Ex-Antioch cop guilty of conspiring with other officers to violate civil rights

Ex-Antioch cop guilty of conspiring with other officers to violate civil rights

OAKLAND — In a verdict that marks the near-end of a massive police scandal that rocked East Contra Costa, a former Antioch police officer was convicted Thursday of conspiring with colleagues to violate the civil rights of the people he was supposed to protect and serve. Devon Wenger was found guilty of conspiracy to violate civil rights, which carries up to 10 years in federal prison. Wenger was also convicted in April of distributing steroids a…

Former Antioch Officer Convicted of Civil Rights Abuses

Bella Quinto Collins, sister of Angelo Quinto, holds signs in protest against the Antioch Police officers involved in the racist text scandal in the department during a hearing involving the officers at A.F. Bray Courthouse in Martinez on July 21, 2023. Quinto died from complications three days after being knelt on the neck by an Antioch police officer. (Harika Maddala / Bay City News / Catchlight Local) By Katy St. Clair Bay City News A former …