HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-2001 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
FEBRUARY 2001
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
85,51 2-2-01 101008 Pubic Intoxication After subject was handcuffed, became
resistive and would not follow verbal
commands. Turned towards the officer
in an aggressive manner after being
handcuffed. Subject spun around by
officer and pushed to the ground.
Subject still combative and did not
call down until officer threatened the
use of chemical agent.
49,12 2-3-01 101028 Traffic Stop Subject was placed under arrest for
OWI. During patdown search, subject
reached into his pocket to relieve a
knife against officer's orders. Subject
was advised he was under arrest but
refused to submit to handcuffing.
Officers used hands on techniques to
pin the subject against the rear of the
squad car for control, and prevent from
being kicked.
85,98,88,42,35 2-3-01 2000-11606 Search Warrant SRT deployment. 8 officers had
54,40, 14 weapons drawn during entry to
residence. Door to residence was
forced open. No one found to be home.
11 2-8-01 101174 Fight in Progress Officers were breaking up a fight and
arresting persons when the subject
approached officers and interfered with
their duties. Subject was warned
several times to leave and refused.
Upon being advised he was under
arrest, subject struggled to get away.
Officers directed subject to the ground
to effect handcuffing.
:P.O, 14,38 :. 52-8-01 101175 Fight in Progress 2 subjects resisted officers' verbal
· commands to stop fighting. One
.~: subject while handcuffed continued to
resist and the officer used his body to
5 pin subject against squad car. Subject
then slipped out of handcuft~ and
fought with Officer. Subject was taken
to the ground and eventually exposed to
chemical agent. 2nd subject assaulted
officer and upon being taken into
custody resisted officers. Subject was
pinned by officer against squad car and
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
hands were forcibly pulled behind his
back for handcuffing,
42,40,52 2-10-01 101265 Gunshots fired / Agency Johnson County Deputy involved in an
Assist. exchange of gunfire with subject in a
parked vehicle. Iowa City Officers
responded. Officers had sidearms
drawn and searched nearby fields.
Footprints led to an adjacent house and
subjects were called out of the
residence and ordered to the ground at
gunpoint. Subjects were then
handcuffed during the investigation.
9,20 2-16-01 101434 Pubic Intoxication Subject was arrested inside bar and
after being handcuffed became
combative by attempting to kick and
spit. Subject was pinned against squad
car while being searched. Subject
continued to escalate the incident and
was then exposed to chemical agent.
Subject was taken to the hospital for
&contamination and then to jail.
Subject had to be placed in a restraint
chair and then into a padded jail cell.
2 2-17-01 101458 Animal Deer stmck by car. Officerdispatched
animal using sidearm.
2,40 2-17-01 101460 Vehicle Pursuit Subject operating a stolen van refi~sed
to yield to Police emergency vehicle.
.: Iowa State Patrol Troopers forced
vehicle off the roadway. Iowa City
officers escorted subject from the
vehicle and used hands on techniques
to prevent subject from escaping. Later
at the Police Department subject began
spitting on officer. Subject was
- ' physically placed from a chair to the
floor in a sitting position.
49 2-18-01 011471 Animal Deer struck by a vehicle. Dispatched
by officer with sidearm.
9 2-18-01 011473 Fight in Progress Several subjects involved in a fight.
Repeated verbal commands by officer
to quit fighting were ignored. Subjects
were exposed to chemical agent to end
the fight.
56 2-22-01 101586 Animal Deer struck by vehicle. Officer
dispatched animal using sidearm.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
22 2-22-01 101576 Assault Investigation Juvenile suspect being questioned
started to walk away. Officer told
juvenile to stop. Afterjuvenile
continued to walk away, officer then
used hands on to direct the subject back
to a chair where they were seated.
59 2-24-01 101630 Traffic Stop Subject under arrest refused to place
hands behind back for handcuffing.
Subject mined towards officer in an
aggressive manner. Officer forced
subject against squad car with his body
until subject calmed down and
submitted to the arrest.
84 2-24-01 101642 Suicidal Subject Officer initiated an emergency
psychological committal on subject.
Subject attempted to leave the
immediate area and officer blocked
subject's path with his body and placed
hand on subject's chest not allowing
them to leave.
94 2-25-01 101665 Fight in Progress Subject would not quit ftghthig.
Officer exposed subject to chemical
agent.
36,55 2-27-01 101714 Traffic Stop Subject fled from officers during an
OWI evaluation. Officers pursued and
caught subject. Subject directed to the
ground for added control however
subject refused to allow officers to
handcuff. Subject continued to resist
and officers exposed subject to
chemical spray.
58 2-27-01 101745 Call for Service - Juvenile was placed under arrest and
Juvenile Assault refused to cooperate with verbal
commands to be handcuffed. Officer
physically took subject's arms to the
handcuffing position.
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