He was most recently assigned to the West Community Policing Division in Northwest Area Command. Ortega has been employed by the department since 2017. “We look forward to defending the highly dubious charges recently filed against Mr. Ortega was cleared to return to work,” Ortega’s attorney Ross Goodman said in an email Monday night. 16 that 31-year-old Officer Joseph Ortega had been arrested on child abuse and domestic violence charges. The Metropolitan Police Department announced on Nov.
Joseph Ortega (Metropolitan Police Department)Ī Las Vegas police officer allegedly slapped his child in the face, according to a police warrant, and left a loaded firearm unattended in the backyard.
