Officer Halstead: Number 1 in 4 categories. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Officer Halstead: Will you give me a guardian for that please?, Lt. Espinoza: Nice job. If you have not made a police report, please contact 770-434-6666. The gun battle spilled out into the breezeway, where investigators say more gunfire was exchanged. Valente made clear that he did not regard the comment as a proposition but as a joke, but felt nevertheless that it was inappropriate and unprofessional.. But video footage and cellphone data told a different story, according to police. The Dunwoody Police Privacy Policy It could not have been literal because Valente never performed such an act and therefore Espinoza had no basis for making any comparison. Officer Valente wanted to be assigned to a drug task force. Fidel Espinoza was the face of Dunwoody Police for years as the departments public information officer. He agreed to resign with that resignation listed as voluntary, and the agreement called for a payment of $10 to Valente from the city. Now show me you d***. (SIC), OTHER NEWS: Wild Video: Ga. driver jumps on hood to prevent pandemic thieves from driving off with his car. - Dunwoody Police Department Check out what your PD has been up to during the past year (and previous Dunwoody Police Department Press Releases The Dunwoody Police Department is offering great incentives and benefits as part of the hiring process. Terms and Conditions. They may possibly Roger Halstead gave The Reveal dozens of text messages not reviewed by the police department. Lt. Espinoza, according to Valentes complaint, replied that another officer would get the assignment because, he sucks d*** better than you., The accusation was investigated by Major Oliver Fladrich, who dismissed Valentes complaint because, Lieutenant Espinoza denied making that statement. The Cobb The Dunwoody Police Department released dash camera video from the incident, which showed the scary situation unfold. Stay safe! The 2020 Dunwoody Police Annual Report is now available to view. Dunwoody Apr. Sign up to know what's going on in your neighborhood. Halstead told us Lt. Espinoza said to him, on several occasions, look at what happened to Chris Valente.. The police chiefs investigation concluded the sexting ring involving 10 officers and a top supervisor in a group they called the F*** Boys was all consensual. The resident then pulled a gun, and the two exchanged gunfire, investigators say. Officer Halstead texted the lieutenant a screenshot of his arrest statistics, and again asked for a positive entry in the Guardian tracking system. Police Reports & Open Records | City of Dunwoody Dunwoody complied. He did not respond to emails or text messages offering him a chance to respond to the allegations. 28A Dunwoody man will serve seven years behind bars after pleading guilty to several charges related to an incident where he shot into an east Cobb home last May. One man was shot three times in his abdomen and the other was shot in the ankle. The remaining numbers represent the 4800 Ashford Dunwoody The chief determined that one officer was the instigator in many of these sexual text messages, and the chief decided it was not his top lieutenant. By submitting this request, I agree to be contacted by one or more lawyers. Dunwoody Police Department | LinkedIn WebThe Department is comprised of the Uniform Patrol Division, which answers calls for service and provides proactive patrols; the Criminal Investigations Division which investigates crimes and manages internal affairs; and the Support Services Division, which includes the Community Policing, Traffic Safety, Training, and Professional Standards units. Halsteads lawsuit includes allegation from Bolden that Lt. Espinoza repeatedly asked him to engage in sexual activity. 2 teens shot after argument; suspect at-large, More than 130 vehicles broken into at Stockbridge apartment complex, Power restored in East Point after mass outage, FOUND: Critical missing 10-year-old last seen in northwest Atlanta, Metro Atlanta city named one of the 'Best Places to Live' in United States: report, Fulton County Jail inmate somehow got to enjoy steak dinner in their jail cell, Police investigating threats to Forsyth County high school, student in custody, Beloved Forsyth County school custodian named finalist for national 'Custodian of the Year', Mayor 'acted like a fool' during drunken episodes while criminal case still unresolved. The sheriff rescinded the employment offer after the report was released by Dunwoody. After that, I knew Fidel was untouchable, if nothing came of that, Halstead said in our interview. Arrest Records are Dunwoody Police say officers are investigating a double shooting at The Hartley apartments on April 21, 2023. Editors frequently monitor and verify these resources on a routine basis.