INGLEWOOD — Police officers in
the United States are expected to be the first step in due process of law, but
sometimes they elect to be judge, jury, and executioner.
Officer Jose Robert Figueroa,
29, was charged on May 22 with multiple counts regarding an alleged series of
incidents with his estranged wife on May 18 at her Inglewood apartment.
According to a statement from Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie
Lacey’s office, Deputy D.A. Sam Ahmadpour said, “Figueroa was charged yesterday
in case YA090345 with attempted murder, injuring a spouse with the added
allegation that he inflicted great bodily injury, and making criminal threats.”
The arrest report charges were
listed as “inflict corporal injury,” “threatened crime with intent to injure,”
“burglary,” “false imprisonment,” “attempted murder: second degree,” and
“kidnapping.” The total bail was set at $2.5 million.
Ahmadpour reiterated the
incident in less legal-esque terms: “Figueroa went to his estranged wife’s
Inglewood apartment where he threatened to kill her and choked her until she
passed out. When she awoke, she was tied up.”
According to the D.A.’s office,
he faces life in prison if convicted of all charges.
The bail review hearing was
held on May 23 and the arraignment will be continued until June 4 at Department
5 of the Inglewood branch of L.A. Superior Court.