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Complaint Number: 2023-0648
Date of Complaint: 8/1/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Robert Kaiser AP4686
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Collision investigated by APD. Chief investigating officer Ryan West made only assumptions
leading to gross misconceptions and inaccuracies in the investigation. Attached is the listing of
the misconceptions/inaccuracies made by Officer West and his Assisting Officer Robert Kaiser,
with supporting statements regarding the misconceptions/inaccuracies. Also included with this
complaint is a copy of a Petition for an Order of Expunction regarding the citation that was issued
by Officer West, #E17435491. All supporting documentation presented with the Petition is the
same information that will support this complaint. The Austin Municipal Court dismissed the
case on July 3, 2023 because neither the other driver nor either of the officers chose to appear. As
a result I was unable to present any of my supporting evidence that the subsequent traffic
collision and citation issuance were incorrectly perceived and inaccurate on behalf of both
officers and the other driver.
See all attached documentation.
Located at: 13100 Dessau Rd/1500 Dessau Ridge Dr
Complainant received a ticket during this interaction.
Do you remember any details about the officer(s) you'd like to
Officer Ryan West AP7517
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Physical description: slender-facial hair wearing uniform on patrol car or motorcycle
Officer Robert Kaiser AP4686
Physical description: bald-heavy set wearing uniform on patrol car or motorcycle
Do you remember any details about witness(es) you'd like to share?
There were no independent witnesses."
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Formal Complaint
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Complaint Number: 2023-0648
Date of Complaint: 8/1/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Ryan West AP7517
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Collision investigated by APD. Chief investigating officer Ryan West made only assumptions
leading to gross misconceptions and inaccuracies in the investigation. Attached is the listing of
the misconceptions/inaccuracies made by Officer West and his Assisting Officer Robert Kaiser,
with supporting statements regarding the misconceptions/inaccuracies. Also included with this
complaint is a copy of a Petition for an Order of Expunction regarding the citation that was issued
by Officer West, #E17435491. All supporting documentation presented with the Petition is the
same information that will support this complaint. The Austin Municipal Court dismissed the
case on July 3, 2023 because neither the other driver nor either of the officers chose to appear. As
a result I was unable to present any of my supporting evidence that the subsequent traffic
collision and citation issuance were incorrectly perceived and inaccurate on behalf of both
officers and the other driver.
See all attached documentation.
Located at: 13100 Dessau Rd/1500 Dessau Ridge Dr
Complainant received a ticket during this interaction.
Do you remember any details about the officer(s) you'd like to share?
Officer Ryan West AP7517
Physical description: slender-facial hair wearing uniform on patrol car or motorcycle
Officer Robert Kaiser AP4686
Physical description: bald-heavy set wearing uniform on patrol car or motorcycle
Do you remember any details about witness(es) you'd like to share?
There were no independent witnesses."
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Formal Complaint
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Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
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Complaint Number: 2023-0657
Date of Complaint: 8/4/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Follow-up by Detective or Officer
Austin Police Officers Involved: Joel Garcia AP9626
Unknown:
Complaint:
"I was involved in an accident where someone ran a red light. I called APD and several officers
showed up. There was concern that the person who hit my vehicle might have been under the
influence therefore a field sobriety test was completed. I never got to speak to the person who hit
me, as he did not speak English, and we were never able to exchange information as the police
kept us separate. I received "accident information exchange" paperwork with the person's name
on it and was told an official report would be filed.
I was under the impression that an accident report would be filed as this is what I was told. I
ASSUMED WRONG. There were at least 4 officers at the scene, one was in training, and none of
them filled out or filed a police report. The time period I had to wait, due to an officer in training,
and needing to wait for a Spanish speaking officer, then only to find out that no one did their job
is ridiculous.
Due to office J. Garcia APD #9626 not filing a police report, my insurance carrier cannot
determine fault (which was obvious as the person who hit me ran a red light. So NOW I will not
be reimbursed for money that was paid out of pocket to fix my vehicle because Officer Garcia did
not fulfill his job requirements and fill out a police report.
I FIND THIS TO BE so UNACCEPTABLE ON THE PART OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. Why would
I call someone if they are not going to do there job correctly. This sort of behavior would not be
accepted at my job, not sure why it should be acceptable with a Police Department. I could have
eventually gotten the information from the person on my own had I known that APD would do
such a terrible job at the scene of the accident."
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Supervisory Referral
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Complaint Number: 2023-0659
Date of Complaint: 8/4/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Mark Yaletchko AP8132
Unknown:
Complaint:
"APD Officer Yaletchko #8132 brought an adolescent male mental health patient with an
intellectual disability to Dell Children's Medical Center ER today on POED #232160528. Officer
Yaletchko #8132 did not include the name or contact number for patient's guardian on POED
form. I called APD dispatch and was connected to APD Officer Acosta #7754 who was very helpful
and provided the name of the facility patient came from and the name and contact number for
patient's mother. I then spoke with Officer Yaletchko #8132 who stated he was efficient in telling
a nurse the guardian information, however did not document this on patient's POED. I
recommended guardian/caregiver/facility information always be included on POED in the future
and he did not seem receptive to my recommendation. I questioned patient's initial nurse,
who stated Officer Yaletchko #8132 told her someone from a grouphome was on the way. I then
questioned patient's current nurse,
(patient quickly changed ER rooms after arrival), who
stated she was not given guardian information as well. The patient's ER Social Worker called
patient's mother with the contact information provided, and her number is not in service. Neither
mother nor grouphome employee came to the ER."
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Community Concern
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Complaint Number: 2023-0665
Date of Complaint: 8/7/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved: Steven Willis AP427
Unknown:
Complaint:
"I am a Taiwanese international student who recently graduated from the University of Texas at
Austin.
The Incident happend on August 5th, around 11:30 pm, in front of Wonder Bar in the Domain
area, my friends and I had just gotten out of an Uber.
A cop came up to me and asked, "Sir, what is in your hand?"
I realized I was holding a seltzer and gave the drink to him, saying, "My bad, I'm sorry."
Lieutenant(the cop): "I'll have to throw this away."
Me: "Yeah, of course, my bad."
My friends and I went into Wonder Bar.
A bouncer approached me and said, "Hey, I just want to let you know, we work closely with the
police, and an officer said you were giving him an attitude." (Insinuating the police can have me
kicked out of the bar just because he doesn't like me)
Me: "Um, what? And what did I do?"
Bouncer: "That's what he told me, and just say you are sorry."
So I went out, found the officer (Lieutenant) who took my drink.
Me: "Hi, officer, I'm sorry, what happened?" Lieutenant: "I did not see anything." Me: "What's
going on?"
Officer Willis: "You gave him an attitude, you did the gesture, it was insulting."
Me: "What gesture, and no, I did not do anything."
Officer Willis: "So you are lying to me now?"
Me: "I did not do such a thing."
Officer Willis: "Why don't you own up and have some integrity? Stop lying. You wait till the
Lieutenant turns and did the gesture." I felt scared and pressured to apologize.
Me: "Sorry, officer, maybe I did some gestures, but it wasn't towards you guys."
Officer Willis: "Ok."
He escorted me back to the bar.
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Back inside the bar, the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt for what had just
happened. It's bad enough for being misunderstood, and it's worse for being called a liar, a
coward, and a man with no integrity; it's the worst when someone calling you all that has
weapons ready to use on you. I felt powerless. I'm living in a foreign country on my own, and it's
scary for what could happen to me if they decided to abuse their power fully. I decided to get their
name and number without aggravating anything. So I went out to talk to Officer Willis.
Me: "Hello, officer, I'm not from here, this is my first time interacting with a police officer, can I
take a picture?"
We took a picture. [attached to complaint form -FC]
My friends and I went back into the bar. After some contemplating and typing what happened and
how I felt on my phone, I decided to go out again to find Officer Willis.
Me: "Hey, you called me a man with no integrity." Officer Willis: "That bothers you?"
Me: "Yes, it does."
Officer Willis: "People get mad when someone questions their integrity."
Me: "I just need an apology."
Officer Willis: "Apology from whom?"
Me: "You."
Officer Willis: "No, I'm just doing my job."
Me: "You called me a man without f***ing integrity."
Officer Willis: "Back your ass off, we are not on the same level, I can take your ass to wherever I
want. You are a coward who waits till Lieutenant turns his back on you and did the insulting
gesture. You understand me?"
I turned to another officer and said, "Do you agree with what he just said?"
Random officer: "We don't care what you think." Me: "Lieutenant, hi, you did not see me doing
anything, right? You agree with what Officer Willis just said?"
Lieutenant: "I agree with him 100 percent."
I left in frustration, anger, and disbelief. In frustration because I have no power in this country; in
anger because I was called a liar and a coward; in disbelief because he said he has the power to
"take you wherever I want."
