SAN FRANCISCO — A former Richmond Police Division sergeant acquired a two-year felony formal probation sentence Monday after violating the phrases of his responsible plea in 2021, authorities mentioned.
San Francisco District Legal professional Brooke Jenkins introduced the sentence in opposition to Phillip Sanchez in a press release. Sanchez pled responsible in 2021 to a felony vandalism cost after authorities mentioned he fired his gun a number of instances whereas intoxicated at San Francisco’s 4 Seasons Lodge in 2017.
The incident induced $3,368 in damages, Jenkins mentioned.
“I'm grateful that nobody was damage because of Mr. Sanchez’s harmful habits,” Jenkins mentioned in her assertion. “Recklessly discharging his weapon put lives in peril and undermined the general public’s belief in legislation enforcement whose fundamental accountability is to make sure public security. This sentence sends a message that legislation enforcement officers who violate the legislation might be held accountable.”
Earlier San Francisco district legal professional Chesa Boudin, who was recalled by voters in 2022, had approved a 12-month Deferred Entry of Judgement grant within the case on Dec. 15, 2021. That settlement required Sanchez to finish remedy, abstain from alcohol and opioids and keep away from the 4 Seasons Lodge. He additionally was anticipated to pay restitution to the lodge and obey all legal guidelines.
If Sanchez had efficiently accomplished the DEJ, the conviction would have been solely a misdemeanor cost.
As an alternative, police in Stayton, Ore., arrested Sanchez on Dec. 9, 2022, on suspicion of possessing a hid gun in a bar, violating the phrases of his settlement. In accordance with Jenkins, Sanchez flashed two police badges at arresting officers, one which mentioned “Marshall” and “AZ,” and likewise claimed to be a Richmond police officer.
Oregon prosecutors have charged him with illegal possession of a firearm. Police seized his gun on the time of his arrest.