Veteran cop charged with lying about an assault

NoGOPZone

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Fri Jan-07-11 01:06 PM
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Veteran cop charged with lying about an assault

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

A 21-year veteran Philadelphia police officer has been arrested and charged with falsely claiming he was assaulted while making an arrest last year, the department said this morning.
Aleksande Shwarz, 54, who was assigned to the 2nd District, also has been charged with simple assault stemming from the arrest on March 4.

He was arrested Wednesday, the department said in a statement.

According to the statement, Shwarz was on duty on the 7700 block of Roosevelt Boulevard when he made an arrest for simple assault during which he claimed he was assaulted

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110107_Veteran_cop_charged_with_lying_about_an_assault.html

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KansDem

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Fri Jan-07-11 01:46 PM
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1. This happened last March...ten months ago.

What happened to the fellow he "arrested?" Is he doing time for "assaulting" a police officer?

The article doesn't say...

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NoGOPZone

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Fri Jan-07-11 06:11 PM
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3. his own arrest didn't happen until today nt

Edited on Fri Jan-07-11 06:11 PM by NoGOPZone

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Downwinder

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Fri Jan-07-11 04:56 PM
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2. Here is one from 2007

Article: Inquiries look at 2 accounts of slain teen.

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-169684455.html

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No Elephants

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Fri Jan-07-11 06:46 PM
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4. Never happens.

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