LAPD motorcycle officer charged with filing false police report
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles Police Department officer has been charged with filing a false police report, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Tuesday.
Alejandro Castillo, 49, was charged with one felony count each of filing a false report and perjury. He is expected to be arraigned later Tuesday.
According to the DA's office, Castillo allegedly lied about a motorist allegedly driving under the influence during an incident two years ago.
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"We depend on law enforcement officers to tell the truth, especially when failure to do so jeopardizes another person’s liberty," District Attorney Gascón said.
On Oct. 18, 2019, a man was driving in the Hollywood area and was stopped by the defendant for allegedly making an unsafe left turn. The driver was given a sobriety test and arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Internal Affairs Group.
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