Cops Shoot Homeowner in Back, Drag Body to Cover it Up...Caught with 911 Call..

101lifts2 · 10-03-2009, 07:22 PM

http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/0...r_Shooting.htm

This story is unreal...and shows how 1. Fucked up some cops can be and 2. Why cops continue to drop charges against fuckheads like these...Unreal read on....Sorry if this is a repost, but couldn't find anything.

PHOENIX (CN) - A homeowner says a Phoenix police officer shot him six times in the back during a 911 home-invasion call, and the 911 tape recorded the officer's partner saying, "That's all right. Don't worry about it. I got your back. ... We clear?" The family says the officers were not aware that the 911 call was still recording as they spoke about covering up the shooting.
In their complaint in Maricopa County Court, Anthony and Lesley Arambula say an armed intruder "crashed through the front window" of their home on Sept. 17, 2008 and ran into one of their son's bedrooms.
Anthony, worried about his son who was still in his bedroom, says he "held the intruder calmly at gunpoint" and called 911.
Phoenix Police officers already in the neighborhood heard the crash of the Arambulas' window. When they approached the house, Lesley says, she told Sgt. Sean Coutts that her husband was inside holding the intruder at gunpoint. Lesley says Coutts failed to pass on that information to the two other officers.
Inside the house, the Arambulas say, Officer Brian Lilly shot Anthony six times in the back while he was still on the phone with the 911 operator - twice when he was on the ground.
The officers ran into the bedroom after Anthony told them, "You just killed ... you just killed the homeowner. The bad guy is in there."
The complaint states that Officer Lilly "admitted that it was only after Tony was laying, bullet-ridden, on the ground that he assessed the situation. The 911 tape continued to record what happened even after Officer Lilly unloaded his weapon into Tony, including Officer Lilly's post-shooting, one-word 'assessment': 'Fuck.'
"Tony believed he was going to die; the 911 tape records his plaintive goodbye to his family: '... I love you ... I love you.' Then Tony made what he believed was a dying request to the officers; he did not want his young family to see him shot and bloodied. Officers callously ignored his request and painfully dragged Tony by his injured leg, through the home and out to his backyard patio, where they left him bloodied and shot right in front of Lesley, Matthew and Zachary."
The Arambulas say the officers later dragged Anthony onto gravel, then put him on top of the hot hood of a squad car, and "drove the squad car down the street with Tony lying on top, writing in pain."
According to the complaint, Lilly can be heard on the 911 tape telling Coutts, "We fucked up."
Lilly says on the tape that he did not know where Anthony's gun was when he shot him and that he "opened fire because he heard loud noises and saw someone who looked like he might be the 'Hispanic' male they were pursuing" before getting to the Arambulas' house, according to the complaint.
The complaint states: "Sgt. Coutts knew that officers has just shot up and likely killed an innocent homeowner and the husband of Lesley, with whom he had spoken before entering the home, instead of the armed intruder. Sgt. Coutts was quick to commence the cover-up of their terrible mistake. Sgt. Coutts asked Office Lilly where Tony's gun was at the time Officer Lilly had opened fire on Tony. Officer Lilly admitted that he did not know where Tony's gun was: 'I don't know. I heard screaming and I fired.'"
Lilly later told a police internal affairs investigator that Anthony had pointed his gun in his direction, "in the 'ready' position," the complaint states. But Anthony Arambula says he was facing away from the officers, who could not have even seen his gun.
The complaint continues: "Still not knowing that he is being recorded n the 911 tape, Sgt. Coutts interrupted Officer Lilly's admission and apology with his assurance that the cover-up would commence: 'That's all right. Don't worry about it. I got your back. ... We clear?'"
After the shooting, the Arambulas say, the Phoenix Police Department treated them "like suspects in a drug bust," denying Lesley, Michael and Zachary information about Anthony's condition and denying friends and family members access to him at the hospital.
Anthony Arambula survived, but continues to suffer pain, which he expects will last for the rest of his life.
The City of Phoenix and Officer Dzenan Ahmetovic also are named as defendants.
The Arambulas seek punitive damages for gross negligence, civil rights violations, failure to supervise, excessive force, deliberate indifference to medical needs, false arrest, and emotional distress. They are represented by Michael Manning with son Morrison Hecker.

Riceaholic · 10-03-2009, 07:37 PM

Un-fucking-believable.

Kaneman · 10-03-2009, 08:52 PM

Its just one Cop right....it doesn't mean they're all bad....

Or something like that.

BTW, its not un-fucking-believable to me, in fact, its about Par for the course. There are not many situations where I, as a law-abiding tax paying citizen, would involve the police on purpose. I've always been afraid of the cops coming to my house to respond to a home invasion and killing my dogs.

101lifts2 · 10-03-2009, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Its just one Cop right....it doesn't mean they're all bad....

Or something like that.

BTW, its not un-fucking-believable to me, in fact, its about Par for the course. There are not many situations where I, as a law-abiding tax paying citizen, would involve the police on purpose. I've always been afraid of the cops coming to my house to respond to a home invasion and killing my dogs.

No, it was 2 and there also was another one IIRC from the article.

Tsunami · 10-03-2009, 10:59 PM

Wow that is so fucked up, but I am not surprised.

Why the hell did they drag Anthony out to the backyard and then on top of the hood and drive off with him?

I hope they get sued up the ass and lose their licenses.

Antwanny · 10-04-2009, 12:46 AM

I've always been afraid of the cops coming to my house to respond to a home invasion and killing my dogs.

not uncommon at all and amazing story.

Homeslice · 10-04-2009, 01:38 AM

Not surprised given Phoenix. That place is a boring craphole IMO, I've never understand why people think it's so great. Not much in the way of intelligent jobs there either.

azoomm · 10-04-2009, 02:19 AM

shmike · 10-05-2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Not surprised given Phoenix. That place is a boring craphole IMO, I've never understand why people think it's so great. Not much in the way of intelligent jobs there either.

