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2 ex-cops accused of breaking an elderly woman's arm during an arrest and later laughing about it are facing charges

May 20, 2021, 00:12 IST
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Colorado cops were seen fist-bumping each other and laughing while they watched footage of a dementia patient's violent arrest.Screengrab/YouTube
  • Prosecutors in Colorado have filed charges against former Loveland Police officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali.
  • The charges were filed connection to the June 2020 arrest of Karen Garner.
  • Garner, who has dementia, had her arm broken and shoulder dislocated during the arrest.
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Two former Colorado police officers are facing charges in connection to the violent June 2020 arrest of Karen Garner, a 73-year-old woman who has dementia - in which her arm was broken and her shoulder was dislocated.

Prosecutors with the Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office filed the charges against Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali, who resigned from the Loveland Police Department last month, The Denver Post reported.

Hopp is facing charges including felony assault, causing serious bodily injury and attempting to influence a public servant, while Jalali is facing charges of failing to report use of force and failing to intervene, court records seen by The Post show.

Both former officers are facing misconduct charges.

The charges stem from Garner's arrest in June 2020, after a Walmart employee told police that Garner had left with $14 worth of items without paying, The Associated Press reported.

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Later surveillance footage from the police department jailhouse showed two police officers, identified by CBS Denver as Hopp and Jalali, fist-bumping and laughing while watching body camera footage of the arrest.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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