Judge sentences former Loveland Police Officer Daria Jalali for ‘abysmal failure to protect and serve’

A former Loveland police officer is now the second officer to be sentenced by a court for her role in the rough arrest of Karen Garner, a woman living with dementia. Daria Jalali, the second officer to respond to a call involving Garner, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of Failure to Intervene.

Jalali was sentenced to 45 days in jail, 36 months probation and 250 hours of community service. She was also sentenced to undergo a mental health evaluation and must avoid contact with the Garner family while also maintaining employment of at least 35 hours per week. 

The charges stem from the 2020 arrest of Karen Garner by former officer Austin Hopp. Hopp was dispatched to a local Walmart on report of…