Domestic Violence Restraining Order to Cover Adultery

(Corona, Ca) October 17, 2006

My wife, Lori Coleman, is now living (residing, cohabitating, shacking up) with Greg Yakel, an "Assistant Den Leader" in my 10 year old son's Cub Scout Troop. I still refer to her as my wife because we are still legally married. We have two children, a boy soon to be 11 and a girl soon to be 6. I have not seen or spoken to my children since June 13, 2005. My children and I are victims of a false and fraudulent Domestic Violence Restraining Order ("DVRO") obtained by Lori Coleman for the sole purpose of obtaining custody of our children so she could continue her adulterous affair with Greg Yakel without fear that the court would learn of her infidelity and grant custody to me.

Victoria Hernandez, a "Domestic Violence Advocate" for Corona based "Alternatives To Domestic Violence" ("ADV") assisted and directed Lori Coleman in the preparation of her application for a DVRO. Victoria Hernandez arranged for Lori Coleman to meet with Corona Detective Bruce Bell on June 14, 2005, to make a "Domestic Violence " report of the events of May 24, 2005 as part of the process for obtaining a preemptive DVRO. But a funny thing happened. Lori Coleman told Detective Bell on (5) five occasions that there had been NO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE or THREATS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE at any time during the course of our relationship. I was not arrested for domestic violence. Rather, on June 15, 2005, I was arrested for burglary (PC 459) for allegedly stealing a camera from my wife's apartment on May 24, 2005 after I discovered her adulterous affair.

On June 17, 2005 Lori Coleman filed an application for a domestic violence restraining order seeking sole physical and legal custody of my children. Of course Lori Coleman did not tell the court that there had been no domestic violence or abuse. But then again, the court never asked her. In her sworn affidavit she made no mention of a burglary or theft of a camera from her apartment. She made no mention of her on going affair. Nonetheless a restraining order was granted and my parental rights were stripped away.

The criminal charges were amended to include felony "stalking" for sending my wife emails suggesting that she should end her affair and we should seek marriage counseling. You see, my wife was a Sunday School Teacher at New Life Community Churchin Corona and preached family values. I thought we might save our marriage and family. On January 9, 2006 the court dismissed all charges for lack of probable cause.

You might think that the story ends here but on March 21, 2006, Corona Detective Bell executed a second affidavit for my arrest for Spousal Abuse (PC 273.5) - Keep in mind he had been told by Lori Coleman that there had been no Domestic Violence or Threat of Domestic Violence. The Riverside District Attorney then refiled the exact same burglary and stalking charge ( no new evidence). I was not charged with spousal abuse although that was the arresting charge. That case remains active today.

On June 29, 2006, I finally received a copy of the recorded statement given by Lori Coleman to Detective Bell a year earlier. A comparisson of the statements made by Lori Coleman to Detective Bell and his court testimony as to what she said resulted in me filing a complaint against Detective Bell for police misconduct ( perjury, fabricating evidence, withholding exculpatory evidence and violation of my civil rights). Predictably, the Corona Police Department found no evidence of misconduct despite the overwhelming evidence. Complaints to the Mayor of Corona and the Office of the Attorney General of the State of California fell upon deaf ears.

The Corona Police Department and the Riverside District Attorney re-filed criminal charges against me on 3/21/2006 as a defensive shield against civil liability for violating my civil rights. The continued prosecution is malicious because it is not based on probable cause that any crime has been commited, let alone occurred in the first place. The court has already determined that in the original case. By keeping the criminal charges alive and re-filing criminal charges the Corona Police Department is effectively running interference for Lori Coleman and Greg Yakel and effectively keeping the matter out of the family law court. Interestingly, on November 29, 2005, the Judge who conducted the preliminary hearing opined that this was a case that "should be fought out in the family law court".

