter.
"It's pretty clear that his supervisors did not like him and wanted to get rid of him," said Jeffrey McQuary, McComas' attorney. "There are procedures to get rid of him. Those procedures don't include falsely arresting him for murder."
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, names the city, Brickley, Myers and Holman as defendants.
Earlier this year, Croom's family sued McComas and Durty Nelly's owners. Two suits by other shooting victims also are pending against the former bar's owners.
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Former officer was arrested in killing, then case was dropped; malicious prosecution alleged
By Jon Murray
Posted: December 18, 2009.Comments(2)RecommendE-mailPrintShare.A
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A former Indianapolis police officer has sued the city over his arrest in the fallout of a 2008 New Year's Day killing outside his family's bar.
Gunfire erupted in the early morning hours at Durty Nelly's Eatery & Pub. Shots killed a security officer for an event promoter and injured four others.
Police initially publicized officer Shannon W. McComas' arrest on a preliminary murder charge, but later he was formally charged only with assisting a criminal. Prosecutors eventually dismissed the case.
McComas' lawsuit, filed Wednesday, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages on claims of false arrest, malicious prosecution and wrongful termination.
Sunungura "Go-Go" Rusununguko, who was working security for the bar, faced murder and aggravated battery charges. Prosecutors dropped those charges and McComas' after evidence showed Rusununguko's gun hadn't fired the fatal shot that hit Ronnie Croom Jr., 30. Police have made no new arrests.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Lt. Jeff Duhamell and Jon Mayes, the city's chief litigation counsel, declined to comment on the lawsuit's allegations.
Beyond a week he spent in jail, the lawsuit says, the episode cost McComas his career and damaged his reputation. That much has become evident as he has looked for jobs in law enforcement and investigation, McComas said in an interview Thursday.
"Why would they hire somebody who's went through what I went through?" said McComas, 34, who was an officer for six years. "I don't know how you repair the things they did."
Durty Nelly's closed after the incident. McComas' father-in-law owned the bar at 2805 N. Franklin Road, and his wife was the manager. At the time, McComas was on sick leave from IMPD, and the department was investigating his links to the bar.
His suit cites police statements to the media that security video showed McComas holding a gun later used by Rusununguko. The object turned out to be a Taser.
Yet McComas was arrested, the suit says, despite homicide Detective Ed Brickley telling McComas' wife days earlier that the video had convinced him McComas had no involvement.
While in jail, the lawsuit says, McComas resigned under duress when then-Assistant Chief Clifford Myers and then-Deputy Chief Patricia Holman handed him a pretyped resignation letter.
"It's pretty clear that his supervisors did not like him and wanted to get rid of him," said Jeffrey McQuary, McComas' attorney. "There are procedures to get rid of him. Those procedures don't include falsely arresting him for murder."
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, names the city, Brickley, Myers and Holman as defendants.
Earlier this year, Croom's family sued McComas and Durty Nelly's owners. Two suits by other shooting victims also are pending against the former bar's owners.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Good Officer Back!!!
This is a blog I am posting my self because there is no media on it. Officer Andrew Dodds was back to work today after all charges against him were dropped. Again it looks like IMPD brass jumped the gun on a a good officer..It appears that he was a good dad and worked hard at being a good police officer for this city. To bad the chief who is so quick to burn his own officers didn't realize this 10 months ago...Instead spears chose to have his own officer arrested for a crime that has been cleared. I believe that Dodds will benefit this city way more than Spears or any other in the top brass has..if you disagree...please let me know...Welcome Back Andrew Dodds!!!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Is anyone honest around here
A city employee faces charges for using his job to steal cars and make money. Code enforcement officer Chad Frye was arrested and fired Monday morning when he showed up for work.
It was part of Frye's job to check on abandoned vehicles. Police say when he'd get a call to check on one, he'd show up, and report the vehicle gone. Then he'd call a friend to tow it and cash in when the vehicle was scrapped for metal.
Emily Mack with Code enforcement says the scheme worked until a woman called about her car.
"In this particular case we had no record of this vehicle being towed. In our data management system it said the vehicle was gone on arrival. When in fact the citizen was very adamant that the inspector had her vehicle towed," Mack said.
Code enforcement got the call about the missing car in mid-November. The office thought it was suspicious and called police. Undercover officers followed Frye to find out exactly what was going on. They say the vehicles were taken to a scrap yard on South Tibbs Avenue and Frye was getting some of the money for the metal scrap. So far officials have discovered nine to 10 vehicles involved.
Frye is facing charges for theft, official misconduct and corrupt business influence.
Lt. Jeff Duhamell with IMPD says Frye was pocketing between $20 and $50 per vehicle.
