HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-1998 ICPD Use of Force USE OF FORCE REPORT
j~ March, 1998
O~CER DA~ CASE g ~C~ENT FORCE USED
32 34 1 98801874 Pos~ssion Un&r Legfl W~le ~ng ~ a ~bject about
Age. PU~A ch~ge, he a~empted to w~
away. The o~cer gmb~d ~sjacket
~d p~led ~m hack into ~e h~lway.
31 341 98801881 ~blic Intomcafion Suhject was ~ested for puhlic
into~cafion. He re.ed to put
~ ~nd ~s hack.. ~s h~ds
were ~b~d ~d placed ~nd ~m
~d he w~
13, 40 3-01 98801884 Disorderly Conduct Officers pulled the man off another he
was fighting. An arm lock was applied
and he was escorted away from the
crowd
50 3-01 98801898 Injured deer Officer shot an injured deer with his
sidearm.
42 3-01 98801903 Sick animal Officer shot a sick raccoon with his
sidearm.
41, 85 3-04 98801975 Welfare check Acting on a doctor's request to take a
female to Umversity of Iowa Hospital.
officers had to cut the apartment chain
lock.
17, 39 3-05 98802006 Eluding a Police Campus Police requested ICPD
Officer assistance in stopping a car. The car
failed to stop and traveled at a high
rote of speed. When stopped the driver
failed to obey the officer's commands.
He was then taken to the ground and
handcuffed. The other officer drew his
sidearm when he approached the car.
No one else was found in the car.
13 3-05 98802008 Drug An'est After being placed under arrest, the
subject tried to get away. The officer
grabbed his arm and laid him on the
hood of the ca~.
26 3-07 98802115 Criminal Mischief Subject came out of the aparUnent and
pulled the officer away from the door,
The other officer grabbed him and
placed him against the wall. He was
then handcuffed,
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
36 3-16 98802330 Fight Afler being involvcd in a fight the
person ran frown thc officer He was
caught and put over the trunk ora car
He was then handcuffed
13,20,23,25, 3-16 98802331 High flsk warrant Allthelisted officers displayed a
30.32,35,36, service fi~armwhile executing a warrant.
'39,42.45,48,
49,50,85,98
2, 28, 43 3-16 98802351 Committal While serving conUmttal papers, the
person run towards the kitchen, where
there were knives on the counter top.
Officer grabbed her and took her to the
ground. A wrist flex was applied and
she was hundcuffed, p,t the hospital
she refused to get out of the car.
Another wrist flex was applied and she
was escorted inside.
22, 38, 53 3-17 98802372 Man with a knife Subject was in the hospital with a
knife. DPS, Campus Police, requested
assistance from ICPD. The subject
refused to relinquish the knife and was
asked to leave. While leax4ng he
thxeatened officers. Campus then
initiated the arrest. He fought with
officers und was taken to the ground.
13, 40.42 3-19 98802422 Vehicle theft Officer stopped a stolen vehicle while
it was driving down Hr,% 6. The two
occupunts were ordered out of the
vehicle. Officers had their sidearm
drawn during the stop.
40, 95 3-20 98802449 Vehicle theft Officer drew his sidearm during a
traffic stop ora stolen vehicle.
39 3-21 98802476 Public Intoxication Subject was arrested and one cuff
Obstruction of Officers placed on his wrist. He then twisted
and pulled away from the officer. The
officer directed him towards a cot and
placed the other cuffon his -exist. He
. resisted officer while being escorted to
the squad, getting into the squad and
going into the jail.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
35 3-29 98802739 Public Intoxication During a PAULA investigation thc
subject was placed under arrest.
Officer attempted to escorted him out
of the bar. The subject pulled away
from the officer. A "goose-neck"
come-a-long was applied and the
subject was taken outside. He was then
handcuffed.
48 3-30 98802781 Criminal Trespass Officers responded to a burglary in
Public Intoxication progress. A suspect was found on the
roof of the sorority. The officer drew
his sidearm until he was sure thc
suspect was not armed.
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USE OF FORCE REPORT
April, 1998
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
97 04-03 98802924 Weffare check Officer responded to a disturbance call
and found windows broken. He could
not get anyone to answer thc door
Management unlocked thc door and
the chain was cut.
38 04-05 98802944 Traffic stop Officer stopped a van that matched the
description of a vehicle that reportedly
had a handgun inside. Occupations
were removed at gun point. No
weapon was found.
41 04-04 98802954 Public Intoxication When told he was under arrest, the
Possession Controlled subject started to run. The officer
Substance caught him and ordered his hands
behind his back. The subject refused.
The officer put him up against a wall
and pulled his arms back, so he could
be handcuffed.
17, 35 04-04 98802956 Public Intoxication Subject was told not to be in a
business. He refused to leave. Officers
then applied a pressure point control
technique and a wrist flex He was
escorted out of the bar.
43 04-04 98802996 Assist other agency DPS, Campus Police. requested
assistance in a foot chase. The officer
caught the subject and ordered him to
the ground. The officer then pulled
his arms and hands behind his back
and handcuffed him.
