Three Antioch police officers charged with civil rights crimes for their alleged conspiracy to use unnecessary force in deploying munitions and a police K-9

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned four separate indictments August 17, 2023 that, collectively, charge ten current and former officers and employees from the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments with various crimes ranging from excessive force to fraud, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp. The indictments all were filed August 16, 2023, and unsealed the following day. The charges were described by U.S. Attorney Ramsey and Special Agent in Charge Tripp at a press conference held on August 17, 2023.

“Police officers promise to enforce laws for the protection of the public and to protect the rights of the accused,” said U.S. Attorney Ramsey. “That is the job. The indictments describe officers who are alleged to have violated this oath. When this happens, the damage done to the public trust cannot easily be calculated. This office will not rest until all persons who have engaged in this sort of behavior are apprehended and prosecuted.”

“This case is one of the highest priorities for the San Francisco Field Office,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Tripp. “Law enforcement officers bear a tremendous responsibility to police our communities lawfully in keeping with the Constitution, and we must always be...

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