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The lawsuit is aimed at a Pittsburg officer who was charged as part of the massive corruption scandal involving East Contra Costa cops, and alleges a lieutenant has a history of covering up excessive force by other officers.

OAKLAND — A former Antioch community services officer avoided jail time for involving herself in a college degree scam that got her $3,000 in ill-gotten city pay and reimbursements, but also led to a felony conviction and the loss of her livelihood. Before she was sentenced on Tuesday, Samantha Peterson stood up in court before […]

Brauli Rodriguez Jalapa was initially arrested on a felony charge, but prosecutors charged him with three misdemeanors, records show.

Brauli Rodriguez Jalapa was initially arrested on a felony charge, but prosecutors charged him with three misdemeanors, records show.

Patrick Berhan, 30, was the lead defendant in a federal case accusing officers of obtaining pay bumps by fraudulently representing that they had college degrees.

Samantha Genoveva Peterson is the first former Antioch of Pittsburg law enforcement officer to plead guilty in federal court since 14 officers were indicted last August.

One of the officers relocated to Hawaii; another threw a pool party. All collected paychecks for months.

Six Antioch officers who were ultimately hit with federal charges collectively received $1,957,904.75 in pay and benefits while on administrative leave due to the pending FBI investigation, according to records released by the city.

Six Antioch officers who were ultimately hit with federal charges collectively received $1,957,904.75 in pay and benefits while on administrative leave due to the pending FBI investigation, according to records released by the city.

Nine police officers — five Antioch cops and four from Pittsburg — and one Antioch community service officer were named in four indictments alleging years of suspected misdeeds across East