Crime & Safety
Former Antioch Officer Sentenced For Violating Victim's Civil Rights With K9 Attack
Morteza Amiri was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for charges, including wire fraud and excessive force, according to the DOJ.
June 25, 2025
A former Antioch Police officer was sentenced for violating someone's civil rights through excessive force using his K9 and other crimes, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday.
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Morteza Amiri was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for the following charges, according to the DOJ.
- Violating someone's civil rights through excessive force
- Falsifying records in connection to the incident
- Wire fraud
- Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
The incident happened July 24, 2019, during a traffic stop. The DOJ said Amiri pulled over a cyclist and claimed that the reason for the stop was that the cyclist did not have his bicycle light on.
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