Kairy Roberts
Service Record
Detroit Michigan Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Ended August 2021.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[1] |
Eastpointe Michigan Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Ended September 15, 2023.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[1] |
Incident Reports
2019 Arrest of David Arnold
On August 7, 2019, Kairy and Officer Timothy Oravetz stopped Arnold for having an obscured license plate. Without permission, Kairy searched the glove box and found a handgun. Arnold was arrested for driving without a license and his girlfriend was arrested for the handgun. Their vehicle was impounded.[2]
Response Timeline
A judge ruled that Roberts had no probable cause to search the car, but that the handgun would have been found when the car was impounded and was admissible evidence.[2]
2021 Assault of Marcus Alston
On August 1, 2021, Alston and his friends saw officers "beating" another person. Alston claimed his friend approached the police and was assaulted. Alston asked the officers for their badge numbers and was punched by Roberts.[3] Alston was knocked unconscious. Officers did not render aid.[1]
Roberts claimed that Alston had taken a fighting stance and assaulted another police officer, which is contradicted by the video.[1]
Alston suffered a concussion and a herniated disk.[1]
The incident was captured on body-worn camera video and a witness's cell phone video.[1]
Response Timeline
The department opened an investigation.
Roberts was placed on paid suspension.[4]
In August 2021, Roberts resigned from the Detroit Police Department.[1]
In July 2022, the internal investigation concluded that Alston did not pose a threat to officers when Roberts punched him, and Roberts failed to render aid.[1]
Alston sued Roberts and the Detroit Police Department.[1]
On September 15, 2023, the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) suspended Roberts' license, preventing him from serving as an officer in the state.[1]
Roberts was placed on leave from the Eastpointe Police Department.[1]
On September 15, 2023, Roberts resigned from the Eastpointe Police Department.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Steve Neavling, ‘Rogue’ ex-Detroit cop resigns from another department after losing law enforcement license, Metro Times, 2023-09-29
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States v. Arnold, U.S. District Court, 2019-10-15
- ↑ George Hunter, Detroit officer who punched man in Greektown suspended; investigation includes supervisors, Detroit News, 2021-08-05
- ↑ Detroit police suspend officer seen on video punching man in Greektown, WXYZ, 2021-08-05
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