This week I learned that Corona Mayor, Karen Spiegel, sits on the Board of Directors for "Alternatives To Domestic Violence" ("ADV"). ADV is a non-profit United Way Agency and a "community partner". Domestic Violence Advocates who work with ADV are not lawyers and therefore are not regulated nor accountable for fraud perpetuated upon the court in obtaining Domestic Violence Restraining Orders. Victoria Hernandez knew or should have known that no domestic violence occurred in this case. Perhaps that will be revealed as the ongoing investigation in this matter continues. Complaints have been made to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to the State Bar of California concerning the conduct of the Corona Police Department and the Riverside District Attorney, respectively. I have appealed to Mayor Spiegel to acknowledge her conflict of interest in this matter and requested that both the City of Corona and ADV contact the Riverside Family Law Court to inform them of the circumstances of this case. Corona Detective Bell adamantly denied that there was any relationship between my wife and Greg Yakel. On or about May 31, 2005, Cub Scout Den Leader, Ralph Mendenhall assured me that he was satisfied that Lori Coleman and Greg Yakel were "simply friends".





To be continued..........

FALSE ARREST AND ARRAIGNMENT 04/02/2006

The malicious prosecution of Steven Coleman continues with the re-filing of Burglary, Stalking, and Petty Theft Charges. The same charges that were dismissed by the court for lack of probable cause on January 9, 2006. But there is a new twist. According to the Riverside County Superior Court Web Site, my arrest in the new case is for " Inflicting Corporal Injury Upon a Spouse /Cohabitant ". Though this charge has not been filed by the Riverside County District Attorney it is the bais of my "arrest" and buried in the court records in this case lies a "Declaration in Support of Arrest Warrant" that would have been prepared by the Corona Police Depatment, most likely Detective Bell. So now I have a public record that says I have been arrested for causing physical injury to my dear wife. Nevermind the fact that there is absolutely no such evidence to support such a claim. On the contrary, Detective Bell conceded that there has never been any Domestic Violence between me and my devoted wife.

Perhaps the Corona Police Department and the Riverside County District Attorney should really go all the way. Why not simply charge me with attempted murder? Detective Bell has demonstrated his creative writing skills. Perhaps he can spin this in to a home invasion robbery as well.

Detective Bell showed up for my arraignment in Department 52. Is that odd or what. Why was he there ? Just in case anything was said about his misconduct or to let me know in the subtlest of ways that he got away with it and there is nothing I can do about it ? What is going on in the Corona Police Department that resources are spent sending a detective to an arraignment hearing? Is this how the Corona Police Department expends taxpayer money ? Does Detective Bell attend arraignments for all those he has arrested or am I special? My only consolation is my understanding that donuts cost more in downtown Riverside than they do in Corona. My guess is that Detective Bell has at least a 2-donut-a-day habit and perhaps the sugar has affected his common sense and good judgment.

Next court date is this week (April 6, 2006). We will see what happens next.

RIVERSIDE DISTRICT ATTORNEY RETALIATES ! ! !

The cover-up of misconduct by Corona Police Department Detective, Bruce Bell, continued today when the Riverside County District Attorney re-filed criminal charges against Steven Paul Coleman. (Riverside Superior Court Case RIF129193) Previously, on January 9, 2006, the Honorable Judge Armstrong (Div. 35) in (Riverside Superior Court Case RIF 129459) dismissed all charges against Mr. Coleman for lack of probable cause.

The retaliatory filing by Deputy District Attorney Debra Postil today is in response to the accusations by this writer that Corona Police Department Detecvtive Bruce Bell fabricated Corona Police Report CR 05-08161 and comes on the heels of accusations that the Riverside County Disttrict Attorney has conspired with the Corona Police Department to cover-up Detective Bell's misconduct. Detective Bell fabricated a non-existent burglary charge which forms the basis of the prosecution in both cases.