I agree with Kaneman, it's disgusting but not surprising.

marko138 · 10-05-2009, 05:24 PM

Wow. Crazy. Complete lack of judgement and situation assessment.

10-03-2009, 07:22 PM	#1
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Cops Shoot Homeowner in Back, Drag Body to Cover it Up...Caught with 911 Call.. http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/0...r_Shooting.htm This story is unreal...and shows how 1. Fucked up some cops can be and 2. Why cops continue to drop charges against fuckheads like these...Unreal read on....Sorry if this is a repost, but couldn't find anything. PHOENIX (CN) - A homeowner says a Phoenix police officer shot him six times in the back during a 911 home-invasion call, and the 911 tape recorded the officer's partner saying, "That's all right. Don't worry about it. I got your back. ... We clear?" The family says the officers were not aware that the 911 call was still recording as they spoke about covering up the shooting. In their complaint in Maricopa County Court, Anthony and Lesley Arambula say an armed intruder "crashed through the front window" of their home on Sept. 17, 2008 and ran into one of their son's bedrooms. Anthony, worried about his son who was still in his bedroom, says he "held the intruder calmly at gunpoint" and called 911. Phoenix Police officers already in the neighborhood heard the crash of the Arambulas' window. When they approached the house, Lesley says, she told Sgt. Sean Coutts that her husband was inside holding the intruder at gunpoint. Lesley says Coutts failed to pass on that information to the two other officers. Inside the house, the Arambulas say, Officer Brian Lilly shot Anthony six times in the back while he was still on the phone with the 911 operator - twice when he was on the ground. The officers ran into the bedroom after Anthony told them, "You just killed ... you just killed the homeowner. The bad guy is in there." The complaint states that Officer Lilly "admitted that it was only after Tony was laying, bullet-ridden, on the ground that he assessed the situation. The 911 tape continued to record what happened even after Officer Lilly unloaded his weapon into Tony, including Officer Lilly's post-shooting, one-word 'assessment': 'Fuck.' "Tony believed he was going to die; the 911 tape records his plaintive goodbye to his family: '... I love you ... I love you.' Then Tony made what he believed was a dying request to the officers; he did not want his young family to see him shot and bloodied. Officers callously ignored his request and painfully dragged Tony by his injured leg, through the home and out to his backyard patio, where they left him bloodied and shot right in front of Lesley, Matthew and Zachary." The Arambulas say the officers later dragged Anthony onto gravel, then put him on top of the hot hood of a squad car, and "drove the squad car down the street with Tony lying on top, writing in pain." According to the complaint, Lilly can be heard on the 911 tape telling Coutts, "We fucked up." Lilly says on the tape that he did not know where Anthony's gun was when he shot him and that he "opened fire because he heard loud noises and saw someone who looked like he might be the 'Hispanic' male they were pursuing" before getting to the Arambulas' house, according to the complaint. The complaint states: "Sgt. Coutts knew that officers has just shot up and likely killed an innocent homeowner and the husband of Lesley, with whom he had spoken before entering the home, instead of the armed intruder. Sgt. Coutts was quick to commence the cover-up of their terrible mistake. Sgt. Coutts asked Office Lilly where Tony's gun was at the time Officer Lilly had opened fire on Tony. Officer Lilly admitted that he did not know where Tony's gun was: 'I don't know. I heard screaming and I fired.'" Lilly later told a police internal affairs investigator that Anthony had pointed his gun in his direction, "in the 'ready' position," the complaint states. But Anthony Arambula says he was facing away from the officers, who could not have even seen his gun. The complaint continues: "Still not knowing that he is being recorded n the 911 tape, Sgt. Coutts interrupted Officer Lilly's admission and apology with his assurance that the cover-up would commence: 'That's all right. Don't worry about it. I got your back. ... We clear?'" After the shooting, the Arambulas say, the Phoenix Police Department treated them "like suspects in a drug bust," denying Lesley, Michael and Zachary information about Anthony's condition and denying friends and family members access to him at the hospital. Anthony Arambula survived, but continues to suffer pain, which he expects will last for the rest of his life. The City of Phoenix and Officer Dzenan Ahmetovic also are named as defendants. The Arambulas seek punitive damages for gross negligence, civil rights violations, failure to supervise, excessive force, deliberate indifference to medical needs, false arrest, and emotional distress. They are represented by Michael Manning with son Morrison Hecker. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM Last edited by 101lifts2; 10-03-2009 at 07:27 PM..

10-03-2009, 08:52 PM	#3
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	Its just one Cop right....it doesn't mean they're all bad.... Or something like that. BTW, its not un-fucking-believable to me, in fact, its about Par for the course. There are not many situations where I, as a law-abiding tax paying citizen, would involve the police on purpose. I've always been afraid of the cops coming to my house to respond to a home invasion and killing my dogs. __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

10-03-2009, 07:37 PM	#2
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	Un-fucking-believable.

10-03-2009, 10:59 PM	#5
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	Wow that is so fucked up, but I am not surprised. Why the hell did they drag Anthony out to the backyard and then on top of the hood and drive off with him? I hope they get sued up the ass and lose their licenses.

10-04-2009, 12:46 AM	#6
Antwanny WERA White Plate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,047	I've always been afraid of the cops coming to my house to respond to a home invasion and killing my dogs. not uncommon at all and amazing story.

10-04-2009, 01:38 AM	#7
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Not surprised given Phoenix. That place is a boring craphole IMO, I've never understand why people think it's so great. Not much in the way of intelligent jobs there either.

10-04-2009, 02:19 AM	#8
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