Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Joel Nebel was charged Tuesday, Dec. 13, with unlawfully firing his handgun at his home last year, District Attorney George Gascón announced.
“Officers are entrusted with the safety of our community. When they act recklessly, endangering lives of the public, we will demand accountability,” Gascón said in a news release. “We are very fortunate that no one was injured during this incident, but it could have easily ended in tragedy.”
Nebel was charged with one felony count of discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner. He is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 7 at the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
On July 27, 2021, Nebel was off-duty and was in his backyard when he allegedly fired several rounds from his handgun. One of the rounds struck Nebel’s television and another struck a neighboring home but no one was injured, prosecutors said in the news release, which did not give Nebel’s city of residence.
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Internal Criminal Investigations Bureau.
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GI JOE says
WAS PROBABLY A PART OF THE SHERIFF CRIMINAL GANG WHERE HE WAS STATIONED. FORMER SHERIFF ALEX V. PROBABLY CONDONED IT. LOL
Barn Wall Commandment says
505 days to bring charges.
some animals are more equal than others
Cynical Pragmatist says
Equal Justice Under Law was always going to be a problem.
B. Fife says
They should go after the sheriffs who follow, harrass, and intimidate political enemies of Rex. Acting as Rex’s personal police force is not what they are paid to do.
Anonymous says
sounds like he had a few to many….
The Mayor of Stomptown says
Alcohol was most likely involved and also an additional charge.
not sure how this applies here in Ca but…
“It is a misdemeanor for a person to use or possesses a firearm with a blood alcohol content of . 08 or over, or whose ability to use a firearm is visibly impaired by alcohol or drugs, punishable by; Up to 93 days in jail. A $100.00 fine with court costs for carrying or possessing a firearm.”
Discharge says
Great neighbor.
Tim Scott says
Yeah every time a house goes up for sale in the neighborhood I plead with the seller to not sell to cops.
PoPo says
I plead with you to realize the police can afford much nicer homes then yours, in much nicer neighborhoods then yours.
So no worries on your part.
Tim Scott says
LOL…no one here knows where I live. Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber and their vandalism MAGAt hit squad proved that.
As to your claim that cops are grossly overpaid…yeah that I agree with.