Rule 2 |
4 counts
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Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department.
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Count 1
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 2:
Any action or conduct which impedes the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department,
in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count I: On or about October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago, while off duty, Officer Matthews kicked Danny Armstrong on or near the ribs
and/or the head, and/or stepped on or near Danny Armstrong’s head, and/or struck Danny Armstrong on or near the head with his gun, thereby impeding the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
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Count 2
Not Guilty
- Any action or conduct which impedes the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department,
in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count II: On or about October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago, while off duty, Officer Matthews struck Christopher Pegues on or near the head
with a gun, thereby impeding the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
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Count 3
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 2:
Any action or conduct which impedes the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department,
in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count III: On or about October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago, while off duty, Officer Matthews discharged a gun in the direction of Danny
Armstrong and/or Christopher Pegues without justification, thereby impeding the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
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Count 4
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 2:
Any action or conduct which impedes the Department’s efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department,
in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count IV: On or about February 25, 2011, Officer Matthews impeded the Department’s
efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or brought discredit upon the Department when he made one or more of the following false statements to Investigator Tiffany Williams of the Independent Police Review Authority: that he did not have a gun on October 5, 2008, in the
vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago; and/or that he did not discharge a firearm on October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago; and/or that he did not strike Christopher Pegues in the head on October 5, 2008, in the
vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago; and/or that he did not kick Danny Armstrong on October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago.
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Rule 6 |
1 count
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Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral.
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Count 1
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No.
3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:
Rule 6: Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral,
in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: On or about October 5, 2
008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago,
while off duty, Officer Matthews used deadly force without justification by discharging a firearm in the direction of Danny Armstrong and/or Christopher Pegues without justification, in violation of General Order 02-08-03 (now known as General Order G03-02-03).
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Rule 8 |
2 counts
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Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty.
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Count 1
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 8:
Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty,
in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count I: On or about October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in
Chicago, while off duty, Officer Matthews kicked Danny Armstrong on or near the ribs and/or the head, and/or stepped on or near Danny Armstrong’s head, and/or struck Danny Armstrong on or near the head with his gun, thereby disrespecting or maltreating any person,
while on or off duty.
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Count 2
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 8:
Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty,
in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count II: On or about October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago, while off duty, Officer Matthews struck Christopher Pegues on or near the head
with a gun, thereby disrespecting or maltreating any person, while on or off duty.
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Rule 9 |
2 counts
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Engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while on or off duty.
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Count 1
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 9:
Engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while on or off duty,in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: Count I: On or about October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago, while off duty, Officer Matthews kicked Danny Armstrong on or near the ribs and/or the head, and/or stepped on or near Danny Armstrong’s head, and/or struck Danny Armstrong on or near the head with his gun, thereby engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while on or off duty.
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Count 2
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 9:Engaging in
any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person, while
on or off duty,in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge:
Count II: On or about October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 Sout
h Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago, while off duty, Officer Matthews struck Christopher Pegues on or near the head with a gun, thereby engaging in any unjustified verbal or physical altercation with any person,
while on or off duty.
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Rule 14 |
1 count
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Making a false report, written or oral.
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Count 1
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 14:
Making a false report, written or oral,in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge:
On or about February 25, 2011, Officer Matthews made one or more of the following false statements to Investigator Tiffany Williams of the Independent Police Review Authority: that he did not have a gun on October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in
Chicago; and/or that he did not discharge a firearm on October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago; and/or that he did not strike Christopher Pegues in the head on October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago;
and/or that he did not kick Danny Armstrong on October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago.
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Rule 38 |
1 count
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Unlawful or unnecessary use or display of a weapon.
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Count 1
Not Guilty
- The Respondent, Police Officer Haven Matthews, Star No. 3698, charged herein, is not guilty of violating, to wit:Rule 38:
Unlawful or unnecessary use or display of a weapon,
in that the Superintendent did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence the following charge: On or about October 5, 2008, in the vicinity of 7800 South Saginaw Avenue, in Chicago, while off duty, Officer Matthews discharged a firearm in the direction of Danny Armstrong and/or Christopher Pegues without justification, thereby unlawfully or unnecessarily using or displaying a weapon.
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