BOISE, Idaho – In a shocking turn of events, a federal grand jury has indicted Joseph Alan Hoadley, a 42-year-old Lieutenant with the Caldwell Police Department, on federal civil rights charges for using excessive force during an arrest in 2017.
According to the indictment, Hoadley struck a person, identified as B.H., resulting in bodily injury. The incident occurred on March 30, 2017.
The superseding indictment also alleges that Hoadley falsified records to cover up the misconduct. If convicted, Hoadley faces a maximum penalty of ten years in federal prison for the deprivation-of-rights offense and a maximum penalty of twenty years in federal prison for the false-report offense.
Hoadley is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges on April 19, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., before U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond E. Patricco, at the U.S. Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.
The indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr., of the District of Idaho commended the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which led to charges. If members of the public have information concerning these crimes or wish to report a similar crime, they should contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation at (208) 344-7843.
Defendant: Joseph Alan Hoadley
Criminal Charges: Using Excessive Force, Falsifying Records
City and State: Boise, Idaho
Date: March 30, 2017
Sentence: Pending
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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