LAPD cop pleads guilty to assault with gun on Redondo Beach pier
This just in from the DA's office:
LAPD Officer pleads to assault while off-duty
LOS ANGELES - A 39-year-old LAPD officer pleaded guilty today to assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from a 2008 off-duty encounter with restaurant patrons at the Redondo Beach pier, the District Attorney's office announced.
David Woon Chong was ordered to undergo a 90-day evaluation by the Department of Corrections by Judge Stephen Marcus. Deputy District Attorney Amy Pellman Pentz with the Justice System Integrity Division said Chong faces up to six years in state prison when he returns on Aug. 14 for sentencing.
On March 15, 2008, Chong pulled out a knife and threatened a restaurant patron after getting into a verbal altercation with two men. A witness interceded and the off-duty officer then walked away. But he returned a short time later, kicked some food out of the victim's hand and pulled a .45-caliber Glock semiautomatic handgun and pointed at the man's head. The same witness again interceded and walked Chong out of the restaurant.
Redondo Beach Police, responding to a disturbance call, stopped Chong in his car and arrested him. He allegedly had a .11 blood alcohol level at the time of his arrest.
In exchange for his guilty plea and admitting the gun allegation, two felony counts of making criminal threats and three misdemeanors will be dismissed.
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Chong better receive prison time. This is your typical cop who thinks just because he has a badge, he can do whatever he wants!!! Lock him up. Hopefully, the judge will make him an example. Most cops were punks in high school, then they become a cop and get on a power trip.
I want to see justice!!
Big MO
East Side Torrance
Just like wannabe gang bangers!! Punks w/ guns!!
He definately had problems but most cops are not like this.
Gangbangers were the punks in school, getting 50 people to back you up for a personal beef. Cops werent doing that, gangsters have always done that.
Gangs are for cowards who can't fight one on one.
Gangsters always get their arses handed in a fair fight so they have to resort to guns and numbers for revenge.