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Former Maui police officer pleads guilty to federal civil rights violation
A former Maui Police Department officer pleaded guilty Friday to one count of using unreasonable force against an arrestee during a disorderly conduct incident in Kīhei last year. According to the plea agreement, on Jan. 6, 2024, Carlos Frate, 40, repeatedly tased the arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat.
Former Maui police officer indicted for deprivation of civil rights allegation
A former Maui police officer was arrested Tuesday on a two-count indictment for allegedly using a Taser on a member of the public without apparent legal justification, according to authorities. The indictment against Carlos Frate, 40, of Kīhei, also alleges that he falsified a police incident report with the intent to obstruct the investigation into the use of force.
