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BARSTOW COP CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME, ASSAULT ? P.C. 240, P.C. 415, P.C. 422.6(A)

By Walin & Klarich

On November 19, 2010, San Bernardino officials stated that Jimmy Alfred Walker, a Barstow police officer, faces misdemeanor assault, hate crime, and disturbing the peace charges for an incident that occurred in August. Sometime after midnight, the Hesperia Sheriff?s Department received a call from a 911 operator about a fight in progress. When sheriffs arrived at the scene, Walker was allegedly assaulting a man and a woman. Walker, who is white, also allegedly made racially insulting toward them. It is unclear what race the alleged victims were. Walker has been placed on paid leave while police officials investigate the matter. ?An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on November 21, 2010 (boomark / email).