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Supervisory Referral
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Complaint Number: 2023-0666
Date of Complaint: 8/8/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Seth Dooley AP7601
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Was Told From Police Scott Popham #6310
I Need The Correct Theft Case 23-5014036 I will go to court and Have each OF You Officer Call
to Court. It Is Criminal when Officer Keelan Sarnecki, #8287 intentionally on Tape Conversation
June 7,2023 At 10:10 AM Give you an incorrect property Theft Case number. WHICH is 23-501
4036 BY Officer Keelan Sarneck #8287 June 7,2023 At 10:10 Am I Have PaperS Drafts to Go
Court
Corporal Dustin Turner, 7333 Spoke To State Farm Agent
IN THE MONTH OF
July Verify that THIS IS THE Correct case Number ON TAPE CONVERSATION 23- 501 4036 for
Stolen Property Officer Keelan Sarnecki ,On Taped Conversation To
Send Copy
Tape Conversation To State Farm Claim number 5350p608d Agent
Statefarm that This Case IS Correct 23-5014036 On Tape Conversation Speaking To
is The Correct Theft Case for
Police Scott Popham, Theft Case.
Police Seth Dooley It's supposed to be working on this STOLEN PROPERTY Case.
Police Scott Popham, Stated Det Seth Dooley # 9601 IS
Investigating That Stolen Property Case (REALLY) WOW ARE YOU SURE Date Happen
may31, 2023 Address Stolen Property
I Have Insurance And Police is Trying To Stop Me From My Insurance Claim.
I Have All Taped Conversation THANK YOU JESUS, YOU MUST ALL WAYS TAPE YOUR
CONVERSATION LOOK AT HOW MANY POLICE OFFICERS ARE INVOLVED.
Shall we go to Court to get correct Theft Number Officer Keelan Sarnecki,
CORPORAL Dustin Turner, 7233
SERGENT Scott Popham,
Seth Dooley
On Tape Conversation
IWill File IN Court Police Giving Bogus Theft Cases
D.w.
Claim Number 5350P608D
State FARM
May 31,2023
23-501 4036 was Given ON Tape Conversation BY Keelan Sarnecki June 7,23
I need Correct Theft Number I Will Have Tape Conversation File IN Court And I AM SURE I Will
Ask The Judge To Summon Each OF You TO Subpena Each OF You For Correct Theft Case And ON
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Tape Conversation June 7,23 Officer keelan Sarnecki Badge 8387 Purposely giving me the
wrong.case Number 23 501-4036 On Tape Conversation,
And IN July Corporal Dustin Turner, Badge Number 7233 Verify on tape conversation that that
was the right correct theft
number. 23-501 4036 And Spoke To StATE Farm
Verify that that was the
correct. Theft To Agent
AT State Farm.
I Need Correct Theft Case Or I will go to Court FiliNG Documents showing I was purposely
giving the wrong case number. On June 7,23 AT 10;10 Am BY Officer Keelan Sarneck, On Taped
Conversation
I AM Told OFFICER SETH Dooley is Working on it To Much Time Has Pass My INSURANCE Need
IT Now ARE I Go To Court REPORT This Incorrect stolen Property Case. Whereby I was
Purposely on tape conversation, given the wrong stolen property case. And the officer took a list
of the stolen property also on tape Conversation State Farm Agent
Has That Tape Conversation
I Need Correct Thefts Case
Bogus Case For Stolen Property By Officer Keean Sarnecki, badge number 8287 On Taped
Conversation July7,2023 At 10:10 Am MADE up A Stolen property Case Number Do You Know
This Is A Serious Crme.
Ms.
Aug 7,23
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Supervisory Referral
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Complaint Number: 2023-0666
Date of Complaint: 8/8/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Scott Popham AP6310
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Was Told From Police Scott Popham #6310
I Need The Correct Theft Case 23-5014036 I will go to court and Have each OF You Officer Call
to Court. It Is Criminal when Officer Keelan Sarnecki, #8287 intentionally on Tape Conversation
June 7,2023 At 10:10 AM Give you an incorrect property Theft Case number. WHICH is 23-501
4036 BY Officer Keelan Sarneck #8287 June 7,2023 At 10:10 Am I Have PaperS Drafts to Go
Court
Corporal Dustin Turner, 7333 Spoke To State Farm Agent
IN THE MONTH OF
,
July Verify that THIS IS THE Correct case Number ON TAPE CONVERSATION 23- 501 4036 for
Stolen Property Officer Keelan Sarnecki ,On Taped Conversation To
, Send Copy
Tape Conversation To State Farm Claim number 5350p608d Agent
,
Statefarm that This Case IS Correct 23-5014036 On Tape Conversation Speaking To
is The Correct Theft Case for
,
, Police Scott Popham, Theft Case.
Police Seth Dooley It's supposed to be working on this STOLEN PROPERTY Case.
Police Scott Popham, Stated Det Seth Dooley # 9601 IS
Investigating That Stolen Property Case (REALLY) WOW ARE YOU SURE Date Happen
may31, 2023 Address Stolen Property
I Have Insurance And Police is Trying To Stop Me From My Insurance Claim.
I Have All Taped Conversation THANK YOU JESUS, YOU MUST ALL WAYS TAPE YOUR
CONVERSATION LOOK AT HOW MANY POLICE OFFICERS ARE INVOLVED.
Shall we go to Court to get correct Theft Number Officer Keelan Sarnecki,
CORPORAL Dustin Turner, 7233
SERGENT Scott Popham,
Seth Dooley
On Tape Conversation
IWill File IN Court Police Giving Bogus Theft Cases
D.w.
Claim Number 5350P608D
State FARM
May 31,2023
23-501 4036 was Given ON Tape Conversation BY Keelan Sarnecki June 7,23
I need Correct Theft Number I Will Have Tape Conversation File IN Court And I AM SURE I Will
Ask The Judge To Summon Each OF You TO Subpena Each OF You For Correct Theft Case And ON
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
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Tape Conversation June 7,23 Officer keelan Sarnecki Badge 8387 Purposely giving me the
wrong.case Number 23 501-4036 On Tape Conversation,
And IN July Corporal Dustin Turner, Badge Number 7233 Verify on tape conversation that that
was the right correct theft
number. 23-501 4036 And Spoke To StATE Farm
Verify that that was the
correct. Theft To Agent Brandy WhiteSide AT State Farm.
I Need Correct Theft Case Or I will go to Court FiliNG Documents showing I was purposely
giving the wrong case number. On June 7,23 AT 10;10 Am BY Officer Keelan Sarneck, On Taped
Conversation
I AM Told OFFICER SETH Dooley is Working on it To Much Time Has Pass My INSURANCE Need
IT Now ARE I Go To Court REPORT This Incorrect stolen Property Case. Whereby I was
Purposely on tape conversation, given the wrong stolen property case. And the officer took a list
of the stolen property also on tape Conversation State Farm Agent
Has That Tape Conversation
I Need Correct Thefts Case
Bogus Case For Stolen Property By Officer Keean Sarnecki, badge number 8287 On Taped
Conversation July7,2023 At 10:10 Am MADE up A Stolen property Case Number Do You Know
This Is A Serious Crme.
Ms.
Aug 7,23
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Supervisory Referral
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Complaint Number: 2023-0666
Date of Complaint: 8/8/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Keelan Sarnecki AP8287
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Was Told From Police Scott Popham #6310
I Need The Correct Theft Case 23-5014036 I will go to court and Have each OF You Officer Call
to Court. It Is Criminal when Officer Keelan Sarnecki, #8287 intentionally on Tape Conversation
June 7,2023 At 10:10 AM Give you an incorrect property Theft Case number. WHICH is 23-501
4036 BY Officer Keelan Sarneck #8287 June 7,2023 At 10:10 Am I Have PaperS Drafts to Go
Court
Corporal Dustin Turner, 7333 Spoke To State Farm Agent
IN THE MONTH OF
July Verify that THIS IS THE Correct case Number ON TAPE CONVERSATION 23- 501 4036 for
Stolen Property Officer Keelan Sarnecki ,On Taped Conversation To
Send Copy
Tape Conversation To State Farm Claim number 5350p608d Agent
512 892
5542 Statefarm that This Case IS Correct 23-5014036 On Tape Conversation Speaking To
is The Correct Theft Case for
Police Scott Popham, Theft Case.
Police Seth Dooley It's supposed to be working on this STOLEN PROPERTY Case.
Police Scott Popham, Stated Det Seth Dooley # 9601 IS
Investigating That Stolen Property Case (REALLY) WOW ARE YOU SURE Date Happen
may31, 2023 Address Stolen Property
I Have Insurance And Police is Trying To Stop Me From My Insurance Claim.
I Have All Taped Conversation THANK YOU JESUS, YOU MUST ALL WAYS TAPE YOUR
CONVERSATION LOOK AT HOW MANY POLICE OFFICERS ARE INVOLVED.
