Now that charges have been filed against North Miami Police Officer Jonathan Aledda, who shot Charles Kinsey last summer, he’s no longer the department’s problem child.
The city, however, will still have to contend with the legal and financial fallout due to his “culpable negligence,” and the department’s negligence for hiring him in the first place. City Attorney Jeff Cazeau and his staff certainly have their work cut out for them.
But for the most part, the protests and media circus that have plagued City Hall for months will soon die down.
Unless, of course, the “Illuminati’s” plot to bring down the department’s first Haitian commander succeeds.
Make no mistake. The “ongoing and open investigation” against Commander Emile Hollant is nothing more than a witch hunt.
In his well publicized audio testimony to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Police Chief Gary Eugene minced no words when he accused Assistant Chief Larry Juriga of lying to him about Commander Hollant. He also stated that Commander Angel Rivera attempted to coerce Commander Hollant into lying to protect Officer Aledda.
The Chief also complained that there were blatant efforts made to keep him out of the loop. For example, he was initially sent to the wrong location. When he finally did arrive, the scene had already been taken over by police investigators, who refused to speak with him. The Chief also noted in his testimony that the entire crime scene was a mess.
According to the Chief’s own words, when Assistant Chief Larry Juriga finally deigned to share information with him, he falsely accused Commander Hollant of lying.
Since Juriga was the head of investigations at the time, Chief Eugene assumed this information was correct and shared it with the City Manager, who in turn, suspended Hollant without pay. Although the Commander’s pay was eventually restored, he has still been on administrative leave for nearly nine months.
Despite Larry Juriga’s underhanded attempt to get the State Attorney’s Office to file criminal charges against Emile Hollant, the Commander was immediately cleared of all wrongdoing.
As a result of their lies and duplicity, Larry Juriga and Angel Rivera were promptly transferred out of the investigations division. Juriga was assigned to Code and Sanitation, and Rivera sent to Patrol.
And, despite the issuance of the August 2, 2016 Close-Out Memo, North Miami Police investigators made a second attempt to pressure the State Attorney into reopening its investigation into Hollant.
In response, Chief Assistant State Attorney Jose J. Arrojo sent an email on April 5, 2017 to City Manager Larry Spring and City Attorney Jeff Cazeau, stating:
“Again, as a corollary inquiry to the Aledda shooting investigation, we reviewed an allegation that was made against Commander Hollant. Specifically, it was alleged that Commander Hollant advised North Miami Police investigators and command staff officers that he was not a witness to Officer Aledda’s use of deadly force; others had initially concluded that he was. As part of that that inquiry, statements were taken from Commander Hollant and Chief of Police Gary Eugene. I had previously spoken to you months ago about Chief Eugene’s statement. We concluded that no criminal charges were merited and that there was no intent by Commander Hollant to mislead or obstruct investigators in the police use of deadly force investigation.
After [the] Hollant inquiry was closed, as a courtesy to the North Miami Police investigators, we considered the additional police officer interviews taken by the prosecutors in the Aledda police shooting investigation. No changes to the close-out memorandum in the Hollant inquiry were made as a result of the additional police interviews and that inquiry remained closed.“
And, even though their second attempt to blame Commander Hollant for the shooting failed spectacularly, those same North Miami Police investigators are now conducting an “ongoing and open” Internal Affairs investigation into Hollant’s actions.
Seems legit, right?
From the very beginning, Commander Emile Hollant has insisted that he has done absolutely nothing wrong.
The FDLE’s sworn affidavit certainly backs up his claim.
Both the State Attorney’s Office Close-Out Memo dated August 2, 2016 and Chief Assistant State Attorney Jose J. Arrojo’s email dated April 5, 2017 unequivocally cleared Commander Hollant of any and all wrongdoing.
And yet, the witch hunt continues.
Why?
City officials, who were unwittingly caught up in Juriga’s web of deception, rushed to judgement and publicly crucified Commander Hollant in order to make an example of him.
In light of all the recently released evidence proving that Hollant was framed, these same officials desperately need to save face with the community. The police department is surely under tremendous pressure to find something – anything – to pin on the Commander in order to justify their rash decision to scapegoat him and suspend him without pay.
Larry Juriga and Angel Rivera are only too happy to oblige. It’s clear that they both harbor a deep-rooted resentment of Chief Gary Eugene and his command staff appointments.
At least the ones who aren’t white.
They will do everything in their power to make sure Internal Affairs nails Commander Hollant for some procedural infraction, however frivolous (like parking his police car in the middle of the street, perhaps?), to cover their own asses.
But, don’t be fooled for one minute.
In the eyes of the “Illuminati,” Commander Emile Hollant’s only real “crime” is Policing While Haitian.
