Terminated: No
Demoted: No
Suspended: Yes
Other Sanction:
Resigned, retired, transferred, orseparated while case was pending:
# of Days Suspended: 44
Sustained Charge: Criminal Law
Description: Officer Mendieta engaged in a Domestic Violence dispute that rapidly escalated into a physical altercation resulting in his arrest.
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