Shall we go to Court to get correct Theft Number Officer Keelan Sarnecki,
CORPORAL Dustin Turner, 7233
SERGENT Scott Popham,
Seth Dooley
On Tape Conversation
IWill File IN Court Police Giving Bogus Theft Cases
D.w.
Claim Number 5350P608D
State FARM
NJ
May 31,2023
23-501 4036 was Given ON Tape Conversation BY Keelan Sarnecki June 7,23
I need Correct Theft Number I Will Have Tape Conversation File IN Court And I AM SURE I Will
Ask The Judge To Summon Each OF You TO Subpena Each OF You For Correct Theft Case And ON
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
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Tape Conversation June 7,23 Officer keelan Sarnecki Badge 8387 Purposely giving me the
wrong.case Number 23 501-4036 On Tape Conversation,
And IN July Corporal Dustin Turner, Badge Number 7233 Verify on tape conversation that that
was the right correct theft
number. 23-501 4036 And Spoke To StATE Farm
Verify that that was the
correct. Theft To Agent
AT State Farm.
I Need Correct Theft Case Or I will go to Court FiliNG Documents showing I was purposely
giving the wrong case number. On June 7,23 AT 10;10 Am BY Officer Keelan Sarneck, On Taped
Conversation
I AM Told OFFICER SETH Dooley is Working on it To Much Time Has Pass My INSURANCE Need
IT Now ARE I Go To Court REPORT This Incorrect stolen Property Case. Whereby I was
Purposely on tape conversation, given the wrong stolen property case. And the officer took a list
of the stolen property also on tape Conversation State Farm Agent
Has That Tape Conversation
I Need Correct Thefts Case
Bogus Case For Stolen Property By Officer Keean Sarnecki, badge number 8287 On Taped
Conversation July7,2023 At 10:10 Am MADE up A Stolen property Case Number Do You Know
This Is A Serious Crme.
Ms.
Aug 7,23
512 783 9753"
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Supervisory Referral
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Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
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Complaint Number: 2023-0666
Date of Complaint: 8/8/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Dustin Turner AP7233
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Was Told From Police Scott Popham #6310
I Need The Correct Theft Case 23-5014036 I will go to court and Have each OF You Officer Call
to Court. It Is Criminal when Officer Keelan Sarnecki, #8287 intentionally on Tape Conversation
June 7,2023 At 10:10 AM Give you an incorrect property Theft Case number. WHICH is 23-501
4036 BY Officer Keelan Sarneck #8287 June 7,2023 At 10:10 Am I Have PaperS Drafts to Go
Court
Corporal Dustin Turner, 7333 Spoke To State Farm Agent
IN THE MONTH OF
July Verify that THIS IS THE Correct case Number ON TAPE CONVERSATION 23- 501 4036 for
Stolen Property Officer Keelan Sarnecki ,On Taped Conversation To
Send Copy
Tape Conversation To State Farm Claim number 5350p608d Agent
Statefarm that This Case IS Correct 23-5014036 On Tape Conversation Speaking To
is The Correct Theft Case for
Police Scott Popham, Theft Case.
Police Seth Dooley It's supposed to be working on this STOLEN PROPERTY Case.
Police Scott Popham, Stated Det Seth Dooley # 9601 IS
Investigating That Stolen Property Case (REALLY) WOW ARE YOU SURE Date Happen
may31, 2023 Address Stolen Property
I Have Insurance And Police is Trying To Stop Me From My Insurance Claim.
I Have All Taped Conversation THANK YOU JESUS, YOU MUST ALL WAYS TAPE YOUR
CONVERSATION LOOK AT HOW MANY POLICE OFFICERS ARE INVOLVED.
Shall we go to Court to get correct Theft Number Officer Keelan Sarnecki,
CORPORAL Dustin Turner, 7233
SERGENT Scott Popham,
Seth Dooley
On Tape Conversation
IWill File IN Court Police Giving Bogus Theft Cases
D.w.
Claim Number 5350P608D
State FARM
May 31,2023
23-501 4036 was Given ON Tape Conversation BY Keelan Sarnecki June 7,23
I need Correct Theft Number I Will Have Tape Conversation File IN Court And I AM SURE I Will
Ask The Judge To Summon Each OF You TO Subpena Each OF You For Correct Theft Case And ON
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
CTTC OF AUSTIN
OFFICE OF
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STAT
POLICE OVERSIGHT
Tape Conversation June 7,23 Officer keelan Sarnecki Badge 8387 Purposely giving me the
wrong.case Number 23 501-4036 On Tape Conversation,
And IN July Corporal Dustin Turner, Badge Number 7233 Verify on tape conversation that that
was the right correct theft
number. 23-501 4036 And Spoke To StATE Farm
Verify that that was the
correct. Theft To Agent
AT State Farm.
I Need Correct Theft Case Or I will go to Court FiliNG Documents showing I was purposely
giving the wrong case number. On June 7,23 AT 10;10 Am BY Officer Keelan Sarneck, On Taped
Conversation
I AM Told OFFICER SETH Dooley is Working on it To Much Time Has Pass My INSURANCE Need
IT Now ARE I Go To Court REPORT This Incorrect stolen Property Case. Whereby I was
Purposely on tape conversation, given the wrong stolen property case. And the officer took a list
of the stolen property also on tape Conversation State Farm Agent
Has That Tape Conversation
I Need Correct Thefts Case
Bogus Case For Stolen Property By Officer Keean Sarnecki, badge number 8287 On Taped
Conversation July7,2023 At 10:10 Am MADE up A Stolen property Case Number Do You Know
This Is A Serious Crme.
Ms.
Aug 7,23
"
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Supervisory Referral
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
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Complaint Number: 2023-0682
Date of Complaint: 8/16/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Excessive Force
Austin Police Officers Involved: Stephen Abbott AP7834
Unknown:
Complaint:
"She walked across the street to her neighbors and APD started to integrate her. She told
them they could not question her and that she needed to talk to her attorney. The
officer's behavior was very harassing and targeted. They asked for her ID, but they did
not run a check on her ID because there is a missing person's report that was filed by her
husband. Officer Williams and Officer Wright picked her up, so she started screaming
because she is autistic and very preceptive to danger. Her emotional support dog, who is
like her child, ran away. She was screaming her head off because they were about to
murder her. Some neighbors caught the incident on video. The officers put her face
down on the ground. They pulled her arm back, which is called a broken wing hit, so it
was an assassination attempt. The officers laughed about squeezing the shit out of her
because she actually defalcated on her shelf. The officers went thru her purse which was
very unprofessional. They took her purse to another spot across the street, so they
actually stole her purse. The complainant alleges the officers took their sweet ass time to
hurt her arm even more. They arrested her and put her arms behind her back and would
not uncuff her while the EMT was checking her. It was like they were Nazis and called
her the dirty Jew, so it was very targeted and a hate crime. They took her to the hospital
and Officer Wright, the one that broke her arm, was the only one that followed. Officer
Wright sat in the room with her and kept watching the video of her screaming and you
could actually hear her arm crack. She asked the nurses not to leave her in the room with
Officer Wright because he was trying to kill her. She had to go to the bathroom and
Officer Wright told her she had to leave the door cracked or a nurse would have to go
with her. The complainant pulled her pants down and realized she had defecated on
herself, that's how bad the police brutality was. She took her pants off and laid them on
the trash can and kept wiping herself with wipes and laying them on the trash can
because it was evidence. She told the officers it was evidence, but they did not take it
with them. They were supposed to take her back two or four days later get a cast on her
arm, but they did not. Her arm is crooked from the break. They took her straight to
prison and never read her Miranda rights. They gave her a PR bond the first night. They
kept changing the information about her arrest in the system. The first seven days they
did not let her outside and after the 8th day, they let her take a shower, which was a cruel
and unusual punishment which was turned into slavery. She was really confused. She is
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supposed to be under a protective order by the governor. Officer Lopez came to her
house, and she thinks she is a lesbian, it was very invasive. The complainant wants APD
to be aware of her complaint but does not want APD to make any contact with her.
