Albert Rincon

OCDA Charges Former Fullerton Police Officer with Destroying Evidence

​And the bad news just keeps rolling in for the Fullerton Police Department. Today the Orange County District Attorney's Office charged 41-year-old former FPD officer Thomas Mater with one misdemeanor count of destroying evidence relevant to the in-custody death of Dean Gochenour.  On April 1 ... More >>

The Fullerton Police Department Are the Bullies In Blue

Long before officers beat Kelly Thomas to death, the city's cops ran roughshod over anyone and everyone

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Fullerton Police Raid Wrong House, Acting Police Chief Apologizes to Family a Year Later

​​At last night's city council meeting, almost a year after four Fullerton police officers wrongfully raided her home, Robyn Nordell got the apology and policy change she's been waiting for.Last October, while working at her computer, Nordell noticed a man at her back door. She says she feared a ... More >>

Federal Judge Calls Fullerton Police Department's Handling Of Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct By An Officer 'Shocking'

​A U.S. district court judge's decision earlier this week further tainted the already ailing image of the Fullerton Police Department.In a court document posted on the Friends For Fullerton's Future blog, U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Guilford writes some cutting words about the department and the ... More >>