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Karen Garner
$3 million
An older woman with dementia, a rough arrest on video — and two officers sentenced.
What happened
On June 26, 2020, Loveland officer Austin Hopp arrested Karen Garner, an older woman with dementia. The arrest was captured on video. Both officers involved later resigned — on April 30, 2021.
The criminal cases
Hopp pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and was sentenced on May 5, 2022, to 5 years in prison. Officer Daria Jalali, charged with failing to intervene, was sentenced on August 5, 2022, to 45 days in jail and 3 years of probation.
The outcome
The City of Loveland settled with Garner’s family for $3 million on September 8, 2021. Hopp is serving 5 years; Jalali served 45 days.
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