Involved Officers: Officer Wright, Officer Lopez, Officer Abbot"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0682
Date of Complaint: 8/16/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Excessive Force
Austin Police Officers Involved: Christopher Williams AP6839
Unknown:
Complaint:
"She walked across the street to her neighbors and APD started to integrate her. She told
them they could not question her and that she needed to talk to her attorney. The
officer's behavior was very harassing and targeted. They asked for her ID, but they did
not run a check on her ID because there is a missing person's report that was filed by her
husband. Officer Williams and Officer Wright picked her up, so she started screaming
because she is autistic and very preceptive to danger. Her emotional support dog, who is
like her child, ran away. She was screaming her head off because they were about to
murder her. Some neighbors caught the incident on video. The officers put her face
down on the ground. They pulled her arm back, which is called a broken wing hit, so it
was an assassination attempt. The officers laughed about squeezing the shit out of her
because she actually defalcated on her shelf. The officers went thru her purse which was
very unprofessional. They took her purse to another spot across the street, so they
actually stole her purse. The complainant alleges the officers took their sweet ass time to
hurt her arm even more. They arrested her and put her arms behind her back and would
not uncuff her while the EMT was checking her. It was like they were Nazis and called
her the dirty Jew, so it was very targeted and a hate crime. They took her to the hospital
and Officer Wright, the one that broke her arm, was the only one that followed. Officer
Wright sat in the room with her and kept watching the video of her screaming and you
could actually hear her arm crack. She asked the nurses not to leave her in the room with
Officer Wright because he was trying to kill her. She had to go to the bathroom and
Officer Wright told her she had to leave the door cracked or a nurse would have to go
with her. The complainant pulled her pants down and realized she had defecated on
herself, that's how bad the police brutality was. She took her pants off and laid them on
the trash can and kept wiping herself with wipes and laying them on the trash can
because it was evidence. She told the officers it was evidence, but they did not take it
with them. They were supposed to take her back two or four days later get a cast on her
arm, but they did not. Her arm is crooked from the break. They took her straight to
prison and never read her Miranda rights. They gave her a PR bond the first night. They
kept changing the information about her arrest in the system. The first seven days they
did not let her outside and after the 8th day, they let her take a shower, which was a cruel
and unusual punishment which was turned into slavery. She was really confused. She is
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supposed to be under a protective order by the governor. Officer Lopez came to her
house, and she thinks she is a lesbian, it was very invasive. The complainant wants APD
to be aware of her complaint but does not want APD to make any contact with her.
Involved Officers: Officer Wright, Officer Lopez, Officer Abbot"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0682
Date of Complaint: 8/16/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Excessive Force
Austin Police Officers Involved: Justin Wright AP8976
Unknown:
Complaint:
"She walked across the street to her neighbors and APD started to integrate her. She told
them they could not question her and that she needed to talk to her attorney. The
officer's behavior was very harassing and targeted. They asked for her ID, but they did
not run a check on her ID because there is a missing person's report that was filed by her
husband. Officer Williams and Officer Wright picked her up, so she started screaming
because she is autistic and very preceptive to danger. Her emotional support dog, who is
like her child, ran away. She was screaming her head off because they were about to
murder her. Some neighbors caught the incident on video. The officers put her face
down on the ground. They pulled her arm back, which is called a broken wing hit, so it
was an assassination attempt. The officers laughed about squeezing the shit out of her
because she actually defalcated on her shelf. The officers went thru her purse which was
very unprofessional. They took her purse to another spot across the street, so they
actually stole her purse. The complainant alleges the officers took their sweet ass time to
hurt her arm even more. They arrested her and put her arms behind her back and would
not uncuff her while the EMT was checking her. It was like they were Nazis and called
her the dirty Jew, so it was very targeted and a hate crime. They took her to the hospital
and Officer Wright, the one that broke her arm, was the only one that followed. Officer
Wright sat in the room with her and kept watching the video of her screaming and you
could actually hear her arm crack. She asked the nurses not to leave her in the room with
Officer Wright because he was trying to kill her. She had to go to the bathroom and
Officer Wright told her she had to leave the door cracked or a nurse would have to go
with her. The complainant pulled her pants down and realized she had defecated on
herself, that's how bad the police brutality was. She took her pants off and laid them on
the trash can and kept wiping herself with wipes and laying them on the trash can
because it was evidence. She told the officers it was evidence, but they did not take it
with them. They were supposed to take her back two or four days later get a cast on her
arm, but they did not. Her arm is crooked from the break. They took her straight to
prison and never read her Miranda rights. They gave her a PR bond the first night. They
kept changing the information about her arrest in the system. The first seven days they
did not let her outside and after the 8th day, they let her take a shower, which was a cruel
and unusual punishment which was turned into slavery. She was really confused. She is
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supposed to be under a protective order by the governor. Officer Lopez came to her
house, and she thinks she is a lesbian, it was very invasive. The complainant wants APD
to be aware of her complaint but does not want APD to make any contact with her.
Involved Officers: Officer Wright, Officer Lopez, Officer Abbot"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0686
Date of Complaint: 8/9/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Christopher Juusola AP5930
Unknown:
Complaint:
"On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at approximately 1500 hrs. I was traveling northbound on I-35
frontage road. A blue Ford Explorer unmarked vehicle entered the frontage road within 100 ft in
front of me while traveling at speeds of close to 50 mph causing myself and the vehicle behind me
to slam on brakes and 3rd vehicle to swerve into the left lane as to not rear end the vehicle in
front of it. The occupant of the vehicle, white male, black shirt sped off after I nearly hit his
vehicle. The blue unmarked car came out of the carwash at the corner of Philonoma and Frontage
and sped North to Brent Road. I assumed he was on a call and was forgiving of the incident.
Shortly after I arrived at the IDEA Kyle school waiting to pick up my children when I saw the Blue
unmarked Ford Explorer in the outside lane 2 to 3 cars behind me. I waited until I was able to
park safely and waved down the officer driving the Blue unmarked vehicle. He stopped, rolled his
window down, and I noticed he was not on duty. He had no duty belt, no badge, no uniform. I
asked him if he had a card, he said he did not. I asked him if he could write his name, badge
number, and the number of the unit he was driving as I needed the information to file a
complaint. I began to explain to him the incident to which he told me "that did not happen" I
explained to him not only when but where the incident occurred and also his path of travel after
he sped away. He handed me a card and asked for my information, at the moment, after what had
occurred, his nonchalant demeanor, and noticing he was not dressed in a uniform, I declined to
identify for fear of retaliation against myself or my children, The card he provided indicated he
was the rank of Lieutenant and his name is Christopher Juusola. I am not asking for extreme
consequences, I just want accountability for his behavior and actions of recklessness driving
putting myself, my autistic son, and other occupied vehicles with citizens at risk. His
professionalism was very unbecoming of the standard that i"m sure you hold your officers to on
and off duty. I was in no way aggressive with him and was wanting to just simply get his
information to file a simple complaint.
Officer info:
Christopher Juusola
male, white, bald, tattoos on arms, facial hair
Badge number:
did not provide despite asking
Regular clothes
Unmarked car or motorcycle"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0694
Date of Complaint: 8/12/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Excessive Force
Austin Police Officers Involved: Jospeh Spees AP7796
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Officer Spees 7796 assaulted a musician last night on 6th street outside of Friends Bar
during his performance. The musician,
, was handcuffed and cited for..
what exactly I wouldn't know as playing a guitar outside while the amplifier is inside the
venue isn't against the law and ultimately the guitar was severely damaged. As a
musician who has faced police harassment on 6th street by overly aggressive cops in the
past, I know this is not an isolated incident and is indicative of a pattern the lower level
cops who are put on 6th street patrol routinely partake in. Whether it's citing clubs for
sound, harassing and threatening musicians loading into a venue with citations, or just in
general not having the common human decency of being a nice person.
I get it, being a cop is difficult, but people like officer Spees don't help your department, your
reputation, or public trust in what are supposed to be first and foremost, public servants who are
payed by the public they're supposed to serve and protect. This kind of bullying has to he
addressed. I've experienced it first hand and I know lots of my colleagues have as well. Do
something about it."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0710
Date of Complaint: 8/17/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Harassment
Austin Police Officers Involved: Jiro Daniels AP9364
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Her son had a gunshot wound to his leg. No one else was involved only her son. He was
taken to Dell Hospital. Three officers went into his room, her son was alone at the time,
and took his cell phone out of his hand while he was laying there bleeding. The officers
did not identify themselves or ask any questions. This is not the only phone the police
have taken from them. Her son is fearful that the police are going to kill him. When she
spoke to Detective Daniels, basically the police can do what they want to do. She feels
her family is being harassed by the police. The complainant requested to come in and file
a formal complaint and affidavit."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0713
Date of Complaint: 8/18/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Follow-up by Detective or Officer
Austin Police Officers Involved: Eric Capizzi AP9558
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My sister,
and myself were involved in a car accident on June 14, 2023.
Officer Capizzi, Badge #AP9558 was at the scene. Report number: 231651245. We still
have not received the accident report. We can not move on insurance until that report is
filed. Both of us have called numerous times and left messages. We did receive two call
backs from someone named Yvonne, who told us that she had contacted the police officer
to file the report. Still no police report. I was given the police officer's sargeant and called
and left a message, still not police report. We would really like to have that accident
report. I am hoping you can help us out with this. Not sure if I contact you or not, but if
not can you forward this to the correct person or department. Thank you.