According to Court documents in Riverside Superior Court Case RIF 129193 the " Arrest Charges" are PC 273.5 (A) (Inflict Corporal Injury/Spouse) and not PC 459 (Burglary) as alleged in the original case. In both cases the events giving rise to criminal liability allegedly occurred on May 24, 2005. What prompted the Corona Police Department to amend the arresting charge from "Burglary" in RIF 129459 to "Inflicting Corporal Injury/Spouse in RIF 1223425? There is no evidence whatsoever of any domestic violence between Lori and Steven Coleman. In fact the last sentence of Detective Bell's narrative in Corona Polixce Report CR 05-08161 attests to that fact. It defies all rhyme and reason .........Unless ... Yes, unless you want to stop Steven Coleman from writing letters and posting Blogs on the Internet.

Just how do you stop someone from exercising their right to Freedom of Speech and stop them from filing complaints ? If that person is on parole all it takes is a telephone call. Never mind that the criminal charges are spurious. It worked well for Detective Bell on June 14, 2005 when I was taken into custody without question. Expecting a repeat performance, Detective Bell, on or about March 7, 2006, contacted my Parole Office once again intent on having me returned to immediate custody. The Parole Office declined to take any action because the charges had already been adjudicated. So a new charge was created by Detective Bell and the Corona Police Department. A new allegation that had not been brouight on June 14, 2005. That charge of course is the PC 273.5(A) (Inflict Corporal Injury/Spouse) . Fortunately for me and as a credit to my Parole Agent and her Supervisor, they declined to take any action.

I am, to be arraigned next Tuesday, March 28, 2006. We will see what has become of the taped statements that the Corona Police Department and the Riverside County Attorney so jealously guard. Have the tapes been destroyed ? Have they gotten lost? Or will a new version be generated ? The malicious prosecution of Steven Coleman continues .......

Corrupt Corona Police Department ?

QUESTIONS POSED TO CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND RIVERSIDE
COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CONCERNING ALLEGED MISCONDUCT BY DETECTIVE BRUCE BELL

Did Corona Police Department Detective Bruce Bell author a false police report (Corona Police Report No. CR05-8161 as the first step in the malicious prosecution of Steven Paul Coleman in Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIF129459? What investigation did Detective Bell undertake to support his conclusion that Steven Paul Coleman committed a burglary of his estranged wife's apartment on May 24, 2005 ? Did Detective Bell fabricate a burglary in order to assist Lori Coleman to enable her to obtain a domestic violence restraining order and gain sole custody of our children?

UNDISPUTED FACTS (More)

1. The Riverside Superior Court DISMISSED all charges against Steven Coleman on January 9, 2006 for lack of probable Cause.

2. Detective Bell testified at the Preliminary Hearing that he conducted no investigation whatsoever and relied solely on the uncorroborated statements of Lori Coleman and GREG YAKEL; Detective Bell testified that Lori Coleman's for May 24, 2005 made no reference to a burglary; Under oath Detective Bell could not identify a single credible threat allegedly made by Steven Coleman to Lori Coleman and conceded that no domestic violence had ever occurred between Steven and Lori Coleman.

3. The Corona Police Department and the Riverside County District Attorney have failed to turn over the recorded statements of Lori Coleman and Greg Yakel that the prosecution of Steven Paul Coleman was based upon.
4. In her application for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order filed June 17, 2005, 3 days after giving a recorded statement to Detective Bell, Lori Coleman makes no mention of an alleged burglary on May 24, 2005.
5. On or about June 29, 2006 the June 14, 2006 audio recorded statements of Lori Coleman and Greg Yakel were obtained.
6. Lori Coleman told Detective Bell on five (5) occasions on June 14, 2005 that there had never been any incidence of domestic violence or threeats of domestic violence.
7. Detective Bell lied, committed perjury, misrepresented material facts, however you want to describe it, to the Court during the 11/29/2005 Preliminary Hearing.
8. The June 14, 2005 report by Lori Coleman was for the purpose of obtaining a " restraining order" so she could obtain custody of our children without an evidentiary hearing.
9. Lori Coleman and Greg Yakel continue their adulterous and immoral relationship and are now playing house together in Corona.