Corrupt Cops In HWY-101 Shakedown Scheme Sentenced
The officers used fake traffic stops to steal hundreds of pounds of cannabis and split about $27,000 in proceeds, testimony showed.
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Former Officers Sentenced for Roadside Thefts
Two former Rohnert Park police officers are headed to federal prison for running a roadside shakedown scheme along Highway 101. A judge sentenced ringleader Brendan “Jacy” Tatum to 30 months and his subordinate, Joseph Huffaker, to 20 months for stealing cash and cannabis from motorists. The duo reportedly impersonated federal agents to target unsuspecting drivers during illegal traffic stops. While Tatum led the city’s now-disbanded drug interd…
Two former Bay Area cops sentenced over yearslong extortion scheme targeting drivers for cash, drugs
The long-awaited sentences close a yearslong saga that started with a scheme to steal cash and cannabis from drivers on Highway 101, often far from the city's jurisdiction.
Former Rohnert Park Officers Who Stole Marijuana Face Federal Sentencing
Former Rohnert Park police officers Brendon Jacy Tatum and Joseph Huffaker face sentencing in a federal cannabis corruption case involving stolen marijuana, fake reports, illegal Highway 101 traffic stops and questions about FBI and law enforcement oversight in Northern California.
Former Rohnert Park Officers Get Federal Prison Time; Victims Say Case Covered Only Fraction of Alleged Crimes
As former Rohnert Park officers Joseph Huffaker and Brendon Tatum were sentenced to federal prison yesterday for extortion and corruption crimes along Highway 101, victims said the official narrative presented in court and in the DOJ’s final press release left out years of criminal behavior and, in particular, minimized Huffaker’s role. Source
Former Rohnert Park police officers sentenced in yearslong corruption scheme
Two former police officers in Rohnert Park were sentenced to federal prison for their scheme of using their power to shake down residents they pulled over and found with cannabis, according to the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday. Brendan “Jacy” Tatum, 43, received 30 months, or 2 and a half years in prison, and Joseph Huffaker, 41, received 20 months, or just over a year and a half. Tatum testified against Huffaker at the trial. The yea…
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