Witness info:
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Complaint Number: 2023-0721
Date of Complaint: 8/22/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Seth Dooley AP7601
Unknown:
Complaint:
"She called APD because she was in an accident and there were some issues getting the other
person's insurance information. Officer Duley, AP7601 responded. The officer did not catch that
the other driver did not give his insurance information but insurance information for some other
random person. It was sloppy police work that ended with her not getting the proper
information from the other driver. The complainant requested the complaint be sent to an APD
supervisor for a callback."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0722
Date of Complaint: 8/22/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved: Eric McDonald AP4004
Unknown:
Complaint:
"She is 57 years old and a law-abiding citizen and has never been afraid of a police officer before
this incident. The officer was so over the top and angry and she was very fearful. She almost
started recording but she was worried it would further provoke the officer. She was sitting in
traffic at a light on 183 southbound. As she started moving forward there was a motorcycle
officer turning onto 183. She was going 60mph when the officer got in front of her and slowed
down so she changed lanes. She was talking to someone on the blue tooth when she saw the
officer waving his right arm up and down and yelling at her. The officer motioned for her to roll
down her window. When she rolled down her window the officer screamed at her "Really, you
are going to pass me in a construction zone?" They are literally driving 60mph next to each other.
She told him she was not speeding. When the light in front of them turned red the officer
motioned to her where to stop. He kept screaming at her. He was an African American male, and
his last name was MacDonald or McDonald. She continued to tell him she was not speeding. The
officer was so out of control and still screaming at her. Out of frustration, she said, "Dude I am not
speeding". The officer told her "Yes you are I could pull you over and give you a ticket right now".
He told her "This is a newly calibrated bike, and you are speeding". The person on her blue tooth
could hear the officer yelling at her. She changed lanes trying to get away from him. She has
never been afraid of a police officer until that happened. She has had one ticket in her entire life.
As she drove away, she could tell he was still looking at her. Her honest thought was that she felt
sorrow for anyone who interacts with that officer because he is going to lose it. If she was really
doing something wrong, just pull her over and don't scream at her. The officer's behavior was so
uncalled for, and she thinks it needs to be brought to his attention that it was not ok. The
complainant requested the complaint be sent to an APD supervisor for a callback."
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Supervisory Referral
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Complaint Number: 2023-0734
Date of Complaint: 8/25/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved: Mark Lakes AP4514
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Office of Police Oversight,
I am
Registered Behavioral Therapist - Resident of San Marcos, Texas. I
had a harrowing experience with an Austin Police Officer.
I was at a Sonic Drive-Thru pulling forward to exit the restaurant. A white Ford F-250
truck was in the path to exit the Sonic. I lightly tapped my horn, for the truck to pull
forward. The truck did not pull forward, so I maneuvered around him. Once I was around
the truck, I gave him an unkind gesture (flipped him off). Turns out he was a very tall
large man, Mark Lakes (off duty police officer) with his
in the truck - but I
cannot tell any of this initially.
After flipping him off, I pulled away from Sonic. Shortly from pulling away, I see that
same white truck driving very close behind me. I stop at the stop sign, and while turning
to take a right; the truck speeds up in front of me and cuts me off from the highway at a
45 degree angle with his truck. I am appalled and baffled, by this driver's actions. Then
suddenly a very large angry man, not using his words comes out of the vehicle. I
immediately start reversing my car. As I am reversing, the man punches my front driver
side window, and hits my rear driver side window with his forearm. Frantically, I dial
911 and proceed to evade the man by turning onto the nearby street. I told 911 "I had
flipped off a guy and he is chasing me". The truck shoots onto the highway to cut me off
again at a 45 degree angle at the following stop sign. He chased me cutting me off on
three occasions, and I was able to reverse and try to evade him until the 3rd time. When
he blocked me the 3rd time he came up to car yelling "you hit my car and my kid is in
there". Slammed a business card with his name Mark Lakes APD, on my windshield. I had
the doors locked but when my car went into park, it unlocked and he pulled open my
driver side door and lunged into my vehicle. I scrambled to the passenger side evading
my SUV, and as he enters my car he crushes the interior of the door handle with his arm.
He scared me silly; to the point where I thought I was going to be physically harmed or
kidnapped. Police arrived in response to my long hysterical 911 call. I found out from
responding officers that he is indeed an Austin off duty police officer. Stating that: I hit
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his truck, and his wife and child are in truck. I took photos of the back of his truck but no
damage is shown. No insurance policy was exchanged. Police gave me the (now criminal)
case number: 2023-00029902 card attached.
CPS contacted me regarding this case.
CPS case manager
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Mark Lakes, has created unnecessary fear, stress, and paranoia in my life His actions against me
with his family in the vehicle, are majorly concerning. Police Officers play a vital role in de-
escalating conflicts, I do not feel safe with Mark Lakes on the Austin Police Force.
Officer info:
Mark Lakes, African American male, brown eyes, brown hair, 200+ lbs, glasses, regular
clothes, unmarked vehicle
Witness info:
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Formal Complaint
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Complaint Number: 2023-0755
Date of Complaint: 8/31/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Harassment
Austin Police Officers Involved: Kevin Garvey AP6445
Unknown:
Complaint:
"The complainant is experiencing ongoing harassment from Officer Michael Ganther. On
different occasions the officer has issued citations for camping when he is not camping,
noise violations, and has threatened to tow his vehicle. The complainant gave an incident
report number 230-2410644
The complainant mailed a handwritten complaint form with additional information. The
complaint form states, "Officer Kevin Garvey AP 6445 badge number is harassing me. I
believe it is racial or cultural profiling since I am not breaking any laws. I fear retaliation
from him or others."
The complaint lists 7 points detailing the complainant's concerns and interactions with
the officer. Below is a brief description of each. Please see the complaint form for full
details.
1. "Garvey has made it clear that he is targeting me"
2. "On 6/12/2023 he gave me a ticket for 'audible noise' when my music was not
violating anything."
3. "On 6/29 he gave me a camping in public ticket at 11:30am..."
4. Complainant alleges a "baggie of white powder" was planted in his son's Jeep
5. "...verbally harassed me."
6."Yesterday he attempted to tow my son's truck without good cause"
7. "I found a police report by Michael Ganther that lied about me. When my witness called
and texted officer Garvey to give truthful evidence he ignored her. Failure to
investigate"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0647
Date of Complaint: 8/1/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"I had advised politely that a CapMetro driver was running five minutes or more early (as she was
very rude upon boarding) on her route. She mocked and threatened me with a knife/slashing, did
ageism so I called 911.
The officers also took her side and didn't know the (federal bus) law, accused me of being
and threatened they they'd arrest me and for calling for nothing earlier (a black man
was in the middle of Congress saying he'd kill people) and that they'd make sure I didn't take the
last bus home.
The Cap Metro supervisor also held her hand with fingers intertwined, it all seemed very corrupt
and I'm following up with board/council/media.
Officer info:
Male, covered in tattoos, in uniform, patrol car or motorcycle"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0653
Date of Complaint: 8/3/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"His cousin received a speeding ticket in Oklahoma. The ticket was not readable, so he went to
Burleson Road Station and was told that he needed to contact Oklahoma. The complainant
contacted Oklahoma, but they were not helpful. The complainant went to the police department
downtown to see if they had any information about the ticket in the APD system. The station
downtown has a small box attached to the building and you have to speak thru that box. The
complainant asked to be allowed in the building SO he could explain to the officer about the ticket.
The officer he spoke to would not let him in the building. The complaint is complaining about
that officer because it was a public building, and the officer would not allow him, as a civilian, into
a public building. The complainant requested his complaint be sent to an APD supervisor for a
callback."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0661
Date of Complaint: 8/7/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved: Panko
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"Complainant was transported to the hospital after engaging with Officer Panko
Complainant alleges the officer did not take his report, that corrupt orders and fake charges were
placed against him and that resulted in his hospitalization for paranoia instead of being assisted
and filing a police report." E
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Complaint Number: 2023-0662
Date of Complaint: 8/7/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"On MoPac 1 there is a far-left lane which is the toll lane and plastic pylons separate the toll from
the 3 normal lanes. A patrol car was driving in the toll lane and the complainant, and another
driver was driving side by side with the patrol car. All of a sudden out of nowhere the patrol car
swerved out of the toll lane thru the pylons with no emergency lights or sirens almost hitting
another car on the highway and causing the complainant to swerve away from them to keep from
getting hit. The complainant wants APD to be aware of the complaint but does not want APD to
make any contact with him."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0664
Date of Complaint: 8/7/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Harassment
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
Complaint:
"Hi, I called police to my old residence many times because I was being stalked by neighbors
nearby. APD sent over a dozen cops to their door but they never opened it. I reported it in every
way that I could to receive no help at all whatsoever. I asked the apartment management for help
and instead of in any way understanding that "the absence of evidence when no policework is
being done past knocking on the door, is never the evidence of absense" they made up a lie that I
was crazy on my birthday. They asked the police to go to my door on my birthday and accuse me
of insanity and they obliged, thereby creating a malicious lie about me throughout the community
as many of my neighbors heard this in the public corridor. This includes the stalkers who very
much enjoyed committing a hate crime against me as they were never even once intercepted to
be reprimanded. I am extremely ashamed because the police ridiculed me as well as the stalkers.
