 ##  [Public Complaint No. 1721668597 - 1973378796](/public-complaint-no-1721668597-1973378796) 

  [![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_500_x_500_/public/2024-07/IMG_6559.jpeg?itok=TBL6yDgf)](/individual/david-%20canepa)David Canepa

 









 

 



 

 

**[Folsom Police Department](/california/folsom-police-department)**

46 Natoma Street

Folsom, California 95630

[(916) 461-6400](tel:%28916%29461-6400)



[https://www.folsom…](https://www.folsom.ca.us/government/police)





 

 



 

 

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## Date of Offense

July 7, 2021





 

 



 

 

## Complaint

[Criminal Behavior](/criminal-behavior)





 

 



 

 

 





  


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





## Supporting Document(s)

 [00. SACRAMENTO DA Report re CATANIO &amp; CANEPA\_4.4.24\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/00.%20SACRAMENTO%20DA%20Report%20re%20CATANIO%20%26%20CANEPA_4.4.24_0.pdf)

 [00. SACRAMENTO DA Supplement re CATANIO &amp; CANEPA\_5.24.24\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/00.%20SACRAMENTO%20DA%20Supplement%20re%20CATANIO%20%26%20CANEPA_5.24.24_0.pdf)

 [00. SACRAMENTO DA Supplement #2 re CATANIO &amp; CANEPA\_6.3.24.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/00.%20SACRAMENTO%20DA%20Supplement%20%232%20re%20CATANIO%20%26%20CANEPA_6.3.24.pdf)

 [00d. SACRAMENTO DA Supplement #3 re CATANIO, CANEPA &amp; DIERKING\_7.22.24\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/00d.%20SACRAMENTO%20DA%20Supplement%20%233%20re%20CATANIO%2C%20CANEPA%20%26%20DIERKING_7.22.24_0.pdf)

 [01. O'Neel tort claim v Folsom &amp; Catanio\_filed 6.17.21\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/01.%20O%27Neel%20tort%20claim%20v%20Folsom%20%26%20Catanio_filed%206.17.21_0.pdf)

 [02.a Folsom letter rejecting O'Neel tort claim v Catanio\_6.24.21\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/02.a%20Folsom%20letter%20rejecting%20O%27Neel%20tort%20claim%20v%20Catanio_6.24.21_0.pdf)

 [28. Lane Pitchess Motion re Catanio with Folsom Opposition\_June 24 &amp; 28, 2021.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/28.%20Lane%20Pitchess%20Motion%20re%20Catanio%20with%20Folsom%20Opposition_June%2024%20%26%2028%2C%202021.pdf)

 [29. LANE Pitchess Hearing Transcript 7.7.21.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/29.%20LANE%20Pitchess%20Hearing%20Transcript%207.7.21.pdf)

 [33. Jude Chabot DEC re Catanio and Canepa\_5.15.24\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/33.%20Jude%20Chabot%20DEC%20re%20Catanio%20and%20Canepa_5.15.24_0.pdf)

 [34. R. Russell declaration re Canepa\_5.22.24\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/34.%20R.%20Russell%20declaration%20re%20Canepa_5.22.24_0.pdf)

 [35. J. Dorris declaration re Canepa\_5.23.24\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/35.%20J.%20Dorris%20declaration%20re%20Canepa_5.23.24_0.pdf)

 [39. Faun O'Neel Declaration\_6.3.24\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/39.%20Faun%20O%27Neel%20Declaration_6.3.24_0.pdf)

 [43. Catanio IA Complaint to FPD\_3.11.2019\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/43.%20Catanio%20IA%20Complaint%20to%20FPD_3.11.2019_0.pdf)

 [44. Placer County Orders re Chabot DRVO\_3.12.2019\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/44.%20Placer%20County%20Orders%20re%20Chabot%20DRVO_3.12.2019_0.pdf)

 [45. 2019 Dispo Letter from Folsom re Chabot complaint\_9.10.2019\_0.pdf](/system/files/webform/public_complaint/7287/45.%202019%20Dispo%20Letter%20from%20Folsom%20re%20Chabot%20complaint_9.10.2019_0.pdf)

 

 

 

## Statement

Assistant City Attorney Sari Dierking suborned perjury from Folsom Police Department IA Sgt. David Canepa when Canepa lied under oath on July 7, 2021 in a criminal pre-trial Pitchess hearing and failed to disclose Brady material re Officer Melanie Catanio. Canepa had written complaints from Jude Chabot dated March of 2019 alleging perjury, destruction of evidence, failure to properly book evidence, falsifying reports and conduct unbecoming against Melanie Catanio, which Canepa intentionally refused to produce despite the document being responsive to the Court's order. Further, Canepa was also in possession of a similar tort claim against Catanio from June of 2021 made by the O'Neel family which was responsive to the Pitchess motion and was similarly not produced by Canepa. See letters to Sacramento District Attorney dated April 4, 2024, May 24, 2024, June 4, 2024 and July 22, 2024, together with selected supporting exhibits attached thereto. All of the documents may be accessed online at: https://gavrilovandbrooks.app.box.com/folder/255034859090?s=0trlw1cwvpxm1r85hqh7r1gws0u8x8fu

 

 

## Location

Sacramento, CA, USA

 

 

 



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