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Cop who pepper-sprayed May 24 protesters won't face punishment

Another officer who shot a fleeing protester in the back with a pepperball gun will get a training referral.

Apr 6 • DivestSPD

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March 2026

Motorcycle cop nearly hits, then tickets a woman

Seattle motorcycle officer Daniel Espinoza is living up to his reputation for getting rude and retaliatory during stops.

Mar 30 • DivestSPD

Seattle cops caught scamming overtime

With officers on the honor system and tacit approval from supervisors, leaving early and logging a full overtime shift is seen as an "accepted…

Mar 23 • DivestSPD

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Stripped of his gun by court order, Seattle cop is finally let go after nearly five years

After his wife won a domestic violence protective order, the King County Court took away Officer Benjamin Stanford's weapon in 2021, but he remained on…

Mar 17 • DivestSPD

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Sergeant not punished for failing to report his son sexually abused his daughter

CONTENT NOTE: This post mentions child sexual abuse and incest.

Mar 12 • DivestSPD

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Sergeant Accused of Abusing 'Wellness Hour' to Avoid Duty

.The pilot wellness program allows cops to nap, read, work out, and not respond to low-level calls, provided that they are reachable by phone or radio.

Mar 10 • DivestSPD

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Rough detention at Golden Gardens ends in bruised rib

Seattle police, looking for someone who stole a car and crashed it, mistakenly detained a man on an early morning walk and knelt on his back, injuring…

Mar 3 • DivestSPD

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February 2026

Seattle cop sacked over real estate 'Ponzi scheme'

Officer Olivier Rigon stayed on duty for three years while an internal investigation for fraud dragged on.

Feb 23 • DivestSPD

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Cop claims he doesn't remember crashing into a protester with his bike

The Office of Police Accountability called Officer Brian Muoio's baldfaced lie "highly questionable"— but didn't investigate him for dishonesty.

Feb 19 • DivestSPD

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SPD recruit caught cheating using AI glasses

A Seattle police recruit was caught using augmented reality glasses to augment his grades at the police academy, according to a complaint obtained by…

Feb 16 • DivestSPD

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No discipline for cop who pushed two women to the ground from behind at June ICE protest

The Office of Police Accountability found that the officer used "non-reportable" force to "guide" protesters back, but video shows a forceful push in at…

Feb 4 • DivestSPD

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January 2026

A Seattle cop was caught lying a second time. Why does he still have a job?

Officer Tanner Jay released two people stealing gas at a U-haul lot, did not write a report, and lied to investigators. He previously fabricated a…

Jan 26 • DivestSPD

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