They enabled everyone to harass and stalk me in my home and didn't seem to do any police work
to attempt to locate them other than knock on their door and take that as "good enough." It
should be illegal for police to be messengers for malicious lies in the community and I hope that
will never happen again to anyone. The only reason that it doesn't qualify as a hate crime, is that I
don't have the electronic correspondence. The apartment manager told me they made up a lie
about me over the phone. The police spread the lie and that should never happen again. The
stalkers were never intercepted and are probably currently stalking someone in an attempt to
commit a hate crime because no one ever stopped them. I hope that you will reform the police so
that they never accuse a queer person of insanity on their birthday ever again. I had a legal name
change but I will never trust them again or open the door for them at all, since they seem to side
with whichever party doesn't open the door for them. I am extremely ashamed of APD and a few
months ago I was meeting with the hate crime coordinator for coffee but now I don't know if I
will even reply to him... I don't see how in any way harassing me further was good practice to
investigate stalking. I didn't see any investigation happen at all, other than attacking my character
for asking for help."
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Date of Complaint: 8/7/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
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Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
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"I am a
international student who recently graduated from the University of Texas at
Austin.
The Incident happend on August 5th, around 11:30 pm, in front of Wonder Bar in the Domain
area, my friends and I had just gotten out of an Uber.
A cop came up to me and asked, "Sir, what is in your hand?"
I realized I was holding a seltzer and gave the drink to him, saying, "My bad, I'm sorry."
Lieutenant(the cop): "I'll have to throw this away."
Me: "Yeah, of course, my bad."
My friends and I went into Wonder Bar.
A bouncer approached me and said, "Hey, I just want to let you know, we work closely with the
police, and an officer said you were giving him an attitude." (Insinuating the police can have me
kicked out of the bar just because he doesn't like me)
Me: "Um, what? And what did I do?"
Bouncer: "That's what he told me, and just say you are sorry."
So I went out, found the officer (Lieutenant) who took my drink.
Me: "Hi, officer, I'm sorry, what happened?" Lieutenant: "I did not 839 see anything." Me: "What's
going on?"
Officer Willis: "You gave him an attitude, you did the gesture, it was insulting."
Me: "What gesture, and no, I did not do anything."
Officer Willis: "So you are lying to me now?"
Me: "I did not do such a thing."
Officer Willis: "Why don't you own up and have some integrity? Stop lying. You wait till the
Lieutenant turns and did the gesture." I felt scared and pressured to apologize.
Me: "Sorry, officer, maybe I did some gestures, but it wasn't towards you guys."
Officer Willis: "Ok."
He escorted me back to the bar.
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Back inside the bar, the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt for what had just
happened. It's bad enough for being misunderstood, and it's worse for being called a liar, a
coward, and a man with no integrity; it's the worst when someone calling you all that has
weapons ready to use on you. I felt powerless. I'm living in a foreign country on my own, and it's
scary for what could happen to me if they decided to abuse their power fully. I decided to get their
name and number without aggravating anything. So I went out to talk to Officer Willis.
Me: "Hello, officer, I'm not from here, this is my first time interacting with a police officer, can I
take a picture?"
We took a picture. [attached to complaint form -FC]
My friends and I went back into the bar. After some contemplating and typing what happened and
how I felt on my phone, I decided to go out again to find Officer Willis.
Me: "Hey, you called me a man with no integrity." Officer Willis: "That bothers you?"
Me: "Yes, it does."
Officer Willis: "People get mad when someone questions their integrity."
Me: "I just need an apology."
Officer Willis: "Apology from whom?"
Me: "You."
Officer Willis: "No, I'm just doing my job."
Me: "You called me a man without f***ing integrity."
Officer Willis: "Back your ass off, we are not on the same level, I can take your ass to wherever I
want. You are a coward who waits till Lieutenant turns his back on you and did the insulting
gesture. You understand me?"
I turned to another officer and said, "Do you agree with what he just said?"
Random officer: "We don't care what you think." Me: "Lieutenant, hi, you did not see me doing
anything, right? You agree with what Officer Willis just said?"
Lieutenant: "I agree with him 100 percent."
I left in frustration, anger, and disbelief. In frustration because I have no power in this country; in
anger because I was called a liar and a coward; in disbelief because he said he has the power to
"take you wherever I want."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0667
Date of Complaint: 8/8/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
"He was driving in the left lane on North MoPac, and an officer was also driving on the
expressway. They were driving about the same speed, 70mph when out of nowhere the officer
cut in front of him with no lights or sirens. He thought he hit one of the other cars on the freeway,
but he did not. Usually, for emergencies, patrol cars have lights or sirens on, but this officer did
not. It would have been pretty bad if the officer had hit his car, or if he had hit another car. The
complainant wants APD to be aware of his complaint, but he does not want APD to make any
contact with him."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0668
Date of Complaint: 8/8/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
"She was driving to her friend's place at the speed limit of about 30mph. All of a sudden, a police
car appeared behind her and was on her butt for a little bit. The police car then switched lanes
and was going very fast past her with no emergency lights on. She thought that was not safe at
all. The complainant requested the complaint be sent to an APD supervisor for a callback."
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Date of Complaint: 8/8/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"The Austin Police Department website/computers have been compromised. There are
complaint be sent to an APD supervisor for a callback."
insecurities and someone has gained information about her. The complainant STIN requested the
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Complaint Number: 2023-0672
Date of Complaint: 8/8/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Follow-up by Detective or Officer
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"I had an accident on 8/7/2023 and the officer never returned my ID was in an ems and was
one after I payed and told him the eta I have a 500$ bill that needs to be waved and payed back"
unable to get it back also I had a tow truck on the way told the officer STIN and he still called another
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Complaint Number: 2023-0674
Date of Complaint: 8/9/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
"Someone tried to break into his mother's apartment. They ended up stealing her fan. The
person tried to break into someone else's apartment. That person called the police and the police
never talked to his mom. Why did the officer never take a statement from his mom after they
were told someone tried to break into her apartment? They did not care about what had just
happened. He also has a video. The complainant requested to come in and file a formal
complaint and affidavit.
Report #2023-9009117
Ref.#: 2323352"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0675
Date of Complaint: 8/9/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Follow-up by Detective or Officer
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
"Her son was killed in a motorcycle accident. She questioned the report from day one.
She tried to contact the detective multiple times, but she did get a call back until 8 days
later. When they got the 91-page report from the detective, none of it made sense. It
does not add up. Every time she reached out to the detective and the Sargeant they blew
her off. She was listed as an emergency contact with DMV, but she was not contacted
right away. Doctors told the officers they were looking for the next of kin. The officers
had her son's driver's license. One of the officers told her that the lines on the road are
frowned upon when they are crossed but it is not prohibited. October 24th was not her
son's death date---why was that put in the report? She needs some answers. The
complainant requested to come in and file a formal complaint and affidavit."
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Date of Complaint: 8/16/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved: Lopez
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Complaint:
"She walked across the street to her neighbors and APD started to integrate her. She told
them they could not question her and that she needed to talk to her attorney. The
officer's behavior was very harassing and targeted. They asked for her ID, but they did
not run a check on her ID because there is a missing person's report that was filed by her
husband. Officer Williams and Officer Wright picked her up, so she started screaming
because she is
and very preceptive to danger. Her emotional support dog, who is
like her child, ran away. She was screaming her head off because they were about to
murder her. Some neighbors caught the incident on video. The officers put her face
down on the ground. They pulled her arm back, which is called a broken wing hit, so it
was an assassination attempt. The officers laughed about squeezing the shit out of her
because she actually defalcated on her shelf. The officers went thru her purse which was
very unprofessional. They took her purse to another spot across the street, so they
actually stole her purse. The complainant alleges the officers took their sweet ass time to
hurt her arm even more. They arrested her and put her arms behind her back and would
not uncuff her while the EMT was checking her. It was like they were Nazis and called
her the dirty Jew, so it was very targeted and a hate crime. They took her to the hospital
and Officer Wright, the one that broke her arm, was the only one that followed. Officer
Wright sat in the room with her and kept watching the video of her screaming and you
could actually hear her arm crack. She asked the nurses not to leave her in the room with
Officer Wright because he was trying to kill her. She had to go to the bathroom and
Officer Wright told her she had to leave the door cracked or a nurse would have to go
with her. The complainant pulled her pants down and realized she had defecated on
herself, that's how bad the police brutality was. She took her pants off and laid them on
the trash can and kept wiping herself with wipes and laying them on the trash can
because it was evidence. She told the officers it was evidence, but they did not take it
with them. They were supposed to take her back two or four days later get a cast on her
arm, but they did not. Her arm is crooked from the break. They took her straight to
prison and never read her Miranda rights. They gave her a PR bond the first night. They
kept changing the information about her arrest in the system. The first seven days they
did not let her outside and after the 8th day, they let her take a shower, which was a cruel
and unusual punishment which was turned into slavery. She was really confused. She is
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supposed to be under a protective order by the governor. Officer Lopez came to her
house, and she thinks she is a lesbian, it was very invasive. The complainant wants APD
to be aware of her complaint but does not want APD to make any contact with her.
