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Ex-Antioch K-9 Officer Sentenced to Seven Years for Civil Rights Violations and Degree Fraud

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White imposed prison time, restitution and supervised release following jury verdicts that Amiri deployed a K-9 against a bicyclist; falsified police reports; obtained pay raises through a fraudulent degree

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Overview

  • Amiri received an 84-month federal prison term, three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $3,180 to the victim and $10,526 to the City of Antioch.
  • A jury found that Amiri violated a bicyclist’s civil rights by using his police dog to bite the man during a 2019 traffic stop and then falsified the official report.
  • Evidence showed Amiri and co-conspirators paid someone to complete online courses for them so they could claim a criminal justice degree and secure departmental pay raises.
  • The convictions stem from an August 2024 trial on wire fraud charges and a March 2025 trial on civil rights violation and falsification of records charges.
  • The case closed part of a broader FBI and DOJ investigation into Antioch and Pittsburg police misconduct that led to charges against ten officers and exposed racist texts circulating among Antioch personnel.