LAPD sustained several complaints against Officer Shaldjian (leading to a 65 day suspension) stemming from an incident on October 23, 2016, when he was off-duty and intoxicated.
1. **Non-Lethal Force**: He reportedly used non-lethal force inappropriately by placing his hand on a suspect’s forehead and pulling, which was deemed not reasonable and out of policy.
2. **Deviation from Training**: He substantially deviated from approved tactical training by engaging in police activity to assist other officers with a suspect.
3. **Failure to Remain at the Scene**: Shaldjian failed to stay at the scene of an officer-involved shooting (OIS) despite being a witness.
4. **Providing Inaccurate Information**: He also allegedly gave false information to on-duty officers conducting an investigation related to the shooting.
Sustained complaint documents against LAPD officer Arshavir Shaldjian
