Ex-deputy who shot up patrol car sentenced

Posted 9/9/16

A former Warren County deputy who shot up his patrol car and lied about the incident will serve 60 days’ “shock time” in jail and be on supervised probation for five years under a plea …

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Ex-deputy who shot up patrol car sentenced

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A former Warren County deputy who shot up his patrol car and lied about the incident will serve 60 days’ “shock time” in jail and be on supervised probation for five years under a plea agreement reached in the 2015 felony case.Linkee L. Carrillo, 42, Warrenton, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of first-degree tampering with a vehicle. He also pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of filing a false report and stolen valor by misrepresenting his military service record.He was sentenced to five years in prison on the felony charge and one year each on the misdemeanor charges, but Circuit Judge Wes Dalton suspended execution of the jail terms and ordered the shock time and probation, according to court records.Carrillo caused $7,354.01 in damages to the police car from firing his department-issued and personal .40-caliber handguns into the hood and windshield, according to a probable cause statement filed in the case.Carrillo had reported he was involved in an ambush-style shooting Jan. 31, 2015, while patrolling in Reifsnider State Forest east of Warrenton.However, an investigation determined that Carrillo fired multiple shot with his two handguns on his department-issued police cruiser, Sheriff Kevin Harrison reported.Harrison said Carrillo, who was placed on unpaid leave immediately after the shooting, was terminated Feb. 6 following the completion of an internal investigation.Criminal charges were issued last October after the prosecutor’s office completed its review of the case.According to reports, Carrillo had radioed to 911 dispatch, made statements to other officers and completed written reports indicating he was shot at. He claimed suspects fired upon his patrol vehicle and fled the area in a red truck, according to Harrison.Coincidentally, a red vehicle was subsequently stopped in the area by responding officers who drew their weapons and believed the motorists had been involved.As the investigation unfolded, Carrillo claimed to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and suicidal thoughts. At the time he submitted an employment application, he had noted he was the recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart medals.Authorities reached out to the Veterans Administration to review Carrillo’s past history, but a review of discharge documents revealed no mention of the awards, according to the probable cause statement.In an interview Feb. 20, Carrillo admitted he never received any significant awards from his military service and forged certificates to bolster a previous claim of an on-duty shooting. A search warrant at Carrillo’s home led to the seizure of military medals that were determined to have been purchased online, the probable cause statement shows.Carrillo also had told people he was writing a book about his military service, but Harrison said such a publication did not exist.“He was never in combat, never been awarded the medals, never been diagnosed nor received treatment for PTSD,” Harrison previously told The Record.At the time, Carrillo was in his second stint working with the sheriff’s department. He previously worked for the Warrenton and Hermann police departments.Linkee Carrillo


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