He said he felt sick to the stomach reading the evidence in the case. Allisa Swartz, Garners daughter, spoke through tears as she explained how hard it was to watch the footage once again of her mother being arrested. she asks. ", 'Very open to the idea': Julia Wandelt takes DNA test to verify if she is missing Swiss girl Livia Schepp, Kayla Lemieux: Teacher with prosthetic Z-cup breasts suspended WITH PAY after pics show her dressed as man, 'We have lots to reveal': Madeleine McCann lookalike Julia Wandelt posts footage of meeting with PI probing claims, Lindsay Clancy case: Psychologist reveals psychosis red flags family members could have spotted, Horror at Larchwood Care! Hopp and former officer Daria Jalali were charged in May 2021, almost a year after the arrest of Garner, who was 73 when the incident took place. They arrested 73-year-old Karen Garner on June 26, 2020, after she left a Walmart with $13. "As soon as you touched her you should have thought maybe this is someone we should be (careful with.)". According to a YouTube transcription of the video, Hopp continues: "Are you ready for the pop?" She also said that while Jalali and Hopp have faced sentencing there is more work and reform that needs to be done with law enforcement in Loveland. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Lehman sentenced Jalali to 3 years of supervised probation with 250 hours of community service. He noted that Hopp's actions were more concerning overall, calling them incomprehensible. She is a co-defendant in the lawsuit, and they seem to give each other high marks on the interaction. Two years is a long time., Swartz, who said she would be going to see Garner, agreed that she didnt sense any remorse from Jalali but added that it will take time for her to learn it.. While bantering with a male officer, he said later that he was proud because it was the first time he got to use his hobble restraint. An audible pop is heard on the camera, something Hopp acknowledged hearing in footage later released by Loveland police. Have a tip or story idea? . In the video, Hopp gives his partner Jalali a fist bump when asked how the arrest went, CNN reported. Former Loveland police officers Austin Hopp, left, and Daria Jalali Hopp dislocated Garner's shoulder and fractured her arm. He picked her up, bent her over the hood of his vehicle, and twisted her left arm. }) Daria Jalali, the 28-year-old cop, received three years of probation in addition to jail time. Along with other conditions, Jalali was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation and comply with any necessary recommendations. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. A. That is what we need from our law enforcement, the ability to stand up to your fellow officer and say no, what are you doing? Lehman said. She added that she is not sure how (Jalali) can be proud in her assistance in the arrest of Garner, who she said was not only 73-years-old but barely 5-feet tall and less than 100 pounds. 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Body cams are my favorite thing to watch, I could watch live stream body cams all day." Dillon Thomas is multi-Emmy Award winning general assignment reporter/MSJ for CBS News Colorado. },false) },false) Emailus. There also needs to be deterrents. If you try to kick me, oh, this is going to be bad.. 4. }); LOVELAND, COLORADO: A former Colorado police officer has been arrested and sentenced to jail 45 days in jail after she was unable to stop a colleague from roughing up Karen Garner in 2020. We failed and we are very sorry for that, he said. Please enter valid email address to continue. In June, a Walmart employee called police and said a woman, later identified as 73-year-old Karen Garner, tried to leave without paying for $14 worth of items. eventAction: 'view' Hear the pop?. "Hear the pop?" ", "This case is not about a mistake," she said before she handed down the sentence. ga('ads.send', { "I do think you are sorry, but I dont think you get it.". She is a co-defendant in the lawsuit, and they seem to give each other high marks on the interaction. The lawsuit alleges Loveland police officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali and Sgt. eventAction: 'click_ads' The arrest left then 73-year-old Garner, previous information alleges, with a dislocated shoulder and broken arm. Jalali, who assisted in the arrest, says body camera footage is "like live TV" later in the video. "I can't comprehend how anybody would be proud or excited about this arrest," the judge said, referencing Hopp and Jalali fist bumping after the arrest. I mean its done, you know. I was like, Alright, lets wrestle girl! Citing surveillance footage, the plaintiffs legal team says the officers were aware of Garners injuries but did not summon help. "I hate this," Jalali says. Garner suffered a dislocated shoulder, a fractured arm and a sprained wrist, according to the lawsuit, which the citysettled in September for $3 million. Hopp, Jalali and Blackett were seen on surveillance video released by Garners lawyer this week watching Hopps body-camera footage and commenting while Garner sat handcuffed in a holding cell nearby. Are you finished? Hopp can be heard saying. They continued to watch the footage, and bantered about her arrival at the arrest. Hopp, according to the video, told Jalali to help him get Garner on the ground. According to the lawsuit, Garner forgot to pay $13.88 for products at Walmart because of her condition. "This is great," Hopp responds, to which Jalali retorts sayings he hates it. > Below: Body camera footage shows the arrest. Geigle requested that the court impose an 18-month probationary period with no jail time, adding jail would merely be punitive, and that Jalali has faced a great deal of difficulty since the information on the case was made public. Today we listened to Chief Ticer give a speech singularly endeavoring to protect only himself and the reputation of the LPD, they said. "I made a terrible mistake that day," he said. Jalali's defense spoke to the judge saying that her personal records of employment show she didn't know better due to a lack of training and accountability from Loveland Police. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. He made no reference to Karen personally. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald), FORT COLLINS, CO - MAY 5, 2022: Former Loveland Police Officer Austin Hopp enters the courtroom for his sentencing hearing Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins. Arrest [ edit] External video eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), }); Her next court date is June 22, NBC affiliate KUSA of Denver reported. On May 19, the arresting officer, Austin Hopp, was charged with second-degree assault, attempt to influence a public servant, and official misconduct. The Denver Gazette has also reached out to the other parties' attorneys for comment. [emailprotected]. } Philip Metzler used excessive force when they arrested Karen Garner in June 2020 on suspicion of stealing $13.88. When I had her pushed against the car when you first got there? Jalali pleaded guilty in June for failure to intervene in the use of excessive force failing to stop fellow officer Austin Hopp in Garner's brutal arrest. },false) }); Judge sentences former Loveland Police Officer Daria Jalali for 'abysmal failure to protect and serv, FORT COLLINS, CO - AUGUST 5, 2022: Former Loveland police officer Daria Jalali, far right, looks over her shoulder at people in the courtroom Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, during her sentencing hearing at the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins. Daria Jalali Jalali, 28, appeared in the 8th Judicial District Court Tuesday afternoon where her attorney Anna Geigle said she has been in discussions with the 8th Judicial District. eventAction: 'render' Trump met with early primary state GOP leaders, Former officers face charges in brutal arrest, Two former officers face charges after arrest left woman with broken arm, dislocated shoulder. Jalali was charged with her failure to intervene with Hopp's actions and also her failure to report injuries as Garner sat in a nearby cell for hours without medical attention. The two officers have been identified as Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali of the Loveland Police Department. ga('ads.send', { While in custody, Garner told Hopp that she was in pain at least 14 times, prosecutors said, yet he. The video, which contains subtitles PEOPLE has not independently verified, allegedly shows Officer Austin Hopp, Officer Daria Jalali, and Community Service Officer Tyler Blackett all named in . Our goal at the Loveland police department has always been to make our community proud. Hopp has been charged with second-degree assault causing serious bodily injury, attempting to influence a public servant and official misconduct in relation to the June 26, 2020, arrest of Garner, who was tackled and handcuffed for leaving a Walmart with unpaid goods. Have a tip or story idea? Hopp, Jalali, and the male officer begin watching the firsts body cam footage. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ Describing herself as possibly naive and immature, Jalali apologized to Garner and her family. Clearly didn't understand what was going on," the judge said. Hopp, Jalali and Blackett have become the focus of several investigations in connection with Garner's arrest in 2020 after an excessive use of force lawsuit placed on Garner's behalf by attorney Sarah Schielke. The cops resigned after the woman's family sued them and the city of Loveland over the arrest. A video captured on a police body camera last year showed Garner repeatedly saying she was trying to go home while picking flowers. Are you finished? he said. AP Jalali's lawyer, Anna Geigle, said Loveland police and another department let her. Please enter valid email address to continue. hitType: 'event', Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. He said that he had not watched any of the video or media that had been posted about the case prior to Friday, and hearing Garners voice for the first time as she said she was going home in the video was incredibly eye-opening. A male bystander was so disturbed that he called out Hopp, but the officer dismissed his concerns. Karen Garner: Loveland cops Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali fist bump, laugh at arrest footage of dementia patient, Who is Karen Garner? Phil Metzler, Jalali said she was a little bloody, a little muddy.. Grandmother with dementia died from face wound neglected by staff for days. The family criticized a speech by Chief Robert Ticer. Jalali was sentenced to 45 days in jail, 36 months probation and 250 hours of community service. Officers Austin Hopp, Daria Jalali and Tyler Blackett resigned. but it can also be stressful. The amended lawsuit also includes a video that shows three officers - Austin Hopp, Daria Jalali and Tyler Blackett, who are named in the lawsuit - laughing as they begin to watch the body . You need to recognize that.. Jalali can be heard asking Garner if she needs medical attention, a point that she later brought up in her own statement, as well as the inclusion of the audio clip where, in response to a question from Sgt. A former Loveland police officer was sentenced to prison for assaulting Karen Garner, a 73-year-old woman with dementia, during a June 2020 arrest. They said Hopp was placed on administrative leave. Two more officers, Tyler Blackett and Philip Metzler, were also placed on administrative leave. ga('ads.send', { MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. "They used to park both of their police cars in the driveway of the house. It really shows you, my God this is just not a little personthis was a delicate, very fragile elderly woman," the judge said. Jalali pleaded guilty to a charge of failure to intervene with an officer using excessive force, which is a crime committed by lawmakers and is a part of a reform bill that was passed during protests over racial injustice and police brutality in 2020. Body camera footage from Hopp showed the officer approaching Garner as she walked home. Austin Hopp, a former officer with the Loveland Police Department, appeared in a Larimer County court after he pleaded guilty to charges related to the June 26, 2020, arrest of Karen Garner. } John