"It appears in the case maybe he was becoming more brazen in his actions and thought he was going to get away with it. And he wasn't. And we knew about it so we let a few of those incidence and followed up on to strengthen our case," Lt. Duhamell said.
Lt. Duhamell says the investigation is ongoing, "He violated that trust and the mayor's not going to tolerate that kind of behavior and he was immediately fired."
Mack says the checks and balances of code enforcement allowed them to see exactly what was going on pretty quickly. She says this type of behavior is very unusual for her office, "Possessing integrity is an absolute requirement."
Frye joined code enforcement in April 2009. He had previously worked for the city in other offices, as well.
It was part of Frye's job to check on abandoned vehicles. Police say when he'd get a call to check on one, he'd show up, and report the vehicle gone. Then he'd call a friend to tow it and cash in when the vehicle was scrapped for metal.
Emily Mack with Code enforcement says the scheme worked until a woman called about her car.
"In this particular case we had no record of this vehicle being towed. In our data management system it said the vehicle was gone on arrival. When in fact the citizen was very adamant that the inspector had her vehicle towed," Mack said.
Code enforcement got the call about the missing car in mid-November. The office thought it was suspicious and called police. Undercover officers followed Frye to find out exactly what was going on. They say the vehicles were taken to a scrap yard on South Tibbs Avenue and Frye was getting some of the money for the metal scrap. So far officials have discovered nine to 10 vehicles involved.
Frye is facing charges for theft, official misconduct and corrupt business influence.
Lt. Jeff Duhamell with IMPD says Frye was pocketing between $20 and $50 per vehicle.
"It appears in the case maybe he was becoming more brazen in his actions and thought he was going to get away with it. And he wasn't. And we knew about it so we let a few of those incidence and followed up on to strengthen our case," Lt. Duhamell said.
Lt. Duhamell says the investigation is ongoing, "He violated that trust and the mayor's not going to tolerate that kind of behavior and he was immediately fired."
Mack says the checks and balances of code enforcement allowed them to see exactly what was going on pretty quickly. She says this type of behavior is very unusual for her office, "Possessing integrity is an absolute requirement."
Frye joined code enforcement in April 2009. He had previously worked for the city in other offices, as well.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Marion County is full of Corrupption!! Its so deep I need boots!!!
It never hurts to have friends in high places. Check out the video Tim Durham's son ran in his race for Park Tudor class president in which he gets help from Marion Co. Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, Ludacris and Barack Obama. Really classy stuff here. Birds of a feather flock together. Mayor Ballard may dispute Brizzi's claim that Durham's son single-handedly brought down crime in Indianapolis. Never let anyone tell you kids don't learn from their parents. WISH-TV interviews Carl Brizzi on his relationship with Tim Durham. Here's the transcript of the interview where he puts on his best Sgt. Schultz defense:
24-Hour News 8 reporter Gene Rodriguez: Let's talk about Fair Financial. You made the decision first to be on the board then you reversed that decision. Clearly the FBI was investigating him. Can you explain the red flags and why you decided to remove yourself from the board?
Carl Brizzi: I never attended a board meeting, never received any compensation. Tim and I are friends and we made a decision that that was something that I wasn't going to be involved in.
Gene: Now he ran your campaign and you traveled to the Super Bowl with him.
Carl Brizzi: He didn't run my campaign....he was a my finance director.
Gene: You traveled a lot. What does it say about your decision making when now you are learning all of this about him and you did spend a lot of time with him?
Carl Brizzi: We spent almost two and a half million dollars in the 2006 campaign. It's a lot of money. And uh, Tim's a friend and he helped raise a good bit of money and also contributed a lot of money as well. And so we've spent a uh vast majority of the money that we raised prior ot 2006 on that campaign and it was a tough campaign as you remember. Both sides raised a considerable sum.
Gene: You concerned about where that money came from now, knowing that you already spent it?
Carl Brizzi: Well, I think it's premature to uh judge. We didn't take any money unlike another campaign recently where the candidate withdrew from the race. We didn't receive any money from Fair Holdings or from Fair Financial.
Gene: However, what they are looking into is that he used those holdings as a personal bank account for some of his interests and some of his investments so arguably some of that money could have come from there and there's just no paper trail for it.
Carl Brizzi: Well, I think that's why we have to wait until the investigation is over before we jump to any conclusions about...you know...maybe that if, if that money did in fact come from other sources.
Gene: But you have to be concerned for your own political future, knowing what's going on and how closely related you were to him.
Carl Brizzi: Tim's a friend and I am sorry that this happened, uh, to him, and you know, Gene what do you do if a friend gets in trouble you just feel badly for them. I mean that's kind of where I am at right now and we're going to go about the business of putting the bad guys in jail.
