Officer Adalberto Corona was involved in an incident on August 22, 2016, where he officer Adolfo Pacheco detained and searched an individual outside the Hollenbeck Police Station without proper justification. The individual was reportedly filming the station as part of a “First Amendment audit” activity. Officer Corona and his partner demanded identification from the individual and conducted a search, which was later deemed unjustified.
The complaint alleged that Officer Corona’s actions violated the individual’s Fourth Amendment rights. The investigation found that Corona and his partner’s actions were improper, as there was no legal basis for the search or detention. As a result, the allegations were classified as sustained.
LAPD officer Adalberto Corona received a sustained complaint for violating a person’s Fourth Amendment rights