SWAT negotiators tried to communicate with John H. Sawchak for hours and and eventually breached his home on Sunday night, shortly after Chief Brian O’Hara admitted to failing his victim.
Sgt. Gordon Blackey, once a security guard to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, allegedly admitted to tracking the woman’s movements in her vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.
In a 13-0 vote, the City Council signed off on a two-year contract renewal with ShotSpotter that spreads acoustic sensors into parts of Loring Park and Whittier.
The six-year veteran admitted to exchanging erotic texts and arranging multiple hookups in 2022 with a woman outside of his patrol area, while on duty and in uniform.
City, MDHR have asked the court to push back initial deadlines because of delay in selecting Effective Law Enforcement for All, the nonprofit overseeing court-mandated reform efforts. That request is still pending.