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2 SJ cops face felony charges for unrelated crimes
Two San Jose police officers are on administrative leave after felony charges were filed against them for unrelated crimes in Santa Clara and San Benito counties.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A pair of San Jose police officers are now off the job and facing charges in unrelated crimes.
In one case, a San Jose police officer has been charged in a series of assaults on his girlfriend, authorities said.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said that Officer Timothy Hackney, 31, on one occasion threw his girlfriend into a bedroom, preventing her from leaving, covered her mouth to stop her screams, and knocked a phone out of her hand to prevent her from calling 911.
In a separate incident, Hackney fired his service weapon at the ceiling of their home where police later discovered a bullet hole.
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Hackney allegedly told his girlfriend, "I missed," during the incident, which happened while their young child was home.
The abuse began over a year ago and continued into this year.
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"Domestic violence is a terrible, destructive crime and all perpetrators must be held accountable – badge or no badge," said District Attorney Jeff Rosen. Added Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Joel Gorman, "Peace officers are supposed to prevent domestic violence, not carry it out."
Hackney was arraigned on Tuesday on both felony and misdemeanor charges. A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge released Hackney on his own recognizance under certain conditions.
He's due back in court Nov. 6 in the South County courthouse in Morgan Hill. If convicted, he faces jail time.
In the other case, which we reported on yesterday, an officer had his state certification temporarily suspended for allegedly committing sex crimes against a child.
San Jose Police Officer Anthony Parraz is accused of sexually assaulting a minor younger than 14-years old.
Investigators said the crimes happened between 2014 and 2015, at least three years before Parraz started his career with the police department.
"This is well before he became a peace officer. So it wouldn’t have been known to any of the individuals doing a background check on him in the process of becoming a peace officer," said Joel Buckingham, the San Benito County district attorney.
Buckingham said the victim, referred to as Jane Doe, came forward earlier this year with the accusations.
He said the state's traditional three-year statute of limitations for felony cases is expanded in this type of case
Parraz pleaded not guilty at his July 17 arraignment.
In separate statements, acting Police Chief Paul Joseph said, "If the allegations are determined to be true, the department will act swiftly and they will never wear a San Jose badge again, full stop."
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in a written statement in part, "Everyone deserves their day in court, and everyone will be held accountable for their actions…They took an oath to solve crimes, not commit them."
Parraz's state certification is suspended temporarily pending the outcome of his case. He's due back in court in San Benito County on Oct. 8 to set a preliminary hearing date.
Hackney will be back in court here in Morgan Hill on Nov. 6.