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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) A Philadelphia police officer was arrested by the Department s Internal Affairs Division as part of a vandalism investigation.
The Philadelphia District Attorney s Office has charged Officer Ryan Perez with two counts of disorderly conduct, one count of criminal mischief, and one count of public drunkenness.
Police said the incident occurred on December 7, 2019, but did not go into any further details.
The 30-year-old officer has been on the force five years and was most recently assigned to the 25th District.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has suspended Officer Perez for 30 days with the intent to dismiss at the end of that time.
Melany Nelson is still frustrated by what happened last fall.
During a preliminary hearing in October, one of her clients at Northwest Victim Services testified against the man accused of shooting him more than seven times. As he recounted the events that landed him in the hospital, Nelson said court staff caught the suspect’s girlfriend trying to take a photo of him with her cell phone.
The woman was also using her phone to record the man’s testimony, said Nelson, executive director of the Philadelphia-based nonprofit. Citing safety concerns, she declined to provide more details about the incident what she considers a brazen example of witness intimidation.
Chester Hollman reached the settlement with the City of Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Hollman was exonerated and released in 2019 after a key witness admitted to falsely implicating him in a 1991 murder. Having my freedom rightfully restored after 28 years is bittersweet, as many innocent people like myself spend decades in prison hoping and fighting simply to reveal the truth, and the few who do gain their freedom are left to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives, Hollman said in statement.
He continued, There are no words to express what was taken from me, and no way to measure what I ve lost, but this settlement closes out a difficult chapter in my life as my family and I now embark on a new one.
Meet Carlos Vega
Aleida Silva-Garcia stood in front of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on Dec. 16 and spoke about murder.
“Alejandro Rojas-Garcia was murdered on Jan. 24, 2015 by a complete stranger with a history of gun-related arrests and convictions,” she said.
“Alex is my brother.”
Speaking at the announced candidacy of Carlos Vega for DA in the upcoming Democratic primary, Aleida Silva Garcia criticized the current DA, Larry Krasner, and praised former homicide prosecutor, Carlos Vega.
“I felt he understood our pain and was serious and hardworking. He was always available to speak with us and answer our questions. For three years, we worked together until the current district attorney changed everything without notice,” she said.