McFarland cop indicted on felony charges
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McFARLAND, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - A McFarland police officer has found himself on the other side of the law.
Officer Allen Brandon Eley, 31 was indicted in Riverside County Superior Court and charged on five felony counts.
Court documents obtained by Eyewitness News show Eley was charged withs three counts of making a false or fraud claim, one count of forged instrument and one count of forged ID card. Eley pleaded "not guilty" to all charges.
The case stems from when Eley was a police officer in the city of Banning in Riverside County. The alleged wrongdoing happened on May 15, 2009, according to the court documents.
Eyewitness News contacted McFarland Police Chief Greg Herrington for a comment. Herrington expressed surprise and said he knew nothing about Eley being under investigation, arrested and charged with five felony counts.
Herrington said he was trying to get further information about the case from the Riverside County District Attorney's office. Eley has since been placed on paid administrative leave with McFarland police, said Herrington.
Eyewitness News is following the story, and will have more on this as more information becomes available.
Officer Allen Brandon Eley, 31 was indicted in Riverside County Superior Court and charged on five felony counts.
Court documents obtained by Eyewitness News show Eley was charged withs three counts of making a false or fraud claim, one count of forged instrument and one count of forged ID card. Eley pleaded "not guilty" to all charges.
The case stems from when Eley was a police officer in the city of Banning in Riverside County. The alleged wrongdoing happened on May 15, 2009, according to the court documents.
Eyewitness News contacted McFarland Police Chief Greg Herrington for a comment. Herrington expressed surprise and said he knew nothing about Eley being under investigation, arrested and charged with five felony counts.
Herrington said he was trying to get further information about the case from the Riverside County District Attorney's office. Eley has since been placed on paid administrative leave with McFarland police, said Herrington.
Eyewitness News is following the story, and will have more on this as more information becomes available.
Not everyone frrom a departmennt should be put in the same boat because of what one did, my question is what kind of background process is MPD using.
How much lower can one go than working as an officer for McFarland PD?
That depends... would you rather work for a more prestigious department that treats its employees like crap or a department with a good work ethic and chief? Policing is policing no matter where you go but its hard to find a good department with a chief that allows his people to work and backs them. I'd work for McFarland PD any day!