Armando Montalvo

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Service Record

Pittsburg California Police Department

Main article: Pittsburg California Police Department
Rank Officer
Dates of Service 2015[1] - July 8, 2022.[2]
Salary $146,435 (2021)[3]
Last Known Status Resigned[2]

Incident Reports

2019 Firearm Sales

On November 13, 2019 and November 16, 2019, Montalvo sold AR-15-style rifles.[2][4]

Response Timeline

Montalvo was placed on administrative leave during the investigation.[5]

On July 8, 2022, Montalvo resigned.[2]

On November 22, 2022, Montalvo was charged with two felony counts for the manufacture, distribution, sale, or transport of an assault weapon, two felony counts for the possession of assault weapons, and misdemeanors for resisting an executive officer and obstruction.[2][6]

On March 8, 2024, Montalvo pleaded no contest to two counts of misdemeanor obstruction. Prosecutors dropped the earlier felony charges. Montalvo was sentenced to 6 months probation.[6][7] ‎

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: neutral
Protect & Serve rating: neutral
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: neutral
Off Duty rating: bad
Ratings Definitions

References

  1. ↑ Nate Gartrell, Exclusive: Impugned East Contra Costa cops allegedly schemed to fake college degrees, San Jose Mercury News, 2023-04-13
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Former Pittsburg Cop Charged With Owning, Selling Illegal Assault Rifles, NBC Bay Area, 2022-11-10
  3. ↑ Armando Montalvo, Police Officer, Pittsburg, govSalaries
  4. ↑ Lisa Fernandez, 2 Pittsburg officers, multiple deputies up for police decertification; no Antioch officers on list, KTVU, 2023-08-02
  5. ↑ Nate Gartrell, East Contra Costa police officer hit with four felony charges as part of massive criminal investigation into 12 current and former cops, San Jose Mercury News, 2022-11-10
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Case Information, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, 2024-06-04
  7. ↑ Nate Gartrell, Ex-Pittsburg cop avoids both jail and a felony conviction in assault weapon case, East Bay Times, 2024-06-03

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