ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An outside firm will investigate allegations that Albuquerque police officials secretly deleted or edited several videos in high-profile cases.
The Albuquerque Journal reported Thursday (https://bit.ly/2jxqEBb ) that public accounting and advisory firm Eide Bailly will receive up to $50,000 to complete the investigation. The Fargo, North Dakota-based firm will have to issue a report by Feb. 28.
Eide Bailly will investigate a sworn affidavit by former Albuquerque police records custodian Reynaldo Chavez. Chavez accuses the police of editing lapel camera videos in the shooting of 19-year-old Mary Hawkes and security camera video in the Jeremy Robertson case.
Hawkes was shot and killed after an altercation with police in April 2014. Robertson was shot by police in July 2014.
Police have denied the allegations.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, https://www.abqjournal.com
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