Involved Officers: Officer Wright, Officer Lopez, Officer Abbot"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0683
Date of Complaint: 8/10/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"APD pulled him over on private property. They gave him a sobriety test and he blew a zero, but
they still arrested him. One of the officers said he look jittery and then changed it to intoxicated.
He wants to know which one, it can't be both. He was railroaded and arrested for nothing. He
had no alcohol and was on private property. The Sargeant that was there let him be arrested even
though he blew a zero. The complainant requested the complaint be sent to an APD supervisor
for a callback."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0684
Date of Complaint: 8/10/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
"He works on the apartment property to enforce rules on the tenant's lease. An off-duty officer
was walking his dog, but the dog was not on a lease. He let the officer know his dog needed to be
on a lease. The officer became very aggressive and threatening. The officer had an extreme
attitude about the situation. The officer started making threats and calling him names. The
officer came out of nowhere being extremely aggressive and extremely threatening for no reason.
The complainant's wife is afraid to go out on her own to walk their dog because the officer knows
what their dog looks like. It was really a strange experience, and he feels the police need to be
aware of that kind of behavior even if the officer is off duty. He feels uncomfortable taking his dog
because the officer lives beneath him. He does not think the officer is on the lease, but just living
with someone there. The complainant does not have the officer's name, but his vehicle number is
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The complainant wants APD to be aware of his complaint but does not want APD to
make any contact with him."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0685
Date of Complaint: 8/10/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
"He was reviewing some paperwork with his attorney, and he discovered an officer wrote a
report that stated he was a known narcotic user that packs weapons. That was a false statement
against him. He does not use narcotics or carry weapons. The false statement made by the
officer could put him in a position with the police where guns are drawn. He wants to be treated
fairly and not treated like a criminal. He works every day and is not a problem person. What was
written in that report is not the person he is. Internal affairs need to investigate the police
because they just do what they want to do. The complainant requested to come in and file a
formal complaint and affidavit."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0687
Date of Complaint: 8/10/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"They shot my house at least 3 times and almost hit my wife and me. They forced us from
our home at gunpoint, and threatened to kill me. They placed us in handcuffs and
confined us in the back of a police car for over 2 hours. They damaged my fence. They
placed a bomb on my unlocked front door when the house was unoccupied and blew it
in. They damaged the gas pipe lines in the attic of my home which caused a gas buildup
that if not detected by a neighbor, would have destroyed the home while we were
inside."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0693
Date of Complaint: 8/10/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Harassment
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"I had filed a complaint against an officer. I'm not sure how long ago it was and I had an
interview there about this officer and described the situation with this officer who was
harassing me. This officer has continued to contact my friends and bother me. I have
been sued by this officer who's now lying. She is suing me for things that are just not
correct. And again. This is somebody that I had filed a complaint on months ago. So I need
to speak to an officer about soon as possible because again, I don't feel safe and now this
person, this APD officer that you all have on your payroll is now suing me falsely for
things that are just not true and I don't know what to do in this situation. I need
somebody to give me a call back."
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Date of Complaint: 8/14/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Excessive Force
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
Complaint:
"I was arrested on July 20th. I got home from work late because of a late truck.
started a fight with me and called the cops on me for assault. I never assaulted
and he said I didn't assault him either. He also filed the paperwork with the
lawyer's investigators saying I didn't harm him. I was handled very professional by the
APD. There were 2 women and 4 men handling me. The Male cop and female cops were
very aggressive with me. They bruised my ribs and pelvis areas on both sides. I have
pictures of my bruises. I feel that the cops handled me very poorly. And
lied
about me assaulting him.
is an alcoholic, a drug addict, a manic depressive
and a master manipulator. He's been in and out of rehab several times and had no where
to go. I was talking with him saying he needed to make other arrangements and find
another place to stay. He needed a place to stay and the cops said he has squatters rights
and is a resident of the apartment. I'm trying to get him out of my apartment. I got him
out for a week or 2, however, the leasing office said they were going to assist with getting
him off the property. They haven't assisted. I've tried getting him out. I'm not able to.
doesn't think he did anything wrong. He said he was trying to help me. He called
my job badmouthing me to both the cops and my boss. The police took
word.
They wouldn't listen to me. This was a false arrest, defamation of character, false charges,
emotional and physical abuse and injuries. This whole situation with Loren is toxic and
abusive. I'm inquiring about filing a protective order against
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Complaint Number: 2023-0699
Date of Complaint: 8/14/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
My son
was found dead January 3rd 2015 in Austin police officer's house.
He had overdosed on The pain medicine dilatin. Not really a street drug and
was a
homosexual and he worked at
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Can someone please explain what
happened I'm 100% Navy disabled veteran and my son died in a police officer's house on
drugs no I'm not taking it"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0700
Date of Complaint: 8/12/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
"I'm calling to report a police officer turning on his lights to get around traffic at the
intersection of Krebs and South Congress. The green light, so he went into the turning
lane - the middle lane, turned his lights on and sped up. He was going probably about 50-
60 miles an hour on that street right there and then once he got past the light and past a
few cars he just turned off the lights and went into normal traffic not driving in any way
hurried after that. So it really didn't seem like he was in a hurry other than he just
wanted to get his jollies and and flex, which is really disappointing because I believe we
need a lot more police in this city crime is rampant. But police need to set a good
example. This was probably at 1:10 PM today August 12th again at the corner and the
intersection of South Congress and Krebs Cruiser number 0153 was going southbound.
Then merged on 2290 West, you know thanks bye."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0711
Date of Complaint: 8/17/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
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Complaint:
"He was pulled over by APD. The officer called for backup for no reason. He partially
rolled down his window and the officer motioned for him to roll his window down some
more, to which he said no and locked his doors because there is no legal requirement.
The officer attempted to open his door, but complainant has not shown probable cause
for APD to search his car. The complainant locked his doors. The officer was violating
constitutional freedom by trying to open his door when there was no reason. The
complaint wants the name and badge number of the backup officer that responded.
Ticket number E16918939. The complainant requested the complaint be sent to an APD
supervisor for a callback."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0712
Date of Complaint: 8/21/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Excessive Force
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"He was being followed by some people. He saw an officer, so he pointed them out to the
officer. The officer called the ambulance and forced him into the ambulance and refused
to take his complaint while the people with right there. The officer had the paramedics
shoot something in his arm. The incident is on video. While he was unconscious, they
put a pipe thing in his behind. He was tampered with and there was some type of glass
material on his butt. The complainant requested to come in and file a formal complaint
and affidavit."
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Date of Complaint: 8/20/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Bias Based Policing
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Complaint:
"I was driving down Felix as officer Kirchberg badge number 9241 passed me. I seen him turn
around and speed right behind me. I came to a stop sign, stopped behind the 2 lines. I get onto
Vargas and he speeds up behind me and hits his lights. He comes to my window and looks
shocked to see me(a female) driving. He has pulled my husband over in our vehicle twice before
for no apparent reason. He said do you know why I'm pulling you over? I replied no sir. He said
you crossed the double lines back there. I told him dude I seen you turn around and speed up, I
know for a fact I didn't because I seen you behind me. He said i have you on camera. How does he
have me on camera if he's behind me and just because he has a badge what he says is correct. He
asks for my license I give it to him. He tells my son who is a MINOR to put his hands on his face. I
told him not to say a word to my son that he is a minor and only 15. He calls in my plates and vin
number and goes back to his truck to run my I.d. He comes back and asks me if I have reported
my license plate stolen I told him no. He said can you turn the car off for me, I told him I'm going
to roll the windows down because i do have my kids in here. He said no get out the car. Mind you
my dash is ready 108 degrees outside and I have my 15 year old in the front and my 9 year old in
the back freaking out crying. I get out the car and he told me to turn around and put my hands
behind my back, I ask him why he said that my car has been reported stolen and cuffs me. He put
the handcuffs so tight I have bruises on my wrist. I told him how is my car reported stolen if
you've pulled my husband over in it twice. He said I don't know who your husband. They got my
son out the car and tried searching him. HES A MINOR AND I DID NOT GIVE THEM ANY CONSENT
TO TOUCH HIM!! I yelled at them he's a minor do not touch my son! He goes to his car then He
comes back about 10 minutes later. I ask him if he can loosen the cuffs because they're very tight
and I've never been handcuffed. He said actually I'm going to take you out of them because the
dispatcher got your license plate number wrong. She changed the 0 to a 2. Sounds like a bunch of
crap to me honestly. I told him so you did all this for what then, did you not think I have a license
or insurance. Did you think you were gonna do a drug bust or what cause at this point it was all
for nothing. You have my kids hysterical and traumatized now for NOTHING!This officer has
harassed us non stop and we're tired of it! He's followed us all the way from the store to our
house and just looked at us. Yes we may live in a bad neighborhood but we DO NOT sell drugs,
have drugs and we are not bad people. At this point he's 1 harassing us.2 stereotyping us and 3
thinking that we won't use our voice to be heard because he thought oh they don't have a license
or insurance and probably have drugs. My husband and I work very hard for everything we have
and we're over him harassing us and stopping us because he feels like it. We're tired of him using
his badge and thinking nobody will ever report him. My daughter is
terrified of the police
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because of him. All of it wasn't necessary and I will make sure I'm heard! I asked her to go to heb
with me yesterday, her favorite place and she said no mom I don't want to go that way because
what if that cop tries taking you to jail again. She's 9. She should think oh the cops are here to
help but no she sees that there are bad cops out there that will judge and profile us because we're
Hispanic and live in the hood. It's so sad. My 15 year old said mom I've seen stuff like being
profiled and stereotyped on movies but to know it really happens in real life and it happened to
us scares me. He had no business doing what he did! I should have NEVER been pulled over or in
handcuffs! We want this officer to leave us alone and to stop harassing us, stop profiling and
stereotyping us!
