By Ryan Shepard
May 11, 2021
Steven Teets was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree disorderly conduct. Meanwhile, officer
Bradley Schuetz was charged with one count of first-degree official misconduct.
On October 31, Teets
allegedly walked up to the home of
Mirella Castaneda, began pounding on the door and demanded to fight whoever was inside. From there, he is accused of attacking Castaneda s car and the Black Lives Matter flag hanging from her garage door. Unaware that Schuetz was an off-duty police officer, Castaneda opted to call in the police for help. Another officer quickly responded to the scene and identified the assailant. Moments later, Schuetz arrived and did not arrest Teets, but rather picked him up and drove him home.
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An Oregon police officer is facing criminal misconduct charges after he drove home another officer who was suspected of committing a crime instead of arresting him.
Forest Grove police officer Bradley Schuetz was indicted on one count of first-degree official misconduct, the Beaverton Police Department said in a statement Friday. The charges stem from an incident on Halloween last year, when officers were dispatched to a call of a theft in progress, according to police.
Just after midnight, a man allegedly entered the driveway of Mirella Castaneda s home, set off the safety alarm on her husband s truck and banged on a displayed Black Lives Matter flag, according to court documents. The suspect allegedly kicked her front door to try to enter her home, frightening her young son.
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Two Forest Grove Police officers are facing criminal charges after an alleged vandalism incident and its cover-up. All because of a Black Lives Matter flag.
Last year, Officer Steven Teets, who was off-duty, vandalized Mirella Castaneda’s home and it may have been because of the Black Lives Matter flag in her front yard,
The Washington Post reported.
At first, it was reported that Teets acted alone, but new reports from
The Oregonian say that Teets had a driver Officer Bradley Schuetz, who responded to the home when police were called.
On Thursday, Schuetz was indicted before a grand jury on one count of first-degree official misconduct because he drove Teets home instead of arresting him and taking him in for investigation.
USA TODAY
An Oregon police officer is facing criminal misconduct charges after he drove home another officer who was suspected of committing a crime instead of arresting him.
Forest Grove police officer Bradley Schuetz was indicted on one count of first-degree official misconduct, the Beaverton Police Department said in a statement Friday. The charges stem from an incident on Halloween last year, when officers were dispatched to a call of a theft in progress, according to police.
Just after midnight, a man allegedly entered the driveway of Mirella Castaneda s home, set off the safety alarm on her husband s truck and banged on a displayed Black Lives Matter flag, according to court documents. The suspect allegedly kicked her front door to try to enter her home, frightening her young son.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press at 9:40 p.m. PDT
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) A chase involving police in northern Oregon ended with gunshot injuries for an officer and suspect. Clackamas County sheriff’s officials say the Oregon City police officer has serious but not life threatening injuries. The suspect was treated at a hospital and released to police after the chase Saturday evening. Sheriff’s officials haven’t identified the officer or suspect. KOIN-TV reports the chase ended at an Interstate 205 North on-ramp near Oregon City. The chase investigation closed nearby Oregon Route 213 for a time.