New accusations against Santa Rosa deputy who shot boy (Andy Lopez)
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
The Sonoma County sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after mistaking the youth's replica gun for an assault rifle has a history of excessive force and questionable judgment, the teenager's family said Tuesday in an amended lawsuit.
Deputy Erick Gelhaus had been involved in several controversial incidents long before he encountered and shot dead eighth-grader Andy Lopez in October, the suit said.
In 1996, Gelhaus pointed his gun at a woman "carrying her young son" after she had called for help in connection with a dispute with a neighbor, the suit said. "He chased her around her vehicle, causing her great fear and anxiety," the complaint said.
Around that same year, Gelhaus and his partner were accused of falsifying police reports in a domestic violence matter, the suit said. The other deputy, whose name wasn't released, was fired, according to the suit.
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