Criminal Law
A California Sheriff’s Deputy was Arrested for Faking a Drive-By Shooting
A California Sheriff Deputy was arrested and charged after being accused of reporting a false story about being violently ambushed while on the job
According to a district attorney’s news release, Santa Clara County Deputy Sukhdeep Gill,27, was arrested after an investigation revealed holes in his account from nearly a year ago. Gill was charged with falsely reporting a crime and felony vandalism after reporting that he was shot in a drive-by shooting.
Gill reported the incident on his radio on a Friday night last January just after 10:30 p.m, according to the news release. He said, “Shots fired!” prompting officers from the sheriff’s office and other local police departments to respond to the scene.
