WESTFIELD, MA – An incident captured on camera in Westfield has the community buzzing with questions for police. Alex Perez was on his way to a friends house when he came across an incident involving officers. He quickly recorded it on Snapchat then posted it to Facebook. “I hear one guy come out and say, … Read more
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – He’s been accused of using excessive force for years, and it’s cost his city a lot of money. According to records obtained from the City of Española, it has paid out $806,000 in settlements for complaints involving Española Police Sergeant Greg Esparza. Citizens in the community want to know why that police … Read more
New Jersey – After footage of a forceful arrest began circulating on social media, Mount Ephraim police did something unusual: They posted the video themselves and offered an explanation of what happened. “This is a perfect example of how something so simple, a call that these officers may have thought would be easily handled, can … Read more
FORT WORTH – Police on Tuesday released bodycam video showing the lengths it took to subdue and handcuff a 35-year-old man Saturday after he took swings at firefighters who were trying to help him. Also released were dashcam video and audio from a 911 call. The release came two days after a 50-second video captured … Read more
Surveillance video obtained by blogger Al Crespo shows two City of Miami Police officers repeatedly punching, choking, and tackling an apparently unarmed man after the suspect attempted to run away from a gas station. The clip begins by showing the man in question walking calmly away from a convenience store. After the man places his … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Newly released surveillance video obtained by First Coast News reportedly shows a troubled JSO officer beating a handcuffed teen in the back of his patrol car last year. Officer Timothy James was arrested last June for the incident. He was called for back-up by a JSO patrol sergeant at a gas station … Read more
San Diego – Prosecutors on Monday dropped charges — including resisting arrest — against a Vista father whose arrest last week by deputies sparked condemnation by family and at least one community leader after a recording of it was widely shared online. The 22-second recording appears to show deputies manhandling Gerardo Martinez Sr., and his … Read more
31/03/2014 A police officer in Tucson, Ariz., aggressively blindsided an unarmed woman who appeared to be simply crossing the street Saturday. Videos posted on YouTube and Facebook show an officer in riot gear appearing out of nowhere and shoving a woman, knocking her over a bench. The incident occurred in an area where University of … Read more
CHICOPEE – The City Council voted to settle a federal lawsuit against three police officers and the city Monday night. Following an about 45-minute closed-door meeting with several city lawyers, the Council voted 11-0 to pay $135,000 to Maylene Maldonado, the Holyoke resident who filed the suit. The City Council and Mayor Richard J. Kos … Read more
May 9, 2013 Just when I think the Rochester, NY Police department can’t sink any lower, they manage outdo themselves! A video recently posted on YouTube shows a very disturbing incident. Two Rochester, NY Police officers are seen assaulting Benny Warr, a disabled man in a motorized wheelchair, who was waiting for the bus near … Read more
A Florida cop was caught on camera beating up his 14-year-old daughter inside her school’s main office as employees watched on, prosecutors said. In the video, released by prosecutors this week, Miami-Dade police officer Raymond Rosario is seen slapping the girl across the face, pulling her by the hair and whipping her with a belt … Read more
UK – A police force spent more than £300,000 trying to stop an officer coming back to work after he was jailed for dragging a woman prisoner across a floor and throwing her headfirst into a cell. Mark Andrews was jailed for six months in 2010 for assaulting Pamela Somerville, 60, at Melksham Police Station … Read more