Cop and B.D.F. on Trial for Alleged Obstruction of Justice

Two law enforcement officers, B.D.F. Private Ramon Alberto Alcoser and Police Corporal Raheem Valencio, are on trial for allegedly trying to obstruct justice. The charges stem from the shocking murder of B.D.F. Soldier Jessie Escobar, which took place on September fifth, 2021, at the Branch Mouth Stop & Shop Store in Santa Familia. The Director of Public Prosecutions has presented the case, alleging that the officers’ accounts of the events that day don’t match the video evidence from the scene, suggesting they lied. Today, the defense began presenting its case. Attorney Marcel Cardona, representing Alcoser, called three witnesses: Alcoser himself, Doctor Alejandro Matus Torres, a psychiatric doctor who diagnosed Alcoser with PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, and Captain Jairo Che, who denied any coercion to alter the truth. Alcoser’s testimony was emotional and lengthy, describing the traumatic impact of witnessing the death of his friend and colleague, B.D.F. Soldier Zetina. He explained that this event severely affected his mental health, leading to his diagnosis and treatment. Alcoser also claimed he signed statements without reading them due to exhaustion and hunger, suggesting he wasn’t in the right frame of mind. Cardona concluded the defense for his client just before five p.m. The trial continues as the court examines these serious allegations.