A Baltimore police detective who shot and critically wounded a man in northeast Baltimore last month had 14 pending misconduct complaints and a documented history of rule violations, according to police records obtained by a local newspaper. Detective Phil Polanco, a seven-year veteran of the department, remained on patrol despite that record right up until the October 22 shooting near Erdman Shopping Center.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General identified Polanco as the officer involved, according to CBS News Baltimore. Authorities said the man Polanco shot allegedly pointed a gun at him before Polanco fired and struck him. The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is now investigating the shooting, the outlet reported.
Polanco’s disciplinary history has drawn fresh scrutiny in the aftermath. The…