Gene: Could you say that you are on the up and up and you weren't involved in any of this knowingly or anything like that.
Carl Brizzi: Of course, that's not even out there is it. No one is making those kinds of accusations. So, again we all have friends and um I feel badly for what has happened to him but look we've got to go about the business of prosecuting criminals and that's where my focus is right now and this is obviously a distraction but we are going to press on.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Looks like charges will dropped and another screw up by the brass
It appears charges against a police officer accused of hindering a homicide investigation will be dropped on Wednesday.
Candi Perry's attorney, Robert Turner, said he expects prosecutors will announce as soon as Wednesday that they've dismissed charges of official misconduct and providing false information.
Mario Massillamany, a spokesman for Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, would not confirm that the office planned to drop the charges, but said that an announcement regarding the case would be made on Wednesday.
Perry, a former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer of the year, has been on paid suspension since October when a grand jury indicted her.
Perry was involved in a homicide investigation of a homeless man on June 26 and June 27, according to the indictment. The indictment gave few details, but said Perry provided false information to another officer during a homicide investigation and that "the false information did substantially hinder any law enforcement process."
This story came from the Indystar.com. But in my opinion it looks like what the CORRUPT Brass starting with Spears and Benjiman tried to do has back fired again. This is the second officer in 2 years that they have burned or tried to send to prison on false accusations and the charges ultimately dropped by the prosecutors office due to a very very poor investigation. I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't ask her to resign but I am shocked with the paid suspension. Hey Candi in my opinion this was a "YOU DO WHAT WE SAY OR ELSE" thing because again in my opinion Spears is not even adequate of running as a street officer more less in charge of a Big City Department. Thats why when you are an honest officer you get burned by the corrupt ones to cover thier crap!! A good police chief sticks by his men and women and does not TRY to ruin them. I again in my personal opinion ..this city needs a complete overhaul from the mayor down, along with a complete and I state again a complete overhaul of the upper brass of IMPD, they teach you in the academy not to abuse your powers.. I think the upper brass in there today must have missed that class.
These are only some of my opinions, believe me I have more.
P.S. Candi I would sue.
Candi Perry's attorney, Robert Turner, said he expects prosecutors will announce as soon as Wednesday that they've dismissed charges of official misconduct and providing false information.
Mario Massillamany, a spokesman for Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, would not confirm that the office planned to drop the charges, but said that an announcement regarding the case would be made on Wednesday.
Perry, a former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer of the year, has been on paid suspension since October when a grand jury indicted her.
Perry was involved in a homicide investigation of a homeless man on June 26 and June 27, according to the indictment. The indictment gave few details, but said Perry provided false information to another officer during a homicide investigation and that "the false information did substantially hinder any law enforcement process."
This story came from the Indystar.com. But in my opinion it looks like what the CORRUPT Brass starting with Spears and Benjiman tried to do has back fired again. This is the second officer in 2 years that they have burned or tried to send to prison on false accusations and the charges ultimately dropped by the prosecutors office due to a very very poor investigation. I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't ask her to resign but I am shocked with the paid suspension. Hey Candi in my opinion this was a "YOU DO WHAT WE SAY OR ELSE" thing because again in my opinion Spears is not even adequate of running as a street officer more less in charge of a Big City Department. Thats why when you are an honest officer you get burned by the corrupt ones to cover thier crap!! A good police chief sticks by his men and women and does not TRY to ruin them. I again in my personal opinion ..this city needs a complete overhaul from the mayor down, along with a complete and I state again a complete overhaul of the upper brass of IMPD, they teach you in the academy not to abuse your powers.. I think the upper brass in there today must have missed that class.
These are only some of my opinions, believe me I have more.
P.S. Candi I would sue.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
If the guy from NY doesn't get this, Public Safety is in big trouble
Well there are 3 names out of the four I would not vote for just because we know they are yes men and really do not care about the citizens or their respected Police and Firefighters in this city. Just my thoughts.
The list of candidates for Public Safety Director is now down to four; three in-house and one from outside. Interim Director Mark Renner, current police chief Mike Spears and Darryl Pierce. Also on the list is Frank Straub, Public Safety Director of White Plains, NY. My money is on the man from out of town. From what I hear he’s highly qualified, brings a fresh perspective to public safety that Indianapolis could use to move it forward and really enhance the relationship between citizens and the public safety community
The list of candidates for Public Safety Director is now down to four; three in-house and one from outside. Interim Director Mark Renner, current police chief Mike Spears and Darryl Pierce. Also on the list is Frank Straub, Public Safety Director of White Plains, NY. My money is on the man from out of town. From what I hear he’s highly qualified, brings a fresh perspective to public safety that Indianapolis could use to move it forward and really enhance the relationship between citizens and the public safety community
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