August 16, 2004

Board suggests penalty for Oakland Cop

August 16, 2004/ Tron Nick

An Oakland police officer should receive a four-day suspension for hitting a man and breaking his jaw in three places, according to the Citizens Police Review Board. After a four-hour hearing Thursday night, the board voted to sustain 26-year-old Donte Hooker's allegation that Officer Anthony Caldwell punched him after chasing him up two flights of stairs in an East Oakland apartment complex. Although Caldwell said Hooker ran from him, Hooker said he did not realize Caldwell was chasing him. Hooker said he had both hands up and was surrendering when Caldwell struck him. [more

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