MCAO won t pursue criminal charges against officer accused of making threat against Phoenix mayor
Phoenix officer accused of vowing to shoot Phoenix mayor if she defunded the police.
and last updated 2021-01-06 00:11:13-05
PHOENIX â The Maricopa County Attorneyâs Office says it will not file criminal charges against a Phoenix police officer accused of vowing to shoot Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego if she defunded the police.
According to a report from the Tempe Police Department, which was asked to investigate the incident, Officer Steven Poulos in October made the threat with other officers present in a briefing room inside the Black Mountain Police Precinct. A sergeant reported that Poulos said, âIf the mayor defunds the police, Iâm going to shoot her.â When challenged about his seriousness Poulos replied, âThatâs a promise.â