Civil Beat Data

2021-004: Conspired to have another officer submit a falsified police report in an attempt to have an item released to an individual who was not the finder/reporting person. Was untruthful to Honolulu Police Department personnel and knowingly falsified his police report. Attempted to log into another officer's departmental account. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Tampering With a Government Record

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Arbitration

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Jonathan Thorpe

Lying Falsification of records Insubordination Administrative

2021-005: Without authorization, took and/or was in illegal possession of a dangerous drug. Disposed of the pills in a manner that would conceal the identity of the culprit that took them. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Promoting Dangerous Drugs in the Third Degree Theft in the Fourth Degree *Pursuant to the grievance process, discharge reduced to 6-month suspension.

Disciplinary action: 6-month suspension-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Christian Rodrigues-Gum

Drugs Insubordination

2021-006: Threatened and attempted to intimidate the complainant through comments posted on Facebook.

Disciplinary action: 1 day-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Alfred Collins

Weapons misconduct Unprofessional conduct

2021-007: Failed to utilize his blue lights and/or siren to initiate a traffic stopwhen he observed a motorist driving in a hazardous mannerand/or committing traffic infractions. Failed to use his blue lightsand siren and failed to declare a pursuit. Failed to activate hisbody-worn camera, failed to document the omission, and failedto immediately notify his supervisor.

Disciplinary action: 1 day-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Grant Robello

Unprofessional conduct Public endangerment is_failure_activate_bwc Other

2021-008: Failed to immediately notify the Communications Division about a barricade incident and/or when the incident reached the containment stage. Directed his subordinates to prepare to make forcible entry into the unit despite the incident being a barricade situation and/or lacking exigent circumstances necessitating such action.

Disciplinary action: 3 days-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Gary Pascual

Unprofessional conduct Public endangerment

2021-009: Worked unauthorized outside employment jobs, and the hours worked conflicted with the hours of his work shift. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Theft in the Third Degree *Officer retired prior to 3-day suspension.

Disciplinary action: *3 days-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Jefferey Pohaku

Lying Administrative Other

2021-010: Worked unauthorized outside employment jobs. While working in an outside employment capacity, was attired in his police uniform and/or carried a firearm. Failed to submit an Outside Employment Request at least five business days prior to starting the employment. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Theft in the Second Degree

Disciplinary action: 1 day-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Mark Montez

Unprofessional conduct Administrative

2021-011: Failed to provide leadership, failed to take appropriate action, and failed to assume control of a crime scene.

Disciplinary action: 1 day-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Sonny Roden

Public endangerment Administrative

2021-012: Made detrimental statements against Honolulu Police Department personnel and operations. Was insubordinate when he failed to follow a verbal order. Revealed the aforementioned detrimental statements and/or confidential information regarding past and current administrative investigations to entities outside of the department without authorization to do so.

Disciplinary action: 5 days-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Denny Santiago

Abuse of power Unprofessional conduct Administrative

Incidents involving same officer: 2017-44

2021-013: Was untruthful when he intentionally gave false statements to individuals within and outside of the Honolulu Police Department regarding his exposure to COVID-19. *Officer retired prior to discharge.

Disciplinary action: *Discharged-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Thomas Deponte

Lying

Honolulu Police Misconduct

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2021-006: Threatened and attempted to intimidate the complainant through comments posted on Facebook.

2021-009: Worked unauthorized outside employment jobs, and the hours worked conflicted with the hours of his work shift. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Theft in the Third Degree *Officer retired prior to 3-day suspension.

2021-011: Failed to provide leadership, failed to take appropriate action, and failed to assume control of a crime scene.

2021-013: Was untruthful when he intentionally gave false statements to individuals within and outside of the Honolulu Police Department regarding his exposure to COVID-19. *Officer retired prior to discharge.