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Authorities have released the dashcam video from a deadly May 2009 shooting involving an Idaho State Police trooper the day after the man who assaulted that trooper during a traffic stop was sentenced to six years in federal prison.
Ricardo Rodriguez, 39, of Culdesac, Idaho was sentenced Monday for assaulting Trooper Jeffory Talbott during a traffic stop on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. Talbott pulled over Randall Ellenwood and Rodriguez, who was a passenger in Ellenwood’s truck, for speeding.
From the beginning of the traffic stop both men were aggressive and uncooperative with Trooper Talbott, and then turned and attacked him.
Talbott’s dashcam video, which was entered into evidence in Rodriguez’s trial, shows the trooper asking the men for the identification, the men refusing to provide identification and then calling him a series of names and accusing him of lying about their going 48 in a 35 mile per hour zone. The two also questioned his authority being on the Nez Perce Reservation.
After several minutes of arguing with Rodriguez and Ellenwood, and long after Talbott has called for backup, another man unrelated to the incident walks up behind Trooper Talbott. When that happened, Rodriguez got out of the truck, yelled Talbott to leave and accused him of trespassing.
Shortly after that, Talbott turned his attention back to Ellenwood, asking repeatedly for his ID and for him to get out of the vehicle. At that point Ellenwood started fighting with Talbott with Rodriguez joining in the melee. At one point Rodriguez had him on the ground and was trying to choke him while Ellenwood was standing over the trooper kicking him in the face.
Talbott drew his service weapon and fired it several times, killing Ellenwood and wounding Rodriguez.
The dashcam video was released following the conclusion of Rodriguez’s sentencing on Monday.
In addition to six months in federal prison time, Judge Mikel Williams also ordered Rodriguez to serve six months of supervised release and pay $4,320 in restitution.
Trooper Talbott was cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting and is back on duty.Authorities have released the dashcam video from a deadly May 2009 shooting involving... more
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Head to head on collision with truck caught on video. Natural selection at work again... riding the world of junkies and dumb asses. The Kurdish guys in the car survived (unfortunately) but were hospitalized. Sh*t like this should be watched by all first time drivers.Head to head on collision with truck caught on video. Natural selection at work... more
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A former Department of Public Safety trooper who was accused of using excessive force during a traffic stop now faces criminal charges.
Ex-Dallas DPS Trooper Arturo Perez was charged with misdemeanor assault for the incident that happened on the Dallas North Tollway in October 2009.
An attorney for the victim said while she was driving her passenger grabbed the wheel and caused her to crash into the wall near Lemon Avenue.
The 22-year-old suffered very minor injuries when her airbag deployed. But she called 911 and that's when things got worse.
Click link above to see dash-cam video.A former Department of Public Safety trooper who was accused of using excessive force... more
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A Middletown police officer and a driver got into a fight during a traffic stop Wednesday evening. (no audio)
Officer Facing Reconstructive Surgery, Prosecutors Say
Police said that Officer Jason Deaton pulled over a car on Aberdeen Drive and Central Avenue. Deaton then got into a scuffle with the motorist, Eric German, 45, as he trie More..d to take him into custody on suspicion of German's involvement in a hit-and-run crash, police said.
Video from Deaton's camera shows the men fighting, including one point where both men hit the front of the cruiser.
An officer arrived 20 seconds after the beginning of the fight and used a Taser gun to subdue German.
Deaton was hospitalized overnight and released Thursday morning, but prosecutors said in court that the officer would need reconstructive surgery.
German appeared calm in court Thursday as he learned he faced a dozen different charges and his bond would be set to $500,000.
When he was asked why he attacked the officer, German made comments about a personal disorder.
He did not elaborate furtherA Middletown police officer and a driver got into a fight during a traffic stop... more
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