Also 2 other officers come for back up. Like I did something so bad. It's sad that we're suppose to
trust in the police to feel protected but every time we see them we're scared because of nonsense
like this.
Officer info:
Ryne Kirchberg
tall, red hair, and red beard
white male
badge 9241
uniform, patrol car
Witness info:
This is my son he's 15 years old and was in the car with me when I was pulled over. He heard and
saw everything. They also tried searching him with out my consent."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0715
Date of Complaint: 8/21/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"My car was stolen over night on 7/191 found it was gone around 12:30 pm on 7/20 Later that
day 7/20 they called and said they found my car. When I showed up at the place they found my
car like 5 blocks from my home. The officers didn't not give me their names didn't ask me to make
a list of what was missing if anything. They just said if you can drive you can take it. They should
of know I'd need documentation for my insurance.
Witness info:
She was the one that drove to the site where the police found my car. She was there and doesn't
remember them doing anything"
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Complaint Number: 2023-0718
Date of Complaint: 8/22/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Excessive Force
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"He sustained injuries when he was arrested for something he did not do. The charges were
thrown out. He was handcuffed and the cuffs were so tight the circulation was cut off from his
hands and he could feel his shoulder tearing. He asked for flex cuffs, but the officer said he did
not have any and he asked if the officer would call another unit because he could not feel his
hands, but he did not. It was at least a 40-minute ride to the jail. He asked the officer 20 times
to loosen the cuffs. When he got to the jail his hands were purple and the nurse thought
something was wrong because of the color of the hands, but it was from the cuffs. He has nerve
damage to his ring and pinkie finger on both hands and his left should hurt every day. He now
has not only
rom the incident. He is disgusted with the lack of
training and care of the police department. He only needed an extra pair of cuffs, and he would
not have the damage he has. The complainant requested to come in and file a formal complaint
and affidavit."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0720
Date of Complaint: 8/22/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"He was in a minor fender bender and the other person gave him his insurance information. The
other driver would never answer his call. He called the APD to file an actual police report. APD
showed up at his residence and arrested him, impounded his vehicle, put him on a 72-hour
mental health hold, and confiscated his firearm. After giving blood and urine samples and
speaking to a psychiatrist he was released. His vehicle was released from impound. There is a
cover-up going on because he requested police reports from APD and there has been no
interaction from APD. He wants to know where the reports are regarding that 72-hour mental
health hold. He feels there is a cover-up going on. The complainant will forward additional
information to the Police Oversight e-mail. The complainant requested to come in and file a
formal complaint and affidavit."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0723
Date of Complaint: 8/22/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Follow-up by Detective or Officer
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"She has additional information for her case, and she is not getting any response from the
requested to come in and file a formal complaint and affidavit."
detective on her case. She has left multiple messages with still no response. STIN The complainant
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Complaint Number: 2023-0728
Date of Complaint: 8/22/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"People have been harassing her for over a year. There also have been drones close to her house.
She called APD and when the officers responded 3 hours later, they parked far away from her
mom's house with their lights off. Those officers questioned if she had any mental problems.
She has been in Austin for 28 years and she has no physical or mental problems. She thinks the
officer was not professional and it created a lot of emotions for her. She felt the officer made fun
of her, sounded racist, and unprofessional and if something happens to her it will be because the
officer did not pay attention. The officer needs to be talked to because that was not ok. The
complainant requested the complaint be sent to an APD supervisor for a callback."
Office of Police Oversight Disposition: Supervisory Referral
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Complaint Number: 2023-0729
Date of Complaint: 8/24/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"There were two black & and white units on the westbound feeder road to Ben White
Blvd. When the light turned green one of the vehicles made a left-hand turn from the
right lane the second one did the same. If the complainant had not slammed on his
brakes and honked at them, he would have t-boned them. One of the vehicle numbers
was 0158. The complainant wants APD to be aware of his complaint but does not want
APD to make any contact with him."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0735
Date of Complaint: 8/25/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Follow-up by Detective or Officer
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
2023-8004745"
"Complainant is requesting follow-up regarding a hit-and-run NSTIN accident. Report Number
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Complaint Number: 2023-0736
Date of Complaint: 8/25/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Follow-up by Detective or Officer
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
service request number # 2023-150118."
"OPO is also requesting that someone reach out to the complainant NSTIN regarding case or
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Complaint Number: 2023-0738
Date of Complaint: 8/29/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"She was having car problems and was in her vehicle outside of a hotel that had
previously told her she could not be on the premises. The hotel called APD, and she was
arrested. The judge threw out her conviction and she was released. When she was
arrested her car was towed. Her car is her home and transportation. Now she has no
car and no home. The complainant requested to come in and file a formal complaint and
affidavit."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0747
Date of Complaint: 8/30/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"Headed northbound on S 1st just before Ditmar, the complainant saw an officer driving
lights. The officer was a caucasian male."
unit 1074 talking on a cell phone in a school zone. The school zone STIN had active flashing
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Complaint Number: 2023-0748
Date of Complaint: 8/30/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"The complainant's son called police 4 times and no police officer showed up. The
complainant's son had to go and recover his own stolen car, the STIN police officer called
instead of showing up. This put his son in a very dangerous situation.
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Complaint Number: 2023-0753
Date of Complaint: 8/30/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Improper Police Procedure
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
"I have been trying to get in contact with ANYONE who can help me, and I have received
no information, no calls, nothing. I am being told that the only way to get my husband out
of jail is to pay $500 to a bail bondsman, who won't do anything since I haven't lived at
my address for 12 months, or $5000 because the judge decided that's what he's worth.
My husband was essentially kidnapped and being held for ransom. I was the victim, and
there are no victim services available to me.
I will never call the police for anything ever again if this is going to be how things are
handled."
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Complaint Number: 2023-0754
Date of Complaint: 8/31/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Discourtesy or Improper Conduct
Austin Police Officers Involved:
Unknown:
X
Complaint:
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"I don't feel like your officers should represent themselves NSTIN in this manner. It's very
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Complaint Number: 2023-0755
Date of Complaint: 8/31/2023
Complainant's Name (if given):
Anonymous
Nature of complaint: Harassment
Austin Police Officers Involved: Michael Ganther
Unknown:
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Complaint:
"The complainant is experiencing ongoing harassment from Officer Michael Ganther. On
different occasions the officer has issued citations for camping when he is not camping,
noise violations, and has threatened to tow his vehicle. The complainant gave an incident
report number 230-2410644
The complainant mailed a handwritten complaint form with additional information. The
complaint form states, "Officer Kevin Garvey AP 6445 badge number is harassing me. I
believe it is racial or cultural profiling since I am not breaking any laws. I fear retaliation
from him or others."
The complaint lists 7 points detailing the complainant's concerns and interactions with
the officer. Below is a brief description of each. Please see the complaint form for full
details.
1. "Garvey has made it clear that he is targeting me"
2. "On 6/12/2023 he gave me a ticket for 'audible noise' when my music was not
violating anything."
3. "On 6/29 he gave me a camping in public ticket at 11:30am..."
4. Complainant alleges a "baggie of white powder" was planted in his son's Jeep
5. "...verbally harassed me."
6."Yesterday he attempted to tow my son's truck without good cause"
7. "I found a police report by Michael Ganther that lied about me. When my witness called
and texted officer Garvey to give truthful evidence he ignored her. Failure to
investigate"
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