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\"\"A former police officer with the Warren Police Department in Michigan pleaded guilty Monday to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Rodriguez, 49, pleaded guilty to using excessive force against an arrestee while fingerprinting and photographing him at a local detention facility.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis police officer carried out a violent assault on a man who was doing nothing to harm or endanger him and then tried to cover up his crime,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division. \u201cPolice officers are not above the law in our country and will be held accountable when they violate people\u2019s civil and constitutional rights. When law enforcement abuses their authority, it erodes trust between the police and the community they are sworn to protect and serve. The Justice Department stands ready and willing to investigate and prosecute any police officer who unlawfully uses excessive force against those in their custody.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant\u2019s actions in this case were shocking and flagrantly violate the standards of conduct we expect of all sworn law enforcement officers,\u201d U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison for the Eastern District of Michigan. \u201cThis investigation, and today\u2019s guilty plea, reflect my office\u2019s commitment to protecting the rights of every citizen in the community, even those who are accused of committing crimes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPolice officers are trusted to determine\u00a0when force is necessary\u00a0and when it deprives people of their civil rights,\u201d said Assistant Director Michael Nordwall of the FBI\u2019s Criminal Investigative Division. \u201cFBI investigations like these are key to\u00a0removing abusive officers\u00a0from law enforcement and\u00a0a step towards restoring trust with the community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to court documents, on June 13, 2023, then-officer Rodriguez was fingerprinting and photographing an arrestee, identified in court documents only as J.S., who had recently been brought to the Warren Police Department\u2019s jail for processing.<\/span><\/p>\n

After taking J.S.\u2019s fingerprints, Rodriguez struck J.S. multiple times and slammed J.S.\u2019s head against the floor, causing injury to J.S. <\/span><\/p>\n

When Rodriguez began to assault him, J.S. was not physically resisting Rodriguez and posed no immediate threat to anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the plea hearing, Rodriguez admitted that he knew that his use of force against J.S. was unreasonable and contrary to department policy. <\/span><\/p>\n

He wrote a report in which he made false statements about the incident and omitted material information. <\/span><\/p>\n

J.S. suffered bodily injury from the beating.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Warren Police Department publicly released footage of the assault in June 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on August 20. He faces up to 10 years in prison.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI Detroit Field Office investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Moran for the Eastern District of Michigan and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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