BPD body worn camera footage shows woman punch sergeant, backup officer hitting back
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BPD body worn camera footage shows woman punch sergeant, backup officer hitting back
Baltimore Police have released body worn camera footage of a May 29 incident that first began circulating on social media.
OFFICER PUNCHED A FEMALEDRIVER.
BUT THE OFFICER WILLNOT FACE CHARGES AFTERPROSECUTORS VIEWED BODâ WORNCAMERA FOOTAGE.
WMAR 2 NEWSJEFF HAGER GIVES US A LOOK ATTHAT SAME VIDEO IN THISREPORT.(HAGER SâUP) :39âThe StateAttorneythe video and has determinedthat the officerstriking the woman with aclosed fist dropping her tothe ground, did not rise tothe level of criminalconductâ (TRACK)pconductâ (TRACK)pdconductâ (TRACK)pd viconductâ (TRACK)pd vid:conductâ (TRACK)pd vid:56TTHETHE VTHE VIDTHE VIDEOTHE VIDEO STHE VIDEO SHOTHE VIDEO SHOWSTHE VIDEO SHOWS ATHE VIDEO SHOWS ANTHE VIDEO SHOWS AN OFTHE VIDEO SHOWS AN OFFITHE VIDEO SHOWS AN OFFICETHE VIDEO SHOWS AN OFFICERSOUOUTOUTSTOUTSTREOUTSTRETCOUTSTRETCHEOUTSTRETCHEDOUTSTRETCHED HAOUTSTRETCHED HANDOUTSTRETCHED HANDSOUTSTRETCHED HANDS ASOUTSTRETCHED HANDS AS TOUTSTRETCHED HANDS AS THEAPPROACHING CAR ENTERS THEBLOCKED OFF INTERSECTION OFBALTIMORE AND GAY STREETS ANDTHEN PROCEEDS TO SWING AROUND,MAKING A âTURN BEFORE THEOFFICER DRAWS HIS WEAPON ANDORDERS THE WOMAN TO GET OUT.WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDSTHINGS WOULD ESCALATE.
2:25âDonme!
I feel threatened!
I feelattacked!
I feel attacked!
Ifeel attackedâ said thewoman.âMâ the officertried to interject.âDontouch meâ she responded,raising her arms near theofficer.âHit me thenâ hecountered,âYourecordedââIf you donviolate my rights then I wviolate yourâ she said.âYou tried to hit me with yourcarâ the officer explained.âBecause you were in the wayâshe shot back.âIâhe answered.âYoâshe added,âDonmeâTHE OFFICER GRABBED HER BY THEARM, THE WOMAN RESPONDED BYSTRIKING THE OFFICER TWICE INTHE FACE.
THE BACâUP OFFICERREACTS WITH A CLOSED FIST,STRIKING THE WOMAN IN THE FACEAND SENDING HER TO THE GROUND.WHILE OTHER PEOPLE GATHERED ATTHE SCENE, SHOOTING CELL PHONEVIDEO AND MAKING STATEMENTSALLEGING POLICE MISCONDUCT.(NAT SOTâcell phone video1:52âShe was walking upâsaid one onlooker.âYoualready know what happened inMinneapolisâ added another.(TRACK) THE POLICâWORN, BODYCAMERA, COUPLED WITH OTHEREVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM AWITNESSLITTLE DOUBT ABOUT WHATACTUALLY OCCURRED.
(HAGERSâUP) 3:53âWhile, in effect,clearing the officer of anycriminal wrongdoing, theStatesay that it does not condonehis action, and itdepartment to look at what hedid in relation to its policyand training guidelines.
JeffHager.
WMAR 2 NewsâTHE MAN WANTED FOR SHOOT