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IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
I: i ~:: USE OF FORCE REPORT
January 2003
01-01-03
INC # INCIDENT
3-49 Traffic Stop
FORCE USED
During the course ora traffic stop the
officer located a handgun on the ground
near the stopped vehicle. The officer
drew his sidearm while each occupant
of the vehicle was removed from the
car and patted down for weapons.
01-01-03
3-83 Arrest Warrant
Officer drew sidearm while serving an
arrest warrant on a subject whose hands
were concealed under some covers.
The officer had information that the
subject was known to fight with
officers.
58 01-03-03 3-302 Fight
Subject was fighting with another
individual when the officer had to pull
him offofthe other individual. The
subject resisted handcuffing and the
officer had to use a hand control
technique to place subject's hands
behind his back. Subject also refused
to get into the back of the patrol car and
was directed to the back seat by the
officer.
01-09-03
3-1234 Shoplifting
Subject had been arrested and kept
turning around to yell at a person while
being escorted to the patrol car. The
officer held him to prevent his mining
around to yell.
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01-10-03
01-16-03
3-1256 Criminal Trespass
3-2212 Assist other agency
Subject was told he was under arrest.
When Officers tried to handcuffhim he
tried to pull away and kick the officers.
The officers directed him to the ground
and had to use hand control techniques
to get him to place his hands behind his
back to be handcuffed. While walking
him to the patrol car he continued to
resist by kicking at the officers and
refusing to walk. Upon arriving at the
patrol car he refused to get in and had
to be pulled into the car by the officers.
Officers assisted another agency in a
vehicle pursuit by deploying a stop
stick and by following the pursuing
police vehicles.
OFFICER
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DATE INC # INCIDENT
01-17-03 3-2347 warrant arrest
01-17-03 3-2374 Traffic Stop
01-17-03 3-2512 Property damage
accident
01-21-03 3-3254 Injured Animal
01-22-03 3-3309 Traffic Stop
19 01-22-03 3-3406
88 01-24-03 3-3686
Accident investigation
Welfare check of a
mental patient
31 01-29-03 3-4614 Disorderly Conduct
SRT 01-30-03 3-4852 Search Warrant
4 01-31-03 3-5104 Inj re'ed Animal
FORCE USED
When the officer told the subject he
was under arrest he pulled away and
pushed the officer to the ground. The
subject then ran but was located hiding
under a car. Officers were unable to
coax the person out from under the car
and deployed a chemical agent. The
subject then crawled out and was
handcuffed by the officer.
When the subject was told he was
under arrest he pulled away from the
officers and continued to resist. The
officer directed the subject to the
ground where continued to resist and
the officer deployed a chemical agent.
The officer used a hand control
technique to place the subject's hands
behind his back to handcuffhim.
The officer used his side arm to
dispatch an injured deer.
The officer located an injured deer and
dispatched it with his side arm.
When the officer attempted to stop a
vehicle for speeding the driver
accelerated to get away. The officer
pursued the vehicle for 2 to 3 blocks
before discontinuing the chase.
Deer injured after having been struck
by a vehicle. The officer dispatched
the deer with his side arm.
Officers responded to a complaint of a
person who was offhis medications and
out of control. Subject had a history of
chasing people with knives and bats.
The Sgt. requested a less lethal weapon
be brought to the scene. The weapon
was never displayed or pointed at the
subject.
Officers responded to a complaint of a
fight. While escorting the arrested
subject to the patrol car he began
kicking a front door window of a
business he was being escorted from.
Officer used his hands to direct the
subject away from the door and placed
him against a wall.
Officers assisted with a search wan-ant
ofaresidence. Subjects inside of
residence did not resist and were
handcuffed by officers.
The office used his side arm to dispatch
an injured rabbit.
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