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By | | Orange County RegisterA sheriff’s deputy suspected of assaulting an alleged looter and stealing from the San Bernardino business he was dispatched to protect faces felony and misdemeanor charges and has been fired from the department, officials said Wednesday.Prosecutors charged Erdem Gorgulu, 46, of Redlands, Aug. 26, on suspicion of assault under color of authority and assault with a deadly weapon, both felonies, San Bernardino County District Attorney’s officials said in a statement. He is also accused of misdemeanor counts of filing a false police report and looting.The defendant had been dispatched in the wake of to investigate reports of looting at Big 5 Sporting Goods, 2150 East Highland Ave., about 2 a.m. on June 1, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials said in a news release. His partner reported that he used force to apprehend a suspect later identified as a 28-year-old San Bernardino resident, and believed Gorgulu’s actions to be “unwarranted and unethical,” prompting both a criminal and internal investigation, the release said.Authorities later found reason to believe Gorgulu may have taken merchandise from the business that was looted, and later discovered stolen items in his vehicle, sheriff’s officials said. He was placed on administrative leave June 3, and then fired on Aug. 24. He had been a deputy for over 11 years.“The criminal acts committed by Gorgulu while serving in his capacity as a deputy sheriff are inexcusable, and undermine all the good, valuable work deputies do every day,” San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said in a statement.It wasn’t immediately known if Gorgulu is represented by an attorney who could discuss the charges.&nbsp;We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.Get the latest news delivered daily!Follow UsMost PopularClose

By | | Orange County RegisterA sheriff’s deputy suspected of assaulting an alleged looter and stealing from the San Bernardino business he was dispatched to protect faces felony and misdemeanor charges and has been fired from the department, officials said Wednesday.Prosecutors charged Erdem Gorgulu, 46, of Redlands, Aug. 26, on suspicion of assault under color of authority and assault with a deadly weapon, both felonies, San Bernardino County District Attorney’s officials said in a statement. He is also accused of misdemeanor counts of filing a false police report and looting.The defendant...

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