35. 39 04-05 98802999 Possession of.Mcohol Officer placed subject under arrest He
Under Legal Age. then trmd to mn ax~a5 One officer
grabbed his coat and the other grabbed
his arm A straggle ensued and the~
~vent lo the grouud The subjccl theu
hit Ibc officer Ul tile face Ho ~as
rolled onto his stomach and his arms
and wrists v. cr¢ pulled behind his
back He ~as Ihen handcuffed
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
51) 04-05 98803029 Welfare check Officer was attempting to find thc
parent of an unattended 4 year old.
The person refused to cooperate with
the investigation and was placed under
arrest She attempted to nm away
When caught she was placed up
against a car and handcuffed
46 04-05 98803035 Injured ammai An injured rabbit was shot with the.22
cai rifle.
36 04-07 98803080 Traffic stop While writing a ticket, the driver of the
car stopped, started walking at the
officer. The driver held his right ann
behind his back and refused to display
hands to the officer. Officer exited his
car and drew his sidearm. The driver
then showed his hands.
34 04-07 98803090 Involuntary comnUttal Officer assisted medical personnel
restraining a suicidal subject. She was
strapped to the stretcher and taken to
the hospital.
95 04-10 98803171 Disturbance call Subject was identified as being
involved in a fight. The officer
requested him to stop The person
took off runmng. He fell and as he
was getting up. the officer directed him
to the ground. The person continued
to resist officer. After verbal threats to
use OC spray the subject quit resisting.
11 04-10 98803195 Fight Subject ran from the officer. She was
caught and resisted officer She
became verbally abusive. She was
taken to the ground and handcuffed.
l 1, 44, 53 I)4- l0 98803201 OWI After being placed under arrest, subject
refused to get into the car. A pressure
point control technique and physical
force were used to put her tn the car
97 I)4-14 98803275 Injured animal An injured opossum shot x~ith a22 cai
04-17 98803380 Public Intoxication While being *xalked from the squad to
the jail. the subject twisted out of
officer's grasp and attempted to mn
a~a.~. He was taken to the ground and
held until JCSD Deputies arnved.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
40.43 04-18 98803436 Public Intoxication Thc ~nan ~as idcntflicd as being
mvol,~ed tn ;in altercation at a bar
When the officer attempted to stop
him. he turned ;md rinsed his fist. He
then came at the officer The officer
attempted to keep him at arm's length.
but the man hit his outstretched arm
The officer then sprayed him with OC
43 04-19 98803442 Public Intoxication The subject interfered with another
investigation. When the officer tried
to question him. he began to walk
away. He resisted officers attempts to
stop him. The officer handcuffed him
and placed him in the squad car.
22 04-19 98803455 Sick ammal A sick raccoon was shot with the
officer's sidearm.
50 04-20 98803519 Subject with a gun Officer responded to an assault call
involving a gun. Subject was seen
walking away from the scene carrying
a gun case. The officer drew his
sidearm and ordered him to the
ground. He was handcuffed.
13. 16 04-28 98803521 Public Intoxication Subject pushed officer and took off
running. When he x~as caught he was
taken to the ground. He continued to
resist officers x~ hile being handcuffed.
39 04-24 98803647 Disturbance at a bar Subject was causing problems at a bar
When officer amved a UI DPS Officer
was already at the scene. The subject
refused to obe.~ orders and was verball3
abusive. He ~as handcuffed and
placed in a squad car. The subject
attempted to ~noxe his cuffed hands
from the back to the front. Officer's
remoxed him from the car and put his
hands behind bis back ag,un He
refused to get back in the car aud ~as
ph?sicall? placed there
17. 54 04-24 98803650 Fight Officers obscp, cd a fight m progress
As tbe:~ approached one the subjects
ran a¥*a~, Thc officers chased hnil and
caught him Hc rehiscd to put his
bands behind his back Each officer
grabbed :in arm and pullcd it bebnid
his back
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
l l, 17 04-24 98803681 Assault with a Firearm Officers stopped a ca~r identrficd as
being involved m an assault with a
firearm. The officem drew their
sidearm and ordered the two occupants
out of the car A starter pistol was
found in the pants of one of thc
occupants.
12, 16 04-25 98803710 Interference with After being placed under arrest~ the
Official Acts. OV,.q subject pushed both officers and
attempted to mn away. He was
grabbed by the Wast. The subject
resisted with officem and was then
sprayed with OC. He was taken to the
ground and handcuffed.
85 04-28 98803821 Burglary Alarm Key holder to a business requested
officer to search the inside, Officer
drew his sidearm and entered the
business. No one was found inside.
6, 8, 44 04-25 98803715 Unknown Problem Officers were dispatched to an
Warrant Service unknown problem call. During the
investigation, the subject attempted to
walk away from officers. When he
failed to stop the officer grabbed his
arm. He pulled away and resisted
officers attempt to stop him. A wrist
flex was used to pull his hands behind
his back and he was handcuffed.
2 04-26 98803739 Possession Alcohol Subject attempted to get away while
Under Legal Age. officer was conducting a PAULA
investigation. Officer grabbed her arm
and escorted her out of the bar
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