Records show a Louisville man was locked up for months on charges stemming from a violent crime he didn't commit because he shared the same name as the suspect, a mistake that's drawn scrutiny from the Louisville Office of Inspector General.
In an interview Thursday, Ed Harness said his relationship with Louisville Police Chief Paul Humphrey is "cold."
In a report released July 17, Inspector General Ed Harness concluded then Officer Robert Cedeno "did not comply with LMPD policies on use of force and de-escalation."
Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey said Tuesday the department finished its review into misconduct allegations made against police by the city's Metro Inspector General in the 2022 shooting death of Omari Cryer and found no serious mistakes.
In an an interview with WDRB, Chief Paul Humphrey said the department had already “poured in several hours” reviewing body camera, documentation and other evidence in the case and that the report from the Office of Inspector General on Omari Cryer's death was “completely misleading.”
The 2022 shooting death of Omari Cryer by the U.S. Marshals Office during a joint arrest with Louisville police has prompted several allegations of wrongdoing from Louisville’s Metro Inspector General, including making false statements in both a search warrant affidavit and criminal complaint.
Officers were ordered not to talk about the party, according to the complaints.
Louisville Inspector General Ed Harness says he hasn't been getting the cooperation he wants -- but he's hopeful that may soon change.
Months of social unrest in Louisville and cries for accountability after the police killing of Breonna Taylor led to the creation of the Civilian Review and Accountability Board. Last year, the city's first inspector general was hired.
Harness will have the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct between LMPD and any member of the public.
