Esteban Carpio

Esteban Carpio (born July 30, 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American murderer who is sentenced to life sentence without parole for killing a detective during an interrogation at a Providence, Rhode Island police station in 2005.

Crime

On April 17, 2005, Carpio, a man claiming to having a psychotic break, was being questioned by Providence Police Detective Sgt. James L. Allen and another detective at Providence Police headquarters during a mental health crisis for stabbing of an 85-year-old woman, Madeline Gatta.[1] When the second detective left the third-floor interview room under the guise of getting water for Carpio, a struggle ensued and Allen was shot twice, killing him. Carpio then jumped from the third-floor window.[1]

Trial and conviction

At his arraignment hearing, Carpio was forced to wear a mask because he was spitting at and trying to bite officers, His eyes, cheeks, forehead, and cranial region were red, bruised and swollen. Carpio's family broke down in court accusing the police of brutality. Providence Police Chief Dean M. Esserman said that Carpio's injuries were sustained as a result of his jump from the third-floor interview room and resisting arrest.[1] Rhode Island State Police detective Christopher Zarrella testified in court that he had punched Carpio in the face three times while making his arrest, breaking bones in his face.[2] An FBI investigation concluded that police did not use excessive force.[3]

On June 27, 2006, a jury found Carpio guilty of the murder of Detective Allen and the stabbing of Madeline Gatta.[4][5] The jury rejected Carpio's insanity defense; he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.[5]

References
  1. Saltzman, Jonathan & Ellement, John (2005-04-19). "Man arraigned in officer's death". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  2. "Carpio trial: Both of Allens' wounds were fatal, detective says". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
  3. "Providence RI - FBI Dismisses Claim of Police Brutality Against Sus". nacole.org. National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement. May 26, 2005. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  4. Bramson, Kate; Steve Peoples (8 June 2006). "Opening Statements Lay Out Carpio Trial Strategies". The Providence Journal.
  5. Smith, Gregory (28 June 2006). "Carpio found guilty". The Providence Journal.
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