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Police Sergeant Gets Prison Time For Violating Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Driver: Feds
A high-ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department who admitted to violating the constitutional rights of a 27-year-old man who was shot dead is going to spend time on the other side of the prison bars, federal authorities announced. Enis Jevric, 42, a sergeant with the agency pleaded guilty in federal court to using excessive force on An'Twan Gilmore in August 2021 during a police shooting. Jevric also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. On Thursday, Aug. 29, federal authorities announced that Jervic has been sentenced to 60 months in prison following his guilty ple…
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Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds
A former police officer in Maryland who broke bad has been convicted for violating a man's civil rights, using excessive force, and crossing the line during an incident in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Officer Philip Dupree, 40, formerly of the Fairmont Heights Police Department in Prince George’s County, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 for abusing a suspect during a traffic stop that was recorded by his victim's sister. "We depend on law enforcement officers to protect our communities from crimes and to protect our civil rights while doing so,” US Attorney Matthew Graves…
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Police Sergeant Admits To Violating Civil Rights During Fatal Shooting Of DC Motorist: Feds
A high-ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department has admitted to violating the constitutional rights of a 27-year-old man who was shot dead, federal authorities announced. Enis Jevric, 42, a sergeant with the agency pleaded guilty in federal court to using excessive force on An'Twan Gilmore in August 2021 during a police shooting. Jevric also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. According to court documents, Jevric shot Gilmore shortly before 3 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2021, when officers from the department were called to reports of an armed man - later identified as …
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DC Police Sergeant Won't Face Charges In Suspect's Fatal Rooftop Fall
A DC police officer won't be facing charges in a suspect's fatal rooftop jump last February, federal officials announced. Sgt. Travis Maguire was called to the 4500 block of MacArthur Boulevard, Northwest, on reports of a man identified only as B.B. yelling suicidal thoughts just before dawn on Feb. 28, the DC U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Bodycam footage shows Maguire and other responding officers speaking with B.B., trying to get him away from the edge of the building. They ultimately lured the man toward them with a cigarette. In an attempt to incapacitate B.B. Maguire dischar…