Officer mistakes a black umbrella for a rifle and opens fire, California police say

Seriously........”He was arrested on suspicion of making a criminal threat, a felony, and brandishing an imitation firearm, a misdemeanor, jail records show.”

So does the umbrella actually resemble a rifle? Some pictures of it would be good.
 
Just in time for Christmas... You too can get shot by Five-O!

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FYI, and I'm sure everyone here knows, people mistake umbrellas for rifles all the time. My college actually went into lockdown because of this exact thing happening there when I was a freshman: 'Ninja' umbrella mistaken for gun at RIT

The umbrella was reportedly had a novelty handle fashioned like a handle of what is referred to as a ninja or samurai sword. A similar style of umbrella caused a false gunman alarm last spring at the Burlington Mall in Massachusetts. The mall was evacuated and a SWAT team was called in to address the incident.
 
More info and details here: Santa Rosa Man With Umbrella Charged With Brandishing Imitation Deadly Weapon

Sonoma County prosecutors Tuesday filed misdemeanor charges against a Santa Rosa man who allegedly brandished or exhibited a black umbrella at two people and a responding police officer as if it were a gun.

Joshua Oceguera was arraigned on seven misdemeanor charges Tuesday. Judge Elliot Daum approved Oceguera's release from the county jail and ordered him to return to Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, which provides 24-hour care for adults with psychiatric issues. Oceguera's next court date is Dec. 20.

Oceguera's attorney Izaak Schwaiger said Oceguera agrees to the conditions of his release and further treatment at the hospital.

Santa Rosa police Tuesday provided more details on the incident that occurred Saturday in the area of Guerneville Road and Sunny View Way around 12:35 p.m. when they received reports about a man walking with a gun and pointing it at people and vehicles.

Police Officer Stephen Darden, who has been with the Police Department just under a year, responded at 12:42 p.m. and saw Oceguera about 90 to 100 yards away, Santa Rosa police said. Darden saw Oceguera pointing what he believed was a rifle at vehicles and mimicking a recoil motion as if the gun had been fired, police said.

Darden turned on his patrol car's emergency lights and got out of the car with his rifle. He issued commands through the car's public address system for Oceguera to show his hands, and Oceguera turned toward Darden and raised an object to his shoulder in what Darden described as a "shooting position,” police said. Oceguera then pointed the object at Darden.

Darden fired three shots from his rifle, none of them striking Oceguera. When Darden moved to a different position, he saw Oceguera had moved and extended one of his arms. Darden then saw the object Oceguera pointed at him was a long black umbrella.

More officers arrived on Guerneville Road, and Darden ran toward Oceguera and tackled him. Oceguera was handcuffed and taken into custody, police Lt. Dan Marincik said.
 
And of course we have this nugget:

The shooting, however, was not captured by officers’ body-worn cameras. The department was still investigating why Darden’s camera was not activated until Oceguera was being arrested, Marincik said. Santa Rosa officers’ cameras have to be manually activated by tapping a button twice.

 
Good thing he wasn't just taking a leak! Would that have been considered a concealed weapon?

Would a Totes short pop open umbrella be an SBR?
 
"Darden turned on his patrol car's emergency lights and got out of the car with his rifle. He issued commands through the car's public address system for Oceguera to show his hands, and Oceguera turned toward Darden and raised an object to his shoulder in what Darden described as a "shooting position,” police said. Oceguera then pointed the object at Darden. "


Right, ok...let's see the dashcam/body cam footage then.
 
“Darden saw Oceguera pointing what he believed was a rifle at vehicles and mimicking a recoil motion while saying ‘Pew Pew!’ as if the gun had been fired, police said.”

I’m surprising they left that out. So I added it for them. It’s needed to really sell it so I’m sure it happened and was just omitted by mistake.

Of course all the relevant details that would help confirm or refute the shooting being justified that may have been captured on camera had it been active, just coincidentally occurred before it was activated.
 
"Darden turned on his patrol car's emergency lights and got out of the car with his rifle. He issued commands through the car's public address system for Oceguera to show his hands, and Oceguera turned toward Darden and raised an object to his shoulder in what Darden described as a "shooting position,” police said. Oceguera then pointed the object at Darden. "


Right, ok...let's see the dashcam/body cam footage then.

Can't, did you see this posted above?

The shooting, however, was not captured by officers’ body-worn cameras. The department was still investigating why Darden’s camera was not activated until Oceguera was being arrested, Marincik said. Santa Rosa officers’ cameras have to be manually activated by tapping a button twice.
 
I'll say it again, until the police
are held personally accountable for their actions it's going to continue.
good thing the cop couldn't shoot straight. (and hardy surprising)
 
Can't, did you see this posted above?

The shooting, however, was not captured by officers’ body-worn cameras. The department was still investigating why Darden’s camera was not activated until Oceguera was being arrested, Marincik said. Santa Rosa officers’ cameras have to be manually activated by tapping a button twice.
But what about dash cam?
 
So does the umbrella actually resemble a rifle? Some pictures of it would be good.
It creates an opportunity for "we can take this to trial and run up your legal fees or you can agree to a no-litigation agreement for us to drop charges".
 
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