Rafael Otano
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Service Record
Hialeah Florida Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Dates of Service | Approximately 2018 - January 26, 2023[1] |
| Salary | $69,186 (2021)[2] |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[1] |
Incident Reports
2022 Battery of Jose Gutierrez
Response Timeline
On January 26, 2023, Orfila and Otano were fired.[1]
On January 26, 2023, Otano was charged with battery and kidnapping by a law enforcement officer.[1] Otano faces up to life in prison if convicted.[3]
On August 29, 2023, a jury found Otano guilty of armed kidnapping and not guilty of battery. Otano faces up to life in prison when sentenced.[4]
On November 1, 2023, Otano was sentenced to 66 months in prison, followed by five years of probation.[5]
LEO Ratings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Amanda Batchelor, 2 Hialeah police officers accused of beating handcuffed homeless man until he was unconscious, local10, 2023-01-26
- ↑ Rafael Quinones Otano, City of Hialeah, govSalaries
- ↑ Liane Morejon, Man’s trial begins for crimes prosecutors say he committed while working as Hialeah police officer, Local10, 2023-08-21
- ↑ Liane Morejon, Jury finds former Hialeah cop guilty of armed kidnapping, not guilty of battery, Local 10, 2023-08-29
- ↑ Hunter Geisel, Ex-Hialeah officer Rafael Otano sentenced 66 months in prison for kidnapping homeless man, CBS News, 2023-11-01
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