In 2020, two police officers arrested a 73-year-old woman with dementia for stealing $13, then went back to the station and laughed about it.
On June 26, 2020, Karen Garner left a Walmart after allegedly forgetting to pay for cleaning supplies, a t-shirt, candy, and soda.
Walmart staff took the items back from her and she began walking home. Police were called anyway.
Officer Austin Hopp pushed her to the ground and handcuffed her.
In the footage she appears confused and scared, at one point pleading: "I am going home." The arrest fractured her arm, dislocated her shoulder, and sprained her wrist.
She was then held in a jail cell for hours without medical attention.
Back at the station, precinct cameras caught Hopp and two colleagues eating popcorn, laughing, and fist-bumping as they replayed the bodycam footage.
One officer said: "Ready for the pop? Hear the pop?" Another said: "Body-cams are my favorite thing to watch."
Hopp pleaded guilty to second-degree felony assault. Garner's family opposed the plea deal.
Four officers in total were placed on administrative leave.
The city of Loveland ultimately paid Karen Garner $3 million to settle the civil lawsuit. She had forgotten to pay for $13.88 worth of shopping.