Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo Trial

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Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo Trial

Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo's trial is scheduled to start Monday, April 6 and could last weeks. Media outlets have been prohibited from streaming live video of the trial but our investigations team will follow the trial each step of the way and update you right here on newsnet5.com.

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Saraya says he interviewed 25 officers involved in Nov. 2012 chase & shooting, including the 13 officers who fired their weapons #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 3:42:08 PM
Saraya says interviews with CPD officers began Dec. 4, 2012. Each officer was Mirandized and each interview was recorded. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 3:40:29 PM
Saraya says investigators searched chase route after the shooting. No weapon was recovered. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 3:37:34 PM
Saraya says CPD officers were instructed not to discuss Nov. 29, 2012 shooting with other officers who were involved #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 3:20:04 PM
Saraya says experts recommend giving officers "4 sleep cycles" before interviewing them after a traumatic event #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 3:18:13 PM
"There was a lot of evidence. More than I've ever had." - Diaz on the scene after Nov. 2012 CPD shooting #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 1:57:17 PM
CPD detective Raymond Diaz takes the stand; on use of deadly force investigation team; reviews all police-involved shootings #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 1:57:16 PM
Bartczak says he thought he heard one volley of shots until he reviewed his dash cam video. It revealed two volleys of shots. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 1:57:15 PM
Bratenahl police officer Steven Bartczak back on the stand. His patrol car's radio captured audio of the shooting. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 1:57:13 PM
"There was a lot of evidence. More than I've ever had." - Diaz on the scene after Nov. 2012 CPD shooting #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 1:55:45 PM
CPD detective Raymond Diaz takes the stand; on use of deadly force investigation team; reviews all police-involved shootings #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 1:55:44 PM
Bartczak says he thought he heard one volley of shots until he reviewed his dash cam video. It revealed two volleys of shots. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 1:55:43 PM
Bratenahl police officer Steven Bartczak back on the stand. His patrol car's radio captured audio of the shooting. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/21/2015 1:55:42 PM
Witness said Malissa Williams had friends at her shelter; there was sorrow among residents when they learned about her death. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 9:22:48 PM
FrontLine Services employee, an organization helping the mentally ill & homeless, on the stand. Worked with Malissa Williams. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 9:16:35 PM
Ken Katsaris back on the stand. Pat D'Angelo continuing to cross examine the witness. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 6:10:31 PM
Katsaris still under oath. Break for lunch. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 4:35:06 PM
However, Katsaris says CPD "took aggressive off the chart"; 62 patrol cars were involved in the chase; he faults supervisors #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 4:30:14 PM
Katsaris says Russell's car should have been pursued because of the "reasonable" belief the passengers fired at police officers #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 4:28:10 PM
Katsaris: "This is the most I've agreed with opposing counsel." Defense questioning him regarding his report on Nov. 2012 chase #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 4:25:46 PM
Defense is cross-examining Katsaris now. WATCH LIVE: bit.ly/1yrVkrg

by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter retweeted by SarahBuduson 4/20/2015 4:08:42 PM
Defense is cross-examining Katsaris now. WATCH LIVE: bit.ly/1yrVkrg

by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 4/20/2015 3:57:17 PM
Breloe "Deliberately with subjective decision put yourself in a position we have trained not to be in" when he approached Russell's car.

by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 4/20/2015 3:54:32 PM
#BreloTrial: A major part of the threat had been contained before Brelo approached Russell's car because the car was surrounded by police.

by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 4/20/2015 3:54:31 PM
#BreloTrial: Brelo should have stayed behind his cruiser and given verbal commands instead of approaching Russell's car.

by WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:52 PM
Katsaris says he has never heard of an officer jumping on the hood of a suspect's car during a shooting. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:42 PM
Katsaris: "You don't put yourself in the position of officer down." #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:41 PM
Katsaris says Brelo's actions were "not training, not reasonable, not safe" and put his fellow officers' lives at risk #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:40 PM
Katsaris says it was "objectively unreasonable" when Brelo stood on trunk of patrol car and Russell's car #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:39 PM
Katsaris says it is "inconcievable" Russell's car was moving the way Brelo said it was at the time #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:38 PM
Katsaris says officers had a reasonable, though mistaken, belief there was an active shooter during Nov. 2012 chase #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:37 PM
Katsaris says training should override fear, adrenaline and the circumstances of an incident #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:36 PM
2 law enforcement vehicles is the standard around the U.S. when it comes to pursuing a fleeing vehicle, acc. to Katrsaris #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:35 PM
Katsaris reviewed the Nov. 2012 police chase & shooting to evaluate officers' conduct. Here's his resume:aele.org/Katsaris.html #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:34 PM
Most police departments have very similar pursuit, use of force and use of deadly force policies, acc. to Katsaris #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:30 PM
Katsaris has trained police officers around the nation regarding use of force; pursuit practices; etc. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:22 PM
Ken Katsaris, Florida based police training and use of force expert, on the stand. Prosecution will wrap up its case this week #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/20/2015 3:51:21 PM
Bullet 11 was also lethal and hit Malissa Williams while she was still alive. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/16/2015 5:51:15 PM
Bullet 10 was also lethal. Williams was alive when it hit her. @Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/16/2015 5:39:16 PM
Bullet 9 also caused a lethal wound. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/16/2015 3:36:23 PM
According to Dr. Felo, bullet 8 entered the right side of William's chest. She was alive when it hit and was a lethal shot. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/16/2015 3:35:27 PM
Dr. Felo is describing the location of each bullet that hit Willliam's body and the severity of injuries from those bullets #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/16/2015 3:26:10 PM
Felo is the forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Malissa Williams #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/16/2015 2:30:14 PM
Judge O'Donnell has banned the man accused of making the threat from the courtroom. The judge says he feared this could happen #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 7:11:51 PM
During a break, a deputy sheriff heard a person make a threat that he would kill Officer Brelo if he was not convicted. #Brelotrial

by Sarah Buduson via twitter 4/15/2015 7:02:11 PM