Steward said while he does not feel Jalali was remorseful, he thinks it will set in pretty quick., We are just glad we are at this point finally, he said. Hopp was initially charged with assault, attempting to. Officer Austin Hopp and two others who mocked a woman with dementia were fired Credit: Loveland Police Department/Facebook. For the dark subject matter, the officers tone appears lighthearted throughout the video. "This isn't something where I can see how someone in the heat of the moment thought this was appropriate. As in the prior sentencing of former officer Austin Hopp, this verdict does not change Ms. Garner's wrongful and illegal treatment or the pain she and her family have experienced. This is the result of a choice.. eventAction: 'load' let gads_event; Another neighbor said the couple were very touchy-feely in public. Attorney Eric Ziporin said in an email the city has no comment on the mediation outcome. let gads_event; She said she approached without knowledge of what may have happened before. The Loveland police chief, Robert Ticer, announced the departures of officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali and the community services officer Tyler Blackett in connection to the arrest of Karen. Daria Jalali, 28, was immediately taken into custody after her sentencing Friday to serve a 45-day jail sentence. ga('ads.send', { Advertisement Garner's family sued the. The district attorney's office argued that the Garner family's request for at least three years of probation, and added jail time was warranted. "The trajectory of her life has dramatically changed," her lawyer said as she asked for 18 months of probation with no jail time. Before coming to Loveland, he graduated from Colorado State University in May 2020 with two bachelor's degrees, one in journalism and media communications and one in history. What you did that day was clear that you were more concerned with protecting yourself and officer Hopp," the judge said. Daria Jalali, the 28-year-old cop, received three years of probation in addition to jail time. Update 7:20 p.m.:Garner family attorneySarah Schielkesaid in a statement obtained by Law&Crime that it was long overdue for the three officers to become unemployed, but voiced concern about Metzler still being part of the department, and Hill remaining on duty. This is not the result of a mental deficit, this is not a result of a lack of training. "I love it," Hopp hits back. }); }); Noting that the treatment of Garner in the city about 50 miles north of Denver last year had led to an outpouring of concern and anger in the community, the country and around the world, Ticer apologized. Jalali, as the defendant, was given the opportunity to speak to the judge and the courtroom before sentencing. 'Very open to the idea': Julia Wandelt takes DNA test to verify if she is missing Swiss girl Livia Schepp, Kayla Lemieux: Teacher with prosthetic Z-cup breasts suspended WITH PAY after pics show her dressed as man, 'We have lots to reveal': Madeleine McCann lookalike Julia Wandelt posts footage of meeting with PI probing claims, Lindsay Clancy case: Psychologist reveals psychosis red flags family members could have spotted, Horror at Larchwood Care! ", Instead of assessing the situation further, he immediately grabbed her arm behind her back and threw her to the ground," Steward said. She had all of the information she needed, the reason that she did not act . Garner was taken to a holding facility at the Loveland Police Department, where she complained multiple times about having injuries, CBS Denver reported. You understand me? What it shows you is a blanket disregard, a flagrant disregard for the welfare of someone she was required to protect and serve, he said. The lawsuit alleges Loveland officer Austin Hopp forced Garner to the ground, and officer Daria Jalali helped subdue her. "The photos and the video blows that up, magnifies it. Garner was seen on the video shrugging her shoulders as she continued to walk. Her lawyer argued that the department's willingness to allow her to continue to patrol when she wasn't qualified for the job was partially to blame for her actions the day of Garner's arrest. We dont play this game. Loveland police used excessive force in arrest of 73-year-old woman: lawsuit. Hopp was sentenced to five years in prison in early May after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in early March. He noted that the case has impacted so many people even beyond the Garner family, including the nurse at the Larimer County Jail who evaluated Garner when she arrived. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), When I had her pushed against the car when you first got there? Hopp was senteced to five years in prison with three years of mandatory parole for his guilty plea to second-degree assualt stemming from his 2020 arrest of Karen Garner. The two continue to scrutinize the bodycam footage, as Jalali can be heard commenting I hate this and Hopp apparently chimes in: This is great., Jalali left, apparently to check on Garner in a nearby cell. He accepted a plea deal in March for the assault charge, which Garners family opposed. Jalali told the judge that she believed Garner was just complaining about the tightness of the handcuffs when she said she was in pain. Alongside these three, Sgt. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Its like Live PD, Jalali said, referring to the former reality TV show following police on patrol. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), }); window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald), FORT COLLINS, CO - AUGUST 5, 2022: Former Loveland police officer Daria Jalali is taken into custody on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, during her sentencing hearing at the Larimer County Justice Center in Fort Collins. eventAction: 'load' "This whole thing was tragic. }) "Her actions in this case were not malicious or intentional," her lawyer said. eventAction: 'click_adunit' ga('ads.send', { Daria Jalali, 28, appeared before 8th Judicial District Court Judge Joshua Lehman Friday morning to be sentenced for failure to intervene in the use of excessive force, a class 1 misdemeanor.