HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-25-1998 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
JULY, 1998
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
16 07-03 98806082 Interference with Subject ran from officer. He failed to
Official Acts obey officer's commands to stop. The
officer caught him and place handcuffs
on him.
5, 7 07-04 98806116 Consuming in Public Subject threw and hit officer with a full
can of beer. When officer grabbed her
she resisted and fell down. She was
then handcaffed.
50 07-04 98806127 Disorderly House Subject was told he was under arrest
Possession of and requested to shand. He refused
Controlled Substance several times. Officer used an arm bar
takedown and handcuffed the person.
12 07-08 98806225 Pubiic Intoxication Officer requested the man to place his
Obstruction of Officer hands behind Ids back, but the man
refused. The officer grabbed the man's
arm and put it behind his back. He
was handcuffed.
34 07-08 98806244 Theft Shoplifter tried to run from the officer.
He was caught and taken to the ground
where he was handcuffed.
95 07-10 98806294 Assault Officer applied a wrist flex on the
subject so he would quit striking
another person. He was then
handcuffed.
16 07-10 98806298 Public Intoxication When assisting the person out of the
squad car, the subject mn. Officer
caught him and took him to the
ground. They got up and he attempted
to mn again. He was held there until a
second 0fficor arrived. Subject spit at
officers. He was carried into the jail.
14 07-13 98806423 Sick animal Officer shot a sick ~l~coon vt~h his
sidearm.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
40, 42, 48 07-16 98806503 Traffic stop Subject refused to sign traffic tickets.
She was told several times that if she
refused she would be taken to jail. She
still refused to sign and would not
walk back to the squad. Officer took a
hold of her arm to escort her. She
pulled away and slapped the officer.
Officers grabbed each of her arms.
She resisted and grabbed the edge of
the car. She was then sprayed with
OC.
11 07-17 98806576 Assault Subject resisted treatment by EMS
personnel and attempted to get off the
guntey. Officer used a pressure point
control technique to restrain him.
16, 24, 27, 32 07-18 98806601 Assault on a Police Subject ran from officer during an
Officer investigation into a fight. He was
caught and taken to the ground. He
continued to resist and attempted to
kick officers. He was handcuffed and
his legs flex cuffed. At one point he
bit an officer.
87 07-18 98806604 Disorderly Conduct During an investigation the subject
Indecent Conduct was found behind a cement wall
holding a bag. Officer drew his
sidearm and ordered him to drop the
bag. He was then handcuffed.
16, 17 07-19 98806630 Warrant Service Subject was told about the outstanding
warrant, but he refused to be
handcuffed. Officer sprayed him with
OC. He still refused to cooperate and
was sprayed again. He was then
handcuffed.
3, 15, 19 07-19 98806658 Committal Subject had cut his wrists but refused
medical attention. Officers grabbed
his arm.s and. put him on the gumey.
He resisted and after breaking the
ambulance restraints, was handcuffed
to the gumey.
32, 42 7-20 98806661 Public Intoxication Subject refused to be handcuffed.
Officer grabbed his arm and pulled it
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OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
17 7-21 98806688 Public Intoxication Subject refused to get all thc way into
the squad, so officer placed his leg in
the car.
47 7-21 98806690 Open Container During an open container
Assault investigation, the subject attempted to
run. The officer grabbed his arm. A
struggle ensued in which the officer
was assaulted.
17 7-24 98806797 Domestic Disturbance Officer grabbed a m~ln to stop him
from assaulting another person. The
other person then attacked this man.
The officer pushed her back and
escorted the man out of the house.
6, 7, 8 7-24 98806800 Mental Committal Officers had to restrain and handcuff
the subject before he was transported to
U of Iowa Hospitals.
49, 87 7-25 98806838 Domestic Disturbance Officer separated a couple who were
fighting over baby. When the man
started to walk away with the baby the
officer stopped him. He then pushed
the officer away. The officer blocked
him from walking away and the man
made threatening statements. The
officer sprayed him with OC. He
continued at officer, so the officer
struck him in the leg with his baton,
twice. He was taken to the ground and
handcuffed.
3, 43, 85 7-29 98806993 Assault Subject refused to be handcuffed. He
placed over the hood of the squad car
and officers pulled his arms behind his
back to be handcuffed.
90 7-31 98807081 Sick aulmal Officer shot a Sick raccoon once with
his sidearm.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
35,54 7-31 98807082 Warrant Service While waiting for a reply on a warrant
check, the subject took off running.
One officer caught him and took him
to the ground. He continued to resist,
so officers roiled him over and pulled
his arms behind him. He was
handcuffed and placed in the squad
car.
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