Former Mpls. Officer Accused Of Theft (WCCO)

Former Mpls. Officer Accused Of Theft:

A former Minneapolis police lieutenant [Marie Fierck Przynski] is facing charges of theft by swindle, for an alleged incident where she took money from a large international organization of female law enforcement officials.... [Officer Hilary] Glasrud told police while Przynski was away on her 10-day cruise she checked the committee's checkbook and noticed a $1,500 withdrawal. Glasrud alerted the precinct commander.... Przynski was a veteran police officer, who left the department earlier this year -- about a month after the theft was reported.

Off-duty Minneapolis cop charged with beating bar patron (Star Tribune)

Off-duty Minneapolis cop charged with beating bar patron:

A Minneapolis police officer is accused of ambushing a man outside a Fridley bar while off duty and beating him unconscious. Anoka County authorities filed a felony third-degree assault charge Monday against Thomas Bernardson Jr., 27, of Fridley, saying he attacked Nickolas Wraspir, 29, outside Shortstop Bar on Jan. 17.

Ex-Mpls cop pleads not guilty in bank robbery (KARE)

Ex-Mpls cop pleads not guilty in bank robbery:

A former Minneapolis SWAT team member has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an armed bank robbery in the suburb of Apple Valley... He's also been charged in 10 other armed robberies and two other robbery attempts in Hennepin and Dakota counties...

Mpls. council settles suit against cop for $125K (Pioneer Press)

Mpls. council settles suit against cop for $125K:

The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay about $125,000 to settle allegations that a police officer used excessive force. Officer Sherry Appledorn was accused of using a stun gun, kicking and hitting a suspect after he surrendered. A lawyer for the suspect said the officer's account of the incident didn't match a recording made by a police camera. The city council agreed unanimously Friday to pay $75,000 plus an estimated $50,000 in attorney's fees. Appledorn is still on the police force after serving a 20-hour suspension and receiving a letter of reprimand...

Mpls. settles police brutality case involving car break-ins suspect (KARE)

Mpls. settles police brutality case involving car break-ins suspect:

The city of Minneapolis will pay $125,000 to settle a police brutality case involving a man arrested for breaking into cars at a downtown parking ramp. Nicholas Kastner of Roseville will get $75,000. The rest of the money will go towars attorney's fees... Kastner's attorney said in ramp surveillance video, his client could be seen getting out of the passenger side door without any resistance. The video shows Officer Sherry Appledorn repeatedly striking Kastner. His lawyer also says Appledorn shocked Kastner twice with her Taser. The Minneapolis city council unanimously approved the settlement Friday afternoon in a closed session...

Mpls. council settles suit against cop for $125K (KSTP)

Mpls. council settles suit against cop for $125K:

The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay about $125,000 to settle allegations that a police officer used excessive force. Officer Sherry Appledorn was accused of using a stun gun, kicking and hitting a suspect after he surrendered...

Minneapolis settles cop brutality case (Star Tribune)

Minneapolis settles cop brutality case:

A man who was caught breaking into cars in a downtown Minneapolis parking ramp will be paid $75,000 by the city after videos showed a police office kicking him repeatedly and tasing him as he lay on the pavement. The City Council on Friday approved that settlement of the man's federal lawsuit, plus attorney fees that his lawyer, Frederick Goetz, estimates at about $50,000... According to Kastner's lawsuit, officer Sherry Appledorn "stomped on his back, kicked him at least a dozen times and shocked him at least twice with her Taser." Goetz said that Appledorn's partner, Joseph Will, also punched Kastner's head. The incident was captured by ramp cameras and cameras in the squad car and Taser...

Mpls settles another police misconduct suit (MPR)

Mpls settles another police misconduct suit:

The Minneapolis City Council Friday approved another six-figure payout to settle a police misconduct lawsuit. The settlement calls for a payment of $75,000 plus attorney fees, which are expected to cost another $50,000...The suit was brought by Nicholas Kastner after an incident in 2008, when officers Sherry Appeldorn and Joseph Will stomped, tasered and punched Kastner while he was lying still on his stomach...

Mpls. City Council pays for officer's lawsuit (KSTP)

Mpls. City Council pays for officer's lawsuit:

Minneapolis City Council agreed, Friday, to pay to settle a police officer's excessive force lawsuit. Police officer, Sherry Appledorn, allegedly kicked, tased and hit Nicolas Kastner after he surrendered. The incident was recorded by a police camera. Kastner's lawyer said Appledorn's account of the incident did not match the video tape...

Man Beaten By Mpls. Police Will Get More Than $75K (WCCO)

Man Beaten By Mpls. Police Will Get More Than $75K:

A man who was beaten by a Minneapolis Police Officer will be getting a settlement. In Dec. 2008, Nicholas Kastner and another man were caught breaking into cars in a downtown parking ramp. The other man was driving as they left the ramp, but Kastner was riding along as the car they were in rammed Officer Sherry Appledorn's squad car. On surveillance video, Kastner can be seen lying facedown on the ground next to the car. The man who had been driving ran off. The crux of the case was that Kastner didn't resist, but Appledorn stomped on his back, kicked him and shocked him at least twice with her Taser, according to the federal lawsuit....

Ex-Mpls Cop Pleads Not Guilty In Bank Robbery (WCCO)

Ex-Mpls Cop Pleads Not Guilty In Bank Robbery:

A former Minneapolis SWAT team member has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an armed bank robbery in the suburb of Apple Valley. Twenty-eight-year-old Timothy Edward Carson of Rosemount entered his plea Thursday during an arraignment in U.S. District Court in St. Paul. He's charged with one count of armed bank robbery and one firearms count in the Jan. 6 robbery of a Wells Fargo bank... He's also been charged in 10 other armed robberies and two other robbery attempts in Hennepin and Dakota counties...

Ex-cop pleads not guilty in Apple Valley bank robbery (Pioneer Press)

Ex-cop pleads not guilty in Apple Valley bank robbery:

The former Minneapolis police officer indicted in the robbery of an Apple Valley bank entered a plea of not guilty Thursday in federal court in St. Paul... The former Minneapolis SWAT team member and Iraq war veteran also was charged in Hennepin County District Court with five counts of first-degree aggravated robbery in holdups at a coffee shop, bank, dry-cleaning business and convenience store and the holdup of a woman at a bus stop...

Timothy Carson, ex Minneapolis cop, admits to more robberies (City Pages)

Timothy Carson, ex Minneapolis cop, admits to more robberies:

... the charges against [Minneapolis swat cop Timothy] Carson have piled up, the man's story looks increasingly complicated and dark: The Rosemount man is now charged with seven new crimes, for a total of 13...

Timothy Carson, ex cop, pleads not guilty in Apple Valley bank robbery (City Pages)

Timothy Carson, ex cop, pleads not guilty in Apple Valley bank robbery:

Timothy Carson, the former Minneapolis cop in a heap of trouble over a series of robberies and attempted robberies, pleaded not guilty today to armed bank robbery charges in U.S. District Court in St. Paul. Prosecutors say he robbed a Wells Fargo bank in Apple Valley on Jan. 6., and was later arrested at MPD's 3rd precinct house...

Ex-Mpls cop faces more robbery charges (MPR)

Ex-Mpls cop faces more robbery charges:

A former Minneapolis SWAT team member already indicted in the takeover-style armed robbery of a suburban bank is facing more charges in Dakota County. Dakota County prosecutors are charging 28-year-old Timothy Edward Carson of Rosemount in a string of robberies in the Apple Valley, Eagan and Rosemount areas from Dec. 16 through Jan. 5. Hennepin County prosecutors have already charged him in five robberies...