Tampa police detective faces charges of tampering with evidence
Jarda Bradford, 38, is accused of covering up mistakes she made using photos of suspects in an attempted murder, said Tampa police Chief Brian Dugan.
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Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan, shown here at a news conference in November, announced the arrest of detective on evidence-tampering charges. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Updated Dec. 16, 2020
TAMPA â A detective was arrested and suspended for tampering with photos of possible suspects shown to witnesses during an attempted murder investigation, Tampa police Chief Brian Dugan announced Tuesday.
Detective Jarda Bradford, 38, failed to mask earrings in a photo lineup she had assembled before showing it to a witness, Dugan said. Thatâs a violation of department procedures that call for âoverly suggestive detailsâ to be removed from photos shown to witnesses, the agency said.