On October 25, 2018, Monterey Civil Rights Lawyer, Charles Tony Piccuta, filed a new civil rights lawsuit against the City of Salinas and its police officers. The lawsuit was filed in federal court and alleges that police officers with the Salinas Police Department used excessive force on the firm’s client. The lawsuit is entitled Zared Rodriguez Suarez v. City of Salinas, Officer Zachary Dunagan, Et Al. The civil rights lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and designated case # 3:18-CV-06515. The case has been assigned to Judge Vince Chhabria who is… read more →
On October 5, 2018, a Monterey County Sheriff Deputy was arrested for improper sexual conduct with a female inmate. Specifically, the officer was arrested for assault by a public officer (California Penal Code 149 P.C.) and sexual contact by a public officer with an inmate detained in a detention facility (California Penal Code 289.6(A)(2)). It is a crime for a peace officer to engage in sexual activity with an inmate confined in a detention facility. The incident occurred at the Monterey County Jail. The Monterey County Jail is controlled and staffed by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. The Monterey County… read more →