Brevard deputy at center of shooting investigation had record of concerning behavior Eric Rogers, Florida Today
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The Brevard County sheriff s deputy at the center of the officer-involved shooting that killed two Cocoa teens exhibited violent and rash behavior in the months before the November shooting, records showed.
The incidents, previously reported on by FLORIDA TODAY, included a reported physical confrontation and alleged threats against another law enforcement officer, and a violent domestic dispute with his estranged wife.
Brevard Deputy Jafet Santiago-Miranda was placed on administrative leave commonly done following officer-involved shootings after firing on a moving vehicle during an attempted traffic stop, striking and killing 16-year-old Angelo Crooms and 18-year-old Sincere Pierce.
Brevard deputy in Cocoa shooting had record of violent, rash behavior
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Brevard County sheriff fires deputy Jonathan A Freitag after misconduct in Virginia
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Brevard County sheriff s deputy fired after past misconduct revealed by Washington Post Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, Florida Today
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Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey fired deputy Jonathan A. Freitag earlier this month after he became aware that the officer had a long history of misconduct allegations which, according to the sheriff, were not provided to his agency during a background investigation.
The story of the deputy s history and that the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia failed to inform the Brevard County Sheriff s Office about the allegations were broken by the
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey fired deputy Jonathan A. Freitag earlier this month after he became aware that the officer had a long history of misconduct allegations which, according to the sheriff, were not provided to his agency during a background investigation.
The story of the deputy s history and that the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia failed to inform the Brevard County Sheriff s Office about the allegations were broken by the
Washington Post. To say the least, it is outrageous that an individual such as Mr. Freitag, with a history of alleged misconduct at the Fairfax County Police Department, had become a member of our agency and placed in a position that may have negatively impacted our citizens due to your agency s misrepresentations, Ivey wrote in a two page April 5, 2021 letter to the Interim Police Chief of Fairfax County, David M. Rohrer.