Matthew Dominguez
Service Record
San Jose California Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | 2018[1] - August 2022[2] |
| Salary | $174,218 (2020)[2][3] |
| Last Known Status | Separated[2] |
Incident Reports
2021 Sexual Battery of Jennifer Rodrigues
In May 2021, Dominguez allegedly sexually assaulted Rodrigues at a party at a home in Campbell, California.[4]
In June 2021, Rodrigues reported the assault to San Jose's Office of the Independent Police Auditor, which contacted the SJPD Internal Affairs Unit. The information was shared with the Campbell Police Department.[4]
Response Timeline
Campbell police detectives investigated and sent the results to the Santa Clara County District Attorney.
A Campbell police captain reported that the District Attorney declined to file charges.[4]
Another news agency reported that Dominguez was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery.[5]
2021 Sexual Battery
In December 2021, Dominguez grabbed a woman's breast during a traffic stop. The woman complained to Dominguez's partner, who described it as trying to help with her seatbelt.[6]
Dominguez claimed that the battery in his body-worn camera had died.[6]
Response Timeline
Dominguez was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery.[5]
2022 Indecent Exposure
On April 21, 2022, Dominguez and two other officers responded to a call of a violation of a domestic violence restraining order.[1][7]
After initiating an investigation, Dominguez sent the other officers to search for the subject. While talking to the sister and mother of the suspect, Dominguez unzipped his pants, put his hand inside his zipper, and rubbed his crotch. The mother later saw Dominguez's penis fully exposed outside of his pants. The women left the house and reported the incident to other family members. The father entered the house and saw Dominguez with his penis in his hand.[7]
The officers were wearing body-worn cameras.[7]
Response Timeline
On May 12, 2022, Dominguez was arrested on a misdemeanor indecent exposure charge. He could face one year in jail and be placed on the sexual offender list for 10 years if convicted.[1][8]
Dominguez was placed on paid administrative leave.[4]
In August 2022, Dominguez separated from the department.[2]
In July 2023, the state Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) temporarily suspended Dominguez's certification during the criminal investigation.[2]
2023 Hit and Run
On November 17, 2023, another vehicle turned in front of Dominguez's vehicle. Dominguez pulled in front of the vehicle, got out, and gestured obscenely at the occupants. The other driver attempted to leave and Dominguez rammed their car. Dominguez followed the other vehicle for almost 7 miles.[9]
Later that evening, Dominguez threw a bottle at another vehicle. When police located Dominguez, he led them on a chase.[9]
Response Timeline
On November 17, 2023, Dominguez was arrested and charged with suspicion of three counts of assault, one count of hit and run, and one count of driving with willful disregard of safety while avoiding a peace officer.[2]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jordan Gartner, DA: Officer charged for masturbating in front of victims while investigating disturbance, WVLT, 2022-05-14
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Robert Salonga, San Jose: Officer from indecent exposure scandal arrested again after hit and run, Mercury News, 2023-11-20
- ↑ Matthew Dominguez, Police Officer, San Jose, govSalaries
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Summer Lin, San Jose police officer charged with masturbating on duty was previously accused of off-duty sex assault, Mercury News, 2022-05-19
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michael Bott, New Sexual Battery Charges for San Jose Officer Accused of Masturbating in Front of Family, NBC Bay Area, 2022-07-15
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Robert Handa, Woman Says SJ Police Officer Groped Her While Responding to Call, NBC Bay Area, 2022-05-21
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Statement of Fact, District Attorney
- ↑ SJPD Officer Charged with Indecent Exposure, Office of the District Attorney, 2022-05-12
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Robert Salonga, San Jose: Road rage spree alleged against ex-cop known for indecent exposure scandal, Mercury News, 2023-11-29
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