After being beaten, tased, and maced, a San Diego man faces 4 felony charges and over 9 years in jail, but he says he was defending himself when he punched a San Diego Police officer in the face twice. Police attacked Frederick Jefferson, 29, on February 3rd while they were trying to disperse protesters away … Read more
LAMAR COUNTY, Ga. – Internal investigators with the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office said no policies were violated in regards to an incident caught on camera and shared on social media. Lamar County Sheriff’s Sergeant Shannon Williamson could be seen on the video kicking a suspect as he arrived to help others officers. Investigators said it … Read more
MESA, AZ – Four Mesa police officers are on administrative leave following an incident in May during which a suspect was punched several times. In an interview with ABC15, Mesa police chief Ramon Batista said on May 23, just before midnight, officers responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment near Main Street and … Read more
The NYPD has to pay a man $3 million after he sued them for assault following a custody dispute with his estranged girlfriend. Thomas Jennings said his ex-girlfriend attacked him when he picked his son up from daycare. When he called police for help, they started beating and punching him despite the fact that Jennings … Read more
DETROIT, Ore. — A sheriff’s deputy can be seen repeatedly punching a local transient during an arrest Monday morning outside of a Marion County search-and-rescue command center for a missing father and son. The arrest was caught on video by KGW. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office addressed the incident in a written statement Monday afternoon, … Read more
Multiple police were filmed beating a man after he appeared to surrender following a high-speed chase which crossed two states but ended abruptly in a field in Indiana. Approximately 12 armed officers could be seen pointing guns at the stationary pick-up truck before they put down their weapons but punched and kicked the suspect repeatedly. … Read more
Two Laurel, Mississippi police officers were terminated after being accused of viciously beating a man who turned around to avoid a police checkpoint. James Barnett, 36, was chased by officers after he reached a vehicle checkpoint and turned around. Police chased Barnett down and pulled him over, then officers ran up to his vehicle with … Read more
Roseville Police Department has issued a lengthy statement in response to a video shared on social media that shows two officers pin and strike a suspect in a front yard. The video, which you can watch at the bottom of this page, shows the black, male suspect being held on the ground by two officers, … Read more
2018/06/03 City prosecutors on Friday charged a Seattle police officer with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching a man twice in the eye during an unlawful arrest. Ofc. Martin Harris, 51, also write information in a police report that conflicted with witness testimony, according to an affidavit submitted by SPD Sergeant Gary Nelson, who investigated the … Read more
Two Hallandale Beach police officers were caught on video repeatedly striking a man with batons as he writhed in pain and they shouted “get on the ground.” Someone can be heard off camera yelling, “He didn’t do anything. Stop f—ing hitting him.” The video surfaced Thursday afternoon on Twitter. The person who posted the video, … Read more
An Illinois police department says it’s exploring ways to pursue legal action against online commentators who falsely accused it of beating up a woman after she broadcast a Facebook Live video showing her swollen face following an arrest. Andrea Morris, while in custody at the Sauk Village police department, sparked outrage on social media as … Read more
Washington -A Bellingham Police officer has been fired after he was arrested in mid-October for allegedly beating two men with his brother outside a Blaine business. Officer Sukhdev Dhaliwal, 32, was fired effective May 7 after allegations of misconduct were sustained during an internal investigation, according to Bellingham Police Chief David Doll. Doll said on … Read more