Ex-Maui police officer pleads guilty in tasing suspect for no reason

Ex-Maui police officer admits using ‘unreasonable’ force | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

An ex-Maui Police Department officer pleaded guilty Friday to repeatedly using a Taser on a suspect after he got on the ground, surrendered and begged him to stop on Jan. 6, 2024.

Former Hawaiian police officer pleads guilty to excessive force in tasing incident

A former Maui Police Department officer pleaded guilty to one count of using unreasonable force against an arrestee, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Carlos Frate, 40, admitted that on Jan. 6, 2024, he repeatedly used his taser on a man who was under arrest, even though the individual was not resisting or posing any threat. Frate acknowledged that he knew his use of force was unjustified but continued despite the man’s pleas for him to …

Former Maui police officer pleads guilty to federal civil rights violation

Carlos Frate, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of using unreasonable force after he repeatedly tased a man he was arresting in Kihei.

Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident

Carlos Frate faces up to 10 years in prison for repeatedly using a Taser on a man who did not pose a threat.

Ex-Maui police officer pleads guilty in tasing suspect for no reason

An ex-Maui police officer is facing the possibility of multiple years behind bars for unreasonable force after admitting he used a Taser on an arrestee who was not a threat.

Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident Carlos Frate faces up to 10 years in prison for repeatedly using a Taser on a man who did not pose a threat.

Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident