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Former Antioch Officer Morteza Amiri Convicted of Civil Rights Deprivation and Falsification of Records
A former Antioch police officer, Morteza Amiri, was found guilty of civil rights deprivation and record falsification from a 2019 incident where he assaulted a bicyclist and deployed his K-9.
Jury finds ex-Antioch K-9 officer Morteza Amiri guilty
A federal jury convicted a former Antioch Police Department officer on Friday who used his K-9 excessively to bite suspects and “kept a running a bite count that he celebrated with other officers,” prosecutors said.
Police Corruption Trial of Ex-Antioch Officer Goes to Jury Deliberations
After closing arguments, the jury in the federal trial of former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri will decide whether the evidence is enough to find that Amiri conspired to violate civil rights, used unreasonable force on three specific occasions,
Antioch police officer in racist texting scandal stands trial in federal case: Here's what happened
After a years-long FBI investigation into the Antioch police department uncovered a racist texting scandal, some of those officers finally took the stand in a federal trial in Oakland. One of the officers targeted in the texted scandal is now taking the stand as witness in the case after taking a plea deal in January.
Antioch police scandal: Trial starts for 2 ex-officers accused of excessive force plot
A federal trial started Monday against two former Antioch police officers accused of conspiring to injure, threaten and intimidate suspects from 2019 to 2022. Prosecutors allege Morteza Amiri and Devon Wenger used excessive force in five instances.
Bay Area Police Conspiracy Trial Shaken Up by Mistrial for 1 of 2 Former Officers
A federal judge in Oakland declared a mistrial in the case against one of the two former Antioch police officers charged with conspiring to violate civil rights by using excessive force.
Jury delivers split verdict in rollercoaster police brutality trial of former Antioch K9 officer
The jury’s verdict on Friday capped a trial that saw the officer’s own colleagues – including a former close friend – testify against him.
Jury returns split verdict after trial of former Antioch police officer
A former Antioch police officer who federal prosecutors said plotted to hurt and intimidate residents was cleared Friday of three out of five charges he faced in Oakland federal court, his defense attorney said.
Mixed reactions felt on verdict in Antioch PD racist texts: 'We have a radicalized police force'
A federal jury found former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri guilty on two counts: for violating a person's rights and falsifying police reports. But not on conspiracy charges related to the ...
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Former Antioch Police Officer Found Guilty of Deprivation of Civil Rights and Falsification of Records
March 16, 2025 – OAKLAND, CA – A federal jury on Friday convicted former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri of one count of ...
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Fate of ex-Antioch K9 cop accused of plotting to brutalize residents now in jury’s hands
OAKLAND — A jury must now decide whether ex-Antioch police Officer Morteza Amiri gleefully conspired to prey on residents in ...
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The jury’s verdict on Friday capped a trial that saw the officer’s own colleagues – including a former close friend – testify ...