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A Chemung County Court jury found Officer Eduardo Oropallo not guilty of assault in connection with the 2019 death of Gary Strobridge of Elmira.

The attorney representing Gary Strobridge's family in a federal lawsuit filed against several Elmira Police Officers has released a statement regarding the assault charge filed against one of the o...

It’s only the third case out of more than 40 deaths investigated by James’ office since 2015 that has resulted in criminal charges against a police officer. Online court records did not list a lawyer representing Oropallo in the criminal case. A message seeking comment was left with the officer’s defense lawyer in a civil lawsuit filed that Strobridge’s family filed in August against him, other officers and the city and the police department. A message was also left with the lawyer for Strobridge’s family. The police department said it was referring questions to the state attorney g...

A police officer in upstate New York has been charged with assault in the death last year of a mental health detainee who went limp and unresponsive after the officer allegedly pressed a foot on the man’s neck area and slammed his head onto a hospital floor. Elmira Police Officer Eduardo Oropallo was arraigned Wednesday […]

Elmira Star-Gazette A Chemung County grand jury indicted Officer Eduardo Oropallo for second-degree assault, a felony, in connection with the August 2019 death of Gary Strobridge, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday morning. Oropallo intentionally injured Strobridge during a physical struggle following his arrest, the indictment alleges, but the union that represents Elmira police officers is defending Oropallo's actions. The incident took place Aug. 22 when Elmira police officers responded to a residence on Horner Street in the city for a report of an emotionally distur...