An Antioch police officer bragged about his use of brutal force during the takedown of two Black men, according to the latest batch of text messages released from an investigation into misconduct permeating the Antioch Police Department.
police officer bragged about his use of brutal force during the takedown of two Black men, according to the latest batch of text messages released from an investigation into misconduct permeating the Antioch Police Department.
involving racist and homophobic comments as well as possible admissions of other types of misconduct on duty.Contra Costa County DA releases report detailing racist, homophobic texts from Antioch police officers "I can't believe he says he has no pain in his back," Rombough said in one text to Officer Brock Marcotte.
Rombough also sent photos of Trent and Pugh's injuries after the violent arrests separately to Sgt. Josh Evans, United States Postal Inspector Francisco Garcia, and an unnamed person.Rombough was also named in the first investigative report released last week by the district attorney's office detailing a slew of racist, homophobic, derogatory text messages from officers that were aimed at the Black community and other people of color.
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