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2017-42: While off duty, made unwanted sexual advances toward a female, including remarks and physical contact of a sexual nature. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Estaban Garcia

Criminal behavior Sexual harassment or misconduct Sexual Assault

2017-43: Concealed items and did not pay for them prior to exiting a retail establishment. Used a credit card in another person’s name without permission. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Forgery in the Second Degree Fraudulent Use of Credit Card Identify Theft in the Third Degree Theft, Forgery, Etc., of Credit Cards Theft in the Second Degree Unauthorized Possession of Confidential Personal Information.

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Khanh Le

Criminal behavior

2017-46: Recovered drugs and drug paraphernalia and failed to generate a police report or submit the items into evidence. Did not conduct a thorough investigation. Was untruthful and/or falsified and omitted information in his submitted reports. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Theft in the Fourth Degree (Pursuant to the grievance process, discharge reduced to 60-day suspension.)

Disciplinary action: 60-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:Yes

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Lying Falsification of records Criminal behavior

2016-01: Was involved in a verbal and physical altercation while off duty with another off-duty officer, resulting in injuries to the other officer.

Disciplinary action: 1-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Assault Domestic violence Criminal behavior Cop on cop

Incidents involving same officer: 2015-35

2016-02: Conspired with another officer to obtain the login accounts and passwords of other officers to gain or attempt to gain an advantage in obtaining special duty assignments.

Disciplinary action: 5-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Criminal behavior

2016-06: Swore at the complainant and her passengers in an aggressive and condescending manner. Was unprofessional and overbearing. Ordered the complainant's passengers to exit the vehicle and walk home.

Disciplinary action: 20-day suspension

Status:Arbitration

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:Yes

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Intimidation Criminal behavior Verbal abuse Unprofessional conduct

2016-07: Pointed two fingers at his girlfriend and tapped her forehead. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 1 day to written reprimand.)

Disciplinary action: Written reprimand-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Loren Takatsuka

Domestic violence Criminal behavior

2016-08: Committed multiple criminal acts of sexual assault against a relative who was a minor.

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Arbitration

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Teddy Van Lerberghe

Criminal behavior is_sexual_harassment

2016-09: Was involved in an off-duty shooting incident, recklessly causing serious bodily injury.

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Anson Kimura

Assault Weapons misconduct Criminal behavior Criminal conviction Public endangerment

2016-26: Sent the complainant an unwarranted and harassing text message. Left a paper bag at the complainant's residence with a harassing message. Conducted personal business while on duty.

Disciplinary action: 5-day suspension

Status:Pending grievance

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Intimidation Criminal behavior

Honolulu Police Misconduct

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Honolulu Police Misconduct

2017-42: While off duty, made unwanted sexual advances toward a female, including remarks and physical contact of a sexual nature. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree

2016-01: Was involved in a verbal and physical altercation while off duty with another off-duty officer, resulting in injuries to the other officer.

2016-02: Conspired with another officer to obtain the login accounts and passwords of other officers to gain or attempt to gain an advantage in obtaining special duty assignments.

2016-06: Swore at the complainant and her passengers in an aggressive and condescending manner. Was unprofessional and overbearing. Ordered the complainant's passengers to exit the vehicle and walk home.

2016-07: Pointed two fingers at his girlfriend and tapped her forehead. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 1 day to written reprimand.)

2016-08: Committed multiple criminal acts of sexual assault against a relative who was a minor.

2016-09: Was involved in an off-duty shooting incident, recklessly causing serious bodily injury.

2016-26: Sent the complainant an unwarranted and harassing text message. Left a paper bag at the complainant's residence with a harassing message. Conducted personal business while on duty.