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Image One:
Text: “On September 6, 2021, a woman in Monroe, WA saw a man emerging from under her car, as reported by The Stranger 11/17/2023, The Everett Herald 12/12/2022, Snohomish County Superior Court of Washington documents 10/14/2021.”
ALT Text: A shocked woman with red hair looks at a man crawling out from under her car. The scene has a sense of urgency, emphasizing her fear and confusion.
Image Two:
Text: “It was her ex-boyfriend and current SPD officer Andrew Swartz, attempting to put a tracking device on her car.”
ALT Text: A close-up of a hand holding a small GPS tracking device, symbolizing the officer’s surveillance of the woman.
Image Three:
Text: “Having searched his name on a police database, Swartz also showed up at her new boyfriend’s house while he was home with his children.”
ALT Text: A man and his two children look alarmed as a shadowy figure looms outside their house, depicting the fear of being stalked. Note: Depictions of stalking victims not based on actual appearance.
Image Four:
Text: “And photographed him and the woman at a hotel in Lynnwood.”
ALT Text: A man taking a photograph with a large lens in his camera.
Image Five:
Text: “And followed the woman’s mother in a rental car.”
ALT Text: A scared woman looks into the mirror of her car to see a car following her.
Image Six:
Text: “Detectives believe there’s probable cause Schwartz committed felony domestic violence. The Office of Police Accountability (OPA) sustained eight policy violations against him. The accounts of these events are corroborated by multiple witnesses, including Schwartz’s own friend.”
ALT Text: A police investigator is shown in a dark setting, gathering evidence on the officer’s actions saying “As a police officer, he should know and understand how his actions and stalking of (the woman) are scary and terrorizing her and her family.”
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Image One:
Text: “SPD officers are generally allowed to keep their jobs after committing crimes. On 7/24/22, SWAT officer Rafael Martinez drove drunk in Edmonds. Chief Diaz imposed a four-day suspension. Martinez was paid $195,274 in 2022. Information can be found in Govsalaries.com and reported by The Stranger 11/10/2023, OPA documents via Seattle.gov “
ALT Text: A red pickup truck swerves on the road, symbolizing the reckless actions of the drunk-driving officer.
Image Two:
Text: “On 9/16/22, SPD officer Brad Richardson was captured on video mocking and punching a man in the chest to get him to cough up drugs. He was suspended for three days, as reported at DivestSPD 11/14/2023″
ALT Text: A police officer is seen hitting a man in the chest while saying, “This is tough love without the love!”
Image Three:
Text: “That same officer, Richardson, has been the subject of complaints for years, including assaulting a woman in front of her child in 2017, and assaulting and illegally detaining two Black men in 2010. Richardson was paid $234,000 in 2022.”
ALT Text: A close-up of a police officer pointing a gun directly at the viewer. A speech bubble states, “Yeah, I’m going to make stuff up.” Quote captured by Richardson’s mic and reported by ABC News on 2/14/2012.
Image Four:
Text: “On 4/30/22, Officer Frank Poblocki illegally detained a man for smoking. In 2019, he stalked a man he believed disrespected him at the man’s workplace. He remains employed by SPD.”
ALT Text: A man wearing an SPD uniform stands in front of an AutoZone store, watching someone inside, symbolizing the stalking incident. Seattle Police Accountability Case Summary 8/8/2023 and Seattle Time 5/13/2019.
Image Five:
Text: “These cases are common. A 2021 Crosscut investigation found nearly 200 cops with ‘credibility issues’—including cases of assault, racism, and lying—are still working in Washington state.”
ALT Text: A discarded Seattle Police badge lying on the ground, casting a shadow to signify corruption and lack of accountability.
Image Six:
Text: “And what of Andrew Swartz? As far as we can tell (our questions to SPD went unanswered), he is still employed by SPD, presumably still with access to data on you and me.”
ALT Text: A man sits at a computer screen displaying “WHERE YOU LIVE & WORK,” symbolizing police surveillance and misuse of power.