Stephanie
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NMPD zafè entèn … Ki sa ki kapab pètèt ale mal?
Kounye a ke akizasyon yo te fét kont Ofisye Polis North Miami Jonatan Aledda, ki moun ki tire Charles Kinsey an ete dènye a, li se pa gen okenn ankò pitit pwoblèm depatman an.
Vil la, sepandan, ap toujou gen soutni ak retonbe nan legal ak finansye akòz “neglijans coupables,” l ‘, li neglijans depatman an pou anplwaye l’ nan plas an premye. Pwokirè City Jeff Cazeau ak ekip li sètènman gen travay yo koupe soti pou yo.
Men, pou pati ki pi, manifestasyon yo ak medya sirk sa yo ki te gwo malè tonbe sou City Hall pou mwa pral byento mouri desann.
Sòf si, nan kou, trase nan “iluminati a” pote desann premye kòmandan ayisyen depatman an reyisi.
Pa fè okenn erè. “Kontinyèl epi yo louvri Ankèt la” kont kòmandan Emile Hollant gen anyen plis pase yon lachas sòsyè.
Nan byen pibliye temwayaj odyo l ‘yo Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Chèf Polis Gary Eugene mens okenn mo lè li te akize Asistan an Chèf Larry Juriga nan bay manti l’ sou Kòmandan Hollant. Li te tou deklare ke kòmandan Angel Rivera te eseye entimide kòmandan Hollant nan kouche pwoteje Ofisye Aledda.
Chèf la tou plenyen ke te gen efò flagran te fè nan kenbe l ‘soti nan bouk la. Pou egzanp, li te okòmansman voye nan kote a mal. Lè li te finalman te fè rive, sèn nan te deja te pran sou bò envestigatè lapolis, ki te refize pale avè l ‘. Chèf la tou te note nan temwayaj li a ki sèn nan krim tout te yon dezòd.
Dapre pwòp mo Chèf la, lè Asistan an Chèf Larry Juriga finalman deya yo pataje enfòmasyon avè l ‘, li pou bay manti akize kòmandan Hollant nan bay manti.
Depi Juriga te tèt la nan envestigasyon nan moman an, Chèf Eugene sipoze enfòmasyon sa a te kòrèk ak pataje l ‘ak Manadjè Vil la, ki moun ki nan vire, sispann Hollant san peye. Malgre ke li te peye kòmandan an evantyèlman retabli, li te toujou te sou konje administratif pou prèske nèf mwa.
Malgre tantativ underhanded Larry Juriga a yo ka resevwa Biwo Avoka Eta a nan pote akizasyon kriminèl kont Emile Hollant, kòmandan an te imedyatman otorize nan tout mechanste.
Kòm yon rezilta nan bay manti yo ak foste, Larry Juriga ak zanj Rivera te san pèdi tan transfere soti nan divizyon an envestigasyon. Juriga te asiyen nan Kòd ak Sanitasyon, ak Rivera voye nan Patwouy.
Epi, malgre emisyon an nan mwa Out 2, 2016 Close-Sòti Memo a, North Miami envestigatè Lapolis te fè yon tantativ dezyèm presyon Avoka Eta nan relouvri ankèt li yo nan Hollant.
Nan repons, Pwokirè Eta Chèf Asistan Jose J. Arrojo voye yon imèl sou 5 avril, 2017 nan vil Manadjè Larry Spring ak Vil Pwokirè Jeff Cazeau, ki deklare:
“Yon fwa ankò, kòm yon ankèt kowolè nan ankèt la tire Aledda, nou revize yon akizasyon ki te fèt kont kòmandan Hollant. Espesyalman, li te te pretandi ke kòmandan Hollant avize North Miami Polis envestigatè ak ofisye anplwaye lòd ke li pa te yon temwen nan Ofisye Aledda la sèvi ak fòs ki ka touye moun; lòt moun te gen okòmansman konkli ke li te Kòm yon pati nan sa a ki ankèt, deklarasyon yo te pran nan kòmandan Hollant ak Chèf Lapolis Gary Eugene mwen te deja di nou mwa de sa sou deklarasyon Chèf Eugene la Nou konkli ke pa gen okenn… akizasyon kriminèl te merite e ke pa te gen okenn entansyon pa kòmandan Hollant twonpe oswa anpeche envestigatè nan itilize nan lapolis nan ankèt fòs trè danjere.
