At least a DOZEN excessive force complaints were filed against cop before George Floyd’s murder: Reports
Police
Multiple accusers say the former police officer stepped on their neck
Murder
June 17, 2020
BREAKING: Officers involved in Rayshard Brooks death face multiple charges after allegedly kicking & standing on him following deadly shooting [DA]
The Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot last week is facing 11 charges. Another officer involved in the incident is also facing numerous charges. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation began investigating after officer Garrett Rolfe shot and killed 27-year-old Brooks in the back as he …
Murder
May 30, 2020
Minneapolis cop charged with murdering George Floyd had 18 prior complaints against him: Report
The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd this week was the subject of 18 previous complaints, CNN reports. Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday and booked into the Ramsey County jail, where he’s being held on a $500,000 bond, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. He was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in connection …
Court
May 28, 2020
Pregnant woman sues police after losing baby, says cop stomped on & left shoe mark on her stomach [Court Docs]
A California woman filed a lawsuit against the San Leandro Police Department on Monday, claiming excessive force caused her to lose her unborn baby. The Mercury News reports that the incident happened on June 7, 2019, when plaintiff Emily Black and her fiance were pulled over by San Leandro police for bad registration tags. According …
Discrimination
January 24, 2019
VIDEO: $1.25M payout for doctorate student who cops beat & arrested for stealing his own car
An Illinois city has agreed to pay $1.25 million to a Ph.D. student who police reportedly struck at least 10 times and jailed for stealing a car that ended up being his. The city of Evanston will finalize the million-dollar payout to Dr. Lawrence Crosby during their January 28 meeting. Crosby’s lawsuit, which was filed in October 2016, sought $50,000 from the city and …
Police
May 10, 2018
Cop reportedly pins prom-goer against Waffle House window, chokes him [VIDEO]
A North Carolina police officer was reportedly caught on tape slamming a man into a window at a Waffle House before putting him in a chokehold. WTVD reported that Warsaw police are investigating after a video captured an officer in an altercation with Anthony Wall, 22. Wall had just taken his 16-year-old sister to prom …
Police
December 19, 2017
GRAPHIC video reportedly shows officers breaking man’s leg and slamming his head into concrete during violent arrest
Body cam and bystander footage reportedly captured the moment two California police officers broke a man’s leg and slammed his head into the pavement during a forceful arrest. The City of Pasadena released six videos Friday captured by police car cameras and body cams worn by two unnamed officers who arrested Christopher Ballew, 21, at an …
Police
December 7, 2017
VIDEO: Officer reportedly beats Walmart customer mercilessly over a stolen tomato
An off-duty Atlanta officer who was moonlighting as a Walmart security guard was reportedly recorded battering a customer over a stolen tomato. WSB-TV reported Thursday that a jury is deliberating whether Trevor King exercised exessive force during the taped October 2014 incident. According to WGCL, U.S. Attorneys claimed that King’s repeated baton strikes left Tyrone Carnegay with a …
Police
October 14, 2017
Video allegedly shows officer throwing twin sisters by hair in brutal takedown
A New Jersey officer is under fire after he was allegedly recorded taking down twin sisters outside Orange High School on Thursday. NJ.com reported that the officer involved, Hanifah Davis, was suspended as authorities conduct a full investigation. His suspension comes after video supposedly caught him grabbing Nyasia and Kyasia Sorrells by the hair and throwing …
Police
May 24, 2017
Video surfaces of San Antonio cop repeatedly punching 14-year-old girl in the face
A video is going viral online that appears to show a San Antonio police officer striking a teen girl at least twice in the face. MySA reports that the brief video was taken by a witness on Saturday at a teen girl’s quinceanera party. A 14-year-old girl at the party approached an officer, whose twice …
Police
May 20, 2017
LA Deputies manhandle elderly woman, 76, who didn’t stand up fast enough
Cell phone video caught Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies forcibly removing a 76-year-old woman from a train station’s reserved seating area. KCBS reported that the woman’s friend recorded the ordeal, which transpired at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. The friend, only identified as Tina, claimed the elder often sits in the reserved area with no issues. …
Police
April 25, 2017
VIDEO: North Carolina officer puts gun to unarmed man’s head, threatens to kill him
In addition to punching and elbowing an unarmed man, a video captured a North Carolina cop placing a gun to a man’s head and threatening to kill him. WBTV reported that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) stopped a car they believed was connected to a string of larcenies on March 26, 2016. During the stop, James …
