[AZ] Phoenix Officer Orosco arrested by his own department when they saw the physical injuries to his date's face and neck

..."[Phoenix Police Officer Ricardo Orosco] did cause physical injury to the victim by punching her in the face, causing a bruise and scratches to her neck from when he choked her with both hands," officers wrote in a probable cause statement for Orosco's arrest...

Phoenix Police Statement:
"We are concerned for the victim of this incident and disappointed by this blemish to our department. These allegations will be investigated both criminally and internally and our citizens should be assured appropriate actions will be taken as a result of those investigations."

Kudos to Phoenix PD for demonstrating integrity and professionalism in this instance.

Police: Officer choked woman, ripped off door handles
The Arizona Republic
by Michael Ferraresi
Feb. 25, 2010 01:33 PM
[Excerpts] The Phoenix officer arrested earlier this week on suspicion of assaulting a 22-year-old woman at his home choked the woman and ripped two door handles off her car as she tried to flee, according to court records released Thursday. Ricardo Orosco, a South Mountain Precinct patrolman, could face charges of assault, unlawful imprisonment and criminal damage after his arrest Tuesday morning. He was placed on paid administrative leave. Orosco, 26, is accused of tearing the woman's clothes from her body and attacking her in an early-morning struggle after she refused to have sex with him, according to police. "(Orosco) did cause physical injury to the victim by punching her in the face, causing a bruise and scratches to her neck from when he choked her with both hands," officers wrote in a probable cause statement for Orosco's arrest... [Full article here]

Phoenix police officer arrested in assault case
Associated Press
February 24, 2010 8:44 PM ET
[Excerpt] ...Police say [Phoenix Police Officer Ricardo] Orosco allegedly tore the 22-year-old woman's clothes from her body, grabbed her by the throat and struck her in the face during the early-morning struggle. The victim phoned 911 from her car after she fled and authorities say Orosco followed in his own car Police stopped both vehicles and Orosco was taken into custody after officers noticed the woman's injuries and ripped clothing. [Full article here]

Phoenix police officer arrested in woman's beating
The Arizona Republic
by Michael Ferraresi
Feb. 24, 2010 05:30 PM
[Excerpts] ...Phoenix police launched separate internal and criminal investigations into the 26-year-old officer. "Obviously we're very upset, this being one of our own," said Officer James Holmes, a Phoenix police spokesman. In an e-mail, Holmes said [Phoenix police officer Ricardo] Orosco had been out at the bars with the woman, an acquaintance of one year who referred to Orosco as her "boyfriend." [Full article here]

Officer accused of assaulting woman
News-Talk 92.3 KTAR
by Sandra Haros
February 24th, 2010
[Excerpts] Another sex scandal has rocked the Phoenix Police Department. Officer Ricardo Orosco, 26, has been charged with unlawful imprisonment, assault and criminal damage after allegedly getting into an altercation with his girlfriend early Tuesday. "It's an embarrassment, it's a very bleak situation for us," Phoenix Police detective James Holmes said of arresting a fellow officer... Police said the victim was able to free herself and leave the home, but only after Orosco - trying to get in the car - broke the handles off the driver's side front and rear doors. It was then, after realizing Orosco was following her, that she called police...Orosco was booked into the Maricopa County Jail. [Full article here]

Phoenix Police Officer Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend
myfoxphoenix.com
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010[Excerpt] ...The victim and the suspect had been drinking but police say they were not impaired. Orosco was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment, assault, and criminal damage. He has since been released. Phoenix Police say Orosco's been with the department for three years. He's has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. Statement by Phoenix Police Det. James Holmes "We are concerned for the victim of this incident and disappointed by this blemish to our department. These allegations will be investigated both criminally and internally and our citizens should be assured appropriate actions will be taken as a result of those investigations." [Full article here]
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