Apre [a] te Hollant ankèt fèmen, kòm yon koutwazi envestigatè yo North Miami Polis, nou konsidere kòm plis entèvyou yo ofisye lapolis pran pa ke pèsekitè yo nan Aledda ankèt la polis tire. Pa gen chanjman nan memorandòm nan pre-soti nan ankèt la Hollant yo te fè kòm yon rezilta nan entèvyou yo lapolis adisyonèl ak ki ankèt rete fèmen. “
Epi, menm si tantativ dezyèm yo blame kòmandan Hollant pou tire a echwe spèktakulerman, moun menm envestigatè Lapolis North Miami yo kounye a se fè yon “kontinyèl epi yo louvri” Zafè Entèn ankèt nan aksyon Hollant la.
Sanble legi, dwa?
Depi nan konmansman an trè, kòmandan Emile Hollant te ensiste ke li te fè absoliman anyen mal.
sèman deklarasyon sou sèman FDLE a sètènman ekate moute reklamasyon l ‘yo.
Tou de Biwo Avoka Eta a Close-Sòti Memo ki gen dat, 2 Out 2016 ak imel Pwokirè Eta Chèf Asistan Jose J. Arrojo la ki gen dat 5 avril, 2017 Kellerman otorize kòmandan Hollant nan nenpòt ak tout mechanste.
E ankò, lachas a sòsyè ap kontinye.
Poukisa?
ofisyèl City, ki te ras kenbe nan sit Juriga a nan desepsyon, pwese kouri ale jijman ak piblikman kloure sou kwa kòmandan Hollant nan lòd fè yon egzanp sou li.
Nan limyè de tout prèv ki te dènyèman lage pwouve ke Hollant te ankadre, ofisyèl sa yo menm dezespereman bezwen pou konsève pou fas ak kominote a. Depatman Lapolis se siman anba presyon fòmidab jwenn yon bagay – anyen – chache kloure sou Kòmandan an yo nan lòd yo jistifye desizyon gratèl yo nan Azazèl l ‘, li sispann l’ san peye.
Larry Juriga ak zanj Rivera yo, se sèlman twò kontan oblijra. Li klè ke yo tou de pò yon resantiman gwo twou san fon-rasin nan Chèf Gary Eugene ak randevou anplwaye lòd l ‘yo.
Omwen sa yo ki pa blan.
Yo pral fè tout bagay nan pouvwa yo a asire w Zafè Entèn klou kòmandan Hollant pou kèk enfraksyon pwosedi, sepandan serye (tankou pakin machin polis l ‘nan mitan an nan lari a, petèt?), Yo kouvri bourik pwòp yo.
Men, Ou pa bezwen twonpe pou yon minit.
Nan je yo nan “iluminati a,” sèlman reyèl “krim” kòmandan Emile Hollant a se policier Pandan ke ayisyen an.
Stephanie
The City needs to stop persecuting the Haitian cops that go above and beyond the call of duty for their community!!! Stop dirtying the names of the Chief and the Commander like clearly mentioned in the article that their only crime was policing while Haitian!!!! Hang in there guys KARMA will get them you will get your justice!!!!
The Residents need to VOTE for a NEW Mayor and Council Members who have the balls to stop the corruption that goes on in City Hall. We need a Mayor and Council that have no problem speaking up and asking questions to city employees starting with City Manager, Deputy City Manager and City Clerk. Looks to me like they are running the city and not those who were voted in to do so. If they can’t handle it then step down and let others do it. Who knows if they will do a better job but at least they are going to try.
The charter specifies that North Miami is run as a manager/council form of government. What this means is that the city manager does, in fact, run the city. The elected officials are legislators, not managers. They do, however, have the authority to hire and fire a city manager by a simple majority vote.
That being said, rarely will an elected official (of any city, not just North Miami) will make a motion to fire a city manager unless he or she knows the votes are in their favor. Right now, there are not enough votes to fire Larry Spring, and all of them know that. Believe me, Spring knows it, too, which is why he keeps Sorey as his second. Like Juriga, Sorey has managed to ingratiate himself with a majority of the council by taking advantage of his father’s legacy as well as his long history with the city.
The mayor and council have absolutely no control over Michael Etienne whatsoever. His is an elected position, which is a major problem in North Miami. As we’ve already seen, Michael managed to get re-elected by making sure his last opponent was disqualified.
How often does the city vote for City Clerk? So Michael Etienne has no one that can hold him accountable of his actions? And from what you are saying it looks like the city will be stuck with Juriga and Sorey until they retire. Their is no way these two are going to quit. They have it easy, living off the tax payers money while they do nothing. They are worst than the Trump kids. At least the Trump kids work, sure it’s for their millionair father but it is better that freeloading off the residents of North Miami whom don’t have much to begin with. No reason to respect Juriga and Sorey. They have done nothing to merit anything.
I’ve known Commander Hollant for years now.I’ve admired him for his work ethic, his sense of responsibility and as a gentleman. I was shocked to hear that he falsified or lied in reporting the incident, I never believed it and I was right. Commander Hollant is of the best Policemen in our community.