--- url: 'https://ice.giglio-bradylist.com/citizen-report-no-1676213506-615808324' title: 'Citizen Report No. 1676213506 - 615808324' author: name: 'M K' url: 'https://ice.giglio-bradylist.com/user/m-k' date: '2023-02-12T14:50:46+00:00' updated: '2023-07-25T17:24:00+00:00' type: citizen_report summary: 'The Brady List contains records of Matthew Cavinder, including: Citizen Report No. 1676213506 - 615808324. The List includes additional records like: police misconduct, public complaints, decertification, do-not-call (Giglio List) status, and more...' tags: - 'Abuse of Authority' - 'Deprivation of Rights' - 'Use of Force' files: - 'https://ice.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/News%20Release.pdf' published: true --- ## [Citizen Report No. 1676213506 - 615808324](/citizen-report-no-1676213506-615808324) [](/individual/matthew-%20cavinder)Matthew Cavinder **[St. Petersburg Police Department](/florida/st-petersburg-police-department)** 1301 First Ave North Saint Petersburg, Florida 33705 [(727) 893-7780](tel:%28727%29893-7780) [https://police.stpe…](https://police.stpete.org/department-location/index.html#gsc.tab=0) [](/florida/st-petersburg-police-department) ## Date of Offense June 20, 2021 ## Offense(s) [Abuse of Authority](/duty/abuse-authority) [Deprivation of Rights](/duty/deprivation-rights) [Use of Force](/duty/use-force) ## Supporting Document(s) [News Release.pdf](/sites/default/files/2023-02/News%20Release.pdf) ## Statement NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Report number: 2022- Date of original release: 01-27-22 ### Command Review Board Terminates Officer **Release posted on 01-27-22 at 8:05 a.m.** On January 26, 2022, Chief Anthony Holloway convened a Command Review Board to review allegations that Officer Matthew Cavinder improperly used his taser during an arrest, violating Department policy and procedures. The Board sustained the allegations and Cavinder's employment was terminated. Chief Holloway will speak to media today, January 27, at 10 a.m. at the St. Petersburg Police Dept. Cavinder was sworn as a St. Petersburg Police Officer on March 23, 2020. He was assigned to patrol District 3. Summary: On June 20, 2021, at 4:55 p.m., Officer Matthew Cavinder responded to a call to trespass a panhandler at the Chevron Gas Station, 4890 22nd Avenue South. When he arrived, he made contact with Timothy Grant, DOB 3-7-57, who was in a wheelchair, and learned he had outstanding warrants for Failure to Appear. During the arrest, Cavinder, 'drive stunned' (tasered without prongs) Grant multiple times even though he was not physically resisting in a way that warranted being tasered. When Cavinder's supervisor reviewed the use of force, including the body camera video, it was immediately forwarded to the Office of Professional Standards for internal investigation. A report will be forwarded to the FDLE Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to determine whether Cavinder will keep his state certification. [Video from body cam](https://police.stpete.org/2022/january/27/commandBoardBodyCam.mp4) St. Petersburg Police Media Relations - (727) 893-7550 YOLANDA FERNANDEZ - Public Information Officer --- A search of the Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission (CJSTC) searchable data base of Discipline Cases did not list any records for Matthew Cavinder as of 2/12/2023. --- [](/united-states/us-citizen-reporters) The US Citizen Reporters are a group of public and private defense advocates that scour the internet for documented incidents of police misconduct that have eluded accountability. [Learn more >>>](/united-states/us-citizen-reporters) Supporting Document(s) Attached file *News Release.pdf* with *pdf* extension available at *https://ice.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/News%20Release.pdf*