Former California Officer Who Falsely Accused Black Man of Smoking in Public, Mischaracterizing His Actions, Now Faces Falsifying Police Report Charge and Up to 3 Years In Prison
A former La Mesa officer has been charged with one count of falsifying a police report in connection with the 2019 arrest of a Black man. The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office filed the criminal charge against former LMPD Officer Matt Dages, 30, who arrested 23-year-old Amaurie Johnson near Grossmont Trolley Station, as he waited…
