Criminal Charges Filed Against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer
TACOMA, WA The Washington Attorney General has filed two criminal charges against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, both stemming from the Jan. 27 incident in which Troyer is accused of calling a large police response on a Black newspaper delivery driver as the driver made his rounds.
A Seattle Times investigation found that Troyer told 911 dispatchers that the driver threatened to kill him, but later recanted that statement when interviewed by Tacoma police following the incident. The driver was frisked by officers and his car was searched before he was allowed to continue his route. However, he told the Seattle Times he felt he had been racially profiled. Troyer denies that.
Following the expose, Gov. Jay Inslee ordered Attorney General Bob Ferguson to launch a criminal investigation into Troyer's conduct that night which has now concluded with the filing of two criminal charges. Ferguson's office says Troyer has been charged with one count of false reporting, and one count of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
If convicted on both counts, Troyer could face up to 364 days in prison, and up to a $5,000 fine, the Attorney General's Office said.
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