Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Charges One Of Its Own After Suspect Beaten With Taser

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"A March 29 police chase that ended with the suspect being hit repeatedly in the head and face with a Taser has resulted in the arrest of a Jacksonville police officer and his resignation, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The incident involving Matthew Shane Alimurung, a five-year veteran, was caught on his bodycam and also shows an apparent attempt to spit on the suspect, Undersheriff Pat Ivey said Friday.

The now-former officer faces charges of aggravated battery and falsifying an official document, jail records show. The latter is because paperwork he filled out on use of force did not include the Taser incident, which was contradicted by his bodycam, Ivey said.

This was the 11th Sheriff's Office employee arrest this year, Ivey saying he wished it was zero, but "that's not reality."

"The process in which we review the termination point of a pursuit uncovered this," Ivey said. "We had employees who were there who gave their statements in regards to this. All that put together ends in this employee being held accountable."

The incident occurred after the suspect crashed a van during a chase, and a number of officers including Alimurung got to the wreck, Ivey said. The suspect had "severe lacerations" on his head and face after Alimurung, 32, apparently reached over other officers to use his Taser to hit him."

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[JackBurton]

I would imagine that could break the tazer as well. He should be charged with something related to misuse/abuse of govt property as well.

Scumbag.

 

[Sejanus]

They have something of a competent police shortage

 

[Inferus]

Shocking...
And how the hell do you use a taser as a blunt object? They look rather fragile.

 

[Symmachus]

11 police arrests?! Something definite needs to change in the culture of the Jacksonville PD. One arrest in a blue moon would be unfortunate, but 11 in a year seems excessive, and with apparently multiplicities of irresponsibility coming from employed persons of that PD.

It's not up to me, though, so I'll probably just be glad that I do not live in Jacksonville.






FLORIDA COP!

 

[Ramona the brave]

11 police arrests?! Something definite needs to change in the culture of the Jacksonville PD. One arrest in a blue moon would be unfortunate, but 11 in a year seems excessive, and with apparently multiplicities of irresponsibility coming from employed persons of that PD.

It's not up to me, though, so I'll probably just be glad that I do not live in Jacksonville.






FLORIDA COP!

I'm amazed and delighted that the number is so high. Not because the crimes happened in the first place, but because police are starting to finally be held accountable instead of being treated as if they are above the law. I'm guessing the number of department arrests per year will go down as the shitty cops are weeded out and those left face increased accountability.