You need to recognize that.. 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. 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 . }) We failed and we are very sorry for that, he said. Austin Hopp was sentenced to five years in. }); Hopp apologized to the Garner family, saying he was "truly sorry.". hitType: 'event', WATCH LIVE: Ex-boyfriend on trial for allegedly killing womans new beau, WATCH LIVE: Psychic on Trial in Spousal Swindling Case, WATCH LIVE: XXXTentacion murder trial 3 men charged in 2018 shooting death of rapper, Law&Crime Looks Ahead to 10 Remarkable Criminal Trials Scheduled for the First Half of 2023, 9 Shocking Times Defendants Testified at Trial, A bald Alex Murdaugh appears in booking mugshot after hes sentenced to two life terms for killing wife and son, Im a father and I couldnt do this: Florida man convicted of murdering almost 3-month-old baby boy, Jan. 6th rioter who stole Officer Michael Fanones badge following Capitol assault pleads guilty, Former reality TV star gets life sentence for murder-for-hire plot targeting nephew, We really thought she was dead: Long-missing Pennsylvania woman discovered alive in Puerto Rico after 30 years, 'I'm a father and I couldn't do this': Florida man convicted of murdering almost 3-month-old baby boy, Jan. 6th rioter who stole Officer Michael Fanone's badge following Capitol assault pleads guilty, 'We really thought she was dead': Long-missing Pennsylvania woman discovered alive in Puerto Rico after 30 years, 'Things went horribly wrong': Devastated family sues mortuary over wrongful cremation, Coward rapper: Florida gang member shoots rival in the back, then raps about it on social media: Sheriff, Things went horribly wrong: Devastated family sues mortuary over wrongful cremation, Im not playing games with you: Judge questions whether accused murderer acting as his own attorney is a wise move, MS-13 gang shot-callers sentenced in murders that included two homeless people thought to be rivals but who had no gang affiliations, Billionaire Leon Black loses appeal of lawsuit that tried to turn tables on his rape accuser and her lawyers. Jalali told the judge that she believed Garner was just complaining about the tightness of the handcuffs when she said she was in pain. She said she approached without knowledge of what may have happened before. "Bodycams are my favorite thing to watch. Jalali, as the defendant, was given the opportunity to speak to the judge and the courtroom before sentencing. 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. Dementia patient, 73, sues cop for fracturing arm during arrest as she forgot to pay $13.38. He picked her up, bent her over the hood of his vehicle, and twisted her left arm. }) pg.acq.push(function() { ", Instead of assessing the situation further, he immediately grabbed her arm behind her back and threw her to the ground," Steward said. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), ga('ads.send', { According to 9News in Denver, Loveland Police Department officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali, Sergeant Phil Metzler and community service officer Tyler Blackett are all on administrative leave . ga('ads.send', { The entire incident was caught on bodycam footage. Hopp was senteced to five years in prison with three years of mandatory parole for his guilty plea to second-degree assualt stemming from his 2020 arrest of Karen Garner. Garner suffered a dislocated shoulder, a fractured arm and a sprained wrist, according to the lawsuit, which the citysettled in September for $3 million. Ex-officer Austin Hopp was sentenced in May to five years in prison for roughing up the 80-pound woman. pg.acq.push(function() { 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. Several of Jalali's neighbors confirmed to the news outlet that Hopp and Jalali had been living together but were aloof and unfriendly. }); 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.. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { They arrested 73-year-old Karen Garner on June 26, 2020, after she left a Walmart with $13. "As soon as you touched her you should have thought maybe this is someone we should be (careful with.)". I introduced myself to Austin but he wasn't that friendly," a neighbor 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. ga('ads.send', { hitType: 'event', Garners lawsuit said Hopp dislocated her shoulder during the arrest and that she did not receive medical care for about six hours after being taken to the county jail. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. This is not the result of a mental deficit, this is not a result of a lack of training. 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. Officers Austin Hopp, Daria Jalali and Tyler Blackett resigned. A third officer, Tyler Blackett . 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OFFICER DARIA JALALI, Loveland Police Officer, in her individual capacity, and . 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. It was incomprehensible. }); 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. Swartz said that Garner was humiliated by Jalali and Hopp. She argued that the files show that Jalali truly did not know any better when she arrived on scene the day of Garners arrest and did not act with any malicious intent. The fact that two law enforcement officers couldnt comprehend that is incomprehensible to me.. Officer Austin Hopp arrived. 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. You are a lot tougher than she is. She told the judge she felt she was helping Garner by adjusting the handcuffs. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald), Hopp's actions were more concerning overall. One former officer with the Loveland Police Department, Austin Hopp, was charged with assaulting the woman, while the other officer, Daria Jalali, was charged with not intervening in a case. An attorney for Garner said she has dementia and sensory aphasia, which impairs her ability to verbally communicate with people or understand others communications. 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. "I hate this," Jalali says. You are just minutes from Greenwood & Myers Mortuary is the first choice for many families when they are seeking funeral services in Boulder. }); LOVELAND, COLORADO: Officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali of Loveland Police Department in Colorado who were accused of using excessive force while arresting 73-year-old Karen Garner, injuring her in the process, have been charged. I haven't seen either of them around since." At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, The Saturday Six: Dental device controversy, scientist's bug find and more, Indonesia fuel depot fire kills 18; more than a dozen missing, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, Duo of 81-year-old women plan to see the world in 80 days, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son. In June, a Walmart employee called police and said a woman, later identified as 73-year-old Karen Garner, tried to leave without paying for $14 worth of items. eventAction: 'click_adunit' Philip Metzlerare on administrative duties. 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.. Her next court date is June 22, NBC affiliate KUSA of Denver reported. 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. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. 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. }); I was like, Okay, youre gonna play, and I was pushing, pushing, pushing, and I hear pop, I was like Oh, no. Jalali was sentenced to 45 days of straight jail time and 36 months of probation for her involvement in the 2020 Karen Garner arrest. This is what it appears to be by the defendant, he said. Hopp was also sentenced to three years of mandatory parole. Alongside these three, Sgt. The arrest of Garner, 73, took place in June 2020 when officer Austin Hopp grabbed her arm and pushed her to the ground for leaving a Walmart without paying $14 worth of items . First published on August 5, 2022 / 10:12 AM. eventAction: 'click_ads' She is a co-defendant in the lawsuit, and they seem to give each other high marks on the interaction. 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.