An Antioch police records officer said the IA investigation was placed on hold due to the pending FBI and DA investigation into alleged crimes by Wenger, Amiri and Rombough.

Antioch police union president, acting chief found officers’ violence was justified before FBI deemed it criminal, new records show ‘Force appears to be within policy,’ union head wrote ...

Amiri, 34, committed his crimes while working as an Antioch Police Department K-9 officer. “Amiri misused his police dog to inflict unnecessary and excessive force against a victim and cheated ...

Updated at 4:08 p.m. A federal jury returned a split verdict against former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri on Friday afternoon, finding him guilty of violating one person’s rights and falsifying ...

Thus far, jurors in the trial of ex-Antioch cops Morteza Amiri and Devon Wenger have heard from a mix of police, evidence technicians and alleged victims of police brutality.

That leaves just Morteza Amiri, a former Antioch K9 officer whose trial began Monday with an overview of the expected evidence by both his attorneys and federal prosecutors.

Amiri, an Antioch resident, fell from a ladder and broke his knee on Jan. 12. He also suffered a dislocated shoulder, his attorney wrote.

A related indictment to those against Amiri, Rombough, Wenger and Williams claims Wenger and Antioch officer Daniel James Harris sought to sell steroids, and another indictment accuses Amiri and ...

Amiri, who was also caught in a massive racist texting scandal involving Antioch cops, used racial slurs three times in the texts released by prosecutors.

Following Amiri’s conviction, Antioch Police Chief Joe Vigil said in a statement to McClatchy News that it was “pleased the investigation is concluded” and that it will continue to support ...

Antioch police officers Morteza Amiri, left, and Eric Rombough, right, are two of the 11 law enforcement officials on leave related to a FBI and Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office ...