HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-1999 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
AUGUST, 1999
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
26,59 08~02 99-906828 Domestic Assault Officers grasped wrists of subject when
told she was trader arrest and she
initially resisted.
2 08-03 99-906863 Mental Subject Juvenile with psychological problems
who was hurting herself cuffed (at
request of parents) to prevent self-
injury and taken to Univ. Hospital.
55,9 08-05 99-906909 Disorderly Subject Subject resisted being cuffed after
being placed under arrest. Officers had
to grasp subject's arm and place it
behind subject's back for cuffing.
19 08-05 99-906926 Injured Opossum Injured opossum shot by officer who
used a .22 rifle.
38 08-08 99-907019 Sick Raccoon Sick raccoon shot by officer who used
a .22 rifle.
40 08-11 99-907067 Traffic stop/Suspicious Suspicious person fled on foot after
Person officers tried to stop him for a traffic
violation. Once caught and directed to
ground he resisted cuffing so his arms
had to be forcibly placed behind his
back for cuffing.
40 08-13 99-907144 Drug Investigation Subject fled from officers during a
drug investigation. Subject was caught
and placed on ground where he
continued to resist. Subject's arms were
forcibly placed behind his back for
cuffing.
43 08-13 9%907146 Intoxicated Subject Subject placed under arrest for
intoxication resisted being cuffed.
Officers had to maintain grasp on
subject and forcibly place his arms
behind his back for cuffing.
20 08-14 99-907189 Stabbing Officers were told a stabbing suspect
had entered a particular apartment.
When there was no response at the
door and after supervisor approval, the
door was forced open. Officer had his
sidearm drawn during search of
apartment. No one was in the
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
apartment.
2,11 08-20 99-907393 Disorderly Subject Subject was involved in an altercation
on the pedestrian mall and was being
disorderly. Officers tried to calm
subject but he continued yelling and
struggling. Officers then grasped
subject and he continued to resist. OC
was eventually used on subject with no
effect. Subject was taken to the
ground. Subject was eventually gotten
under control and forcibly cuffed.
33 08-22 99-907460 Vehicle Pursuit Officer attempted to stop a vehicle
whose occupant was involved with
vandalism to a home. Driver would not
stop. Officer pursued with lights and
siren and supervisor monitoring
(3:01am). Vehicle lost control and
occupant was apprehended. Vehicle
was stolen.
8 08-22 99-907473 Mental Subject/Other Psych patient was threatening DPS
Agency Assist officers with a shard of glass. Officer
was called to assist. Subject's arms
were grasped and subject was taken to
floor where he could be cuffed. Subject
then had to be held down until hospital
staff strapped him to a gurney.
33 08-24 99-907515 Suicidal Subject Subject threatening suicide had locked
self in a room with several knives. She
would not open door. Officer fomed
door open. Door struck subject as it
opened. Subject was then taken into
custody without further incident.
55 08-26 99-907585 Intoxicated Subject Subject was being disorderly on the
pedesffian mall after being ejected
from a bar. Subject would not remain
with officer after being detained.
Officer then grasped subject who then
began resisting and flailing his arms.
Subject was taken to the ground and
forcibly cuffed.
26,1 l 08-28 99-907693 Sexual Assault Officers a~empted to detain subject
possibly involved in a sexual assault.
Subject fled on foot. After being
caught, subject was taken to the ground
and had to be forcibly cuffed.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
41 08-29 99-907736 Disorderly Subject Officer observed several people
involved in a fight. Several fled on
officer's arrival but one person was
detained who appeared injured. Subject
had apparently been hit over head with
a bottle and was bleeding, Officer
grasped subject's shirt and detained
him until he refused medical treatment.
40 08-31 99-907830 Warrant Service Officers were serving an arrest warrant
at a residence where the subject
involved was known to go armed.
Upon, searching residence a subject was
noticed hiding under a pile of clothing.
Officer drew his sidearm until it was
determined this person was not armed.
A second subject then struggled with
officer. The second subject had to be
grasped and his arms forcibly placed
behind his back for cuffing.
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