LAPD Officer Convicted of Filing False Report, Perjury in 2019 DUI Arrest

Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in Los Angeles, on Jan 27, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles police officer was convicted March 20 of filing a false report and perjury stemming from a traffic stop in the Hollywood area about 3 1/2 years ago.

Jurors deliberated for two hours before finding Alejandro Castillo, 50, guilty of the two felony counts, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.