"U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian stated, 'We entrust law enforcement with vast power, and when they abuse it, they not only betray the oath they took and the community they serve, but they also undermine the public's trust in our criminal justice system.'"
"'They called me the crazy lady coming down here (to City Hall), doing the things I was doing. I was only crying for help for what had happened to my son and my family,' says Kathryn Wade, the mother of Malad Baldwin."
Eric Allen Rombough, a former police officer in Antioch, was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his involvement in a federal civil rights case. In 2023, ten officers from the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments faced charges for various crimes, including excessive force and conspiracy to distribute steroids. Rombough pleaded guilty to conspiracy against rights and deprivation of rights under color of law. Federal prosecutors emphasized the severity of corruption among law enforcement and its impact on public trust in the justice system.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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