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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09-2003 ICPD Use of ForceOFFICER 5, 60 3 Officers IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE REPORT February 2003 DATE 02-01-03 INC # INCIDENT 3-5206 Fight in progress 02-02-03 3-5385 Burglary 21 02-02-03 3-5387 Fight 58, 19 02-08-03 2-6621 Bar check 19 02-09-03 FORCE USED Subject was involved in a fight. When officers an-ired on scene he fled into a building. Subject was observed trying to sneak out a window when he saw the officers and refused to come down. The officer grabbed him and directed him to the ground where the officers used a hands on technique to get the subject's hands behind his back and handcuff him. Officers responded to a burglary in progress call. Officers drew side arms during the search of the building. Suspect was located and arrested. While officers were attempting to break up a fight, one of the individuals started to punch the officer. Then a large group of persons started punching and grabbing the officer's gun belt. The group of persons refused to obey the officer's commands to back up and the officer deployed a chemical agent into the crowd and towards the two initial combatants. The t~vo persons who had initially been fighting cooperated and were arrested. Subject ran from officers when told he was being cited for PAULA. ADPS officer caught the subject and directed him to the ground. The subject got back to his feet and was directed to the ground by an Iowa City officer. The subject continued to struggle and refused to place his hands behind his back. An officer deployed a chemical agent but the subject again tried to get to his feet. After a DPS officer used his taser the subject submitted to being arrested. 3-6667 Disorderly conduct Subject refused to place his hands behind his back as requested by the officer. The officer directed the subject to the ground after he tensed up and mined to face the officer. Subject was OFFICER 47 15 51: 60,51 DATE 02-09-03 02-09-03 02-10-03 02-11-03 INC # 3-6767 3-6802 3-6805 3-6969 INCIDENT Public Intoxication Fire Alarm Traffic Stop Public Intoxication an'est FORCE USED handcufffed. Subject had been placed under arrest but refused to get into the patrol car. The officer made three requests for him to get into the car before trying to direct him into the car. The subject threatened the officer and pushed back against the officer. The officer used an active counter measure strike to the subject's thigh and the subject then complied. The officer had two prisoners in the back seat of his patrol car and was attempting to interview one of them, ~vhen the other continually tried to interfere with the interview. The subject continued to interfere with the interview after having been told not to. The officer pushed upward on the subject's chin in an attempt to prevent him from talking. After, vards the officer was then able to continue his interview. Officers stopped a vehicle for being in the cemetery after hours. When the vehicle stopped the driver got out and attempted to run away. The officer caught the subject and directed him to the ground. The subject stiffened up and refused to place his hands behind his back. He did not comply with the officer's commands to place his hands behind his back and the officer deployed a chemical agent. The subject was then handcuffed. The subject had been placed under arrest and taken to the rear of the squad car, where he was told to stand. He refused to stay put and the officer had to physically hold him in place. After the subject was placed in the back seat of the patrol car he began kicking the cars windows. The officer had to physically remove him from the car and place him on the ground where the officer used a department issue nylon restraint to tie the subject's legs. While at the jail the subject spit on one of the officers. The officer grabbed him and held his face towards the wall to prevent further attacks. When the elevator arrived to take the subject OFFICER 24 2 3 Officers 17 55 19, 40 54 DATE 02-11-03 02- l 1-03 02- i 1-03 02-12-03 02-12-03 02-15-03 02-19-03 INC # 3-6986 3-7056 3-7114 3-7119 3-7297 3-7841 3-8362 INCIDENT Injured Animal Trespass Building Search Vehicle Pursuit Loud Music Domestic Fight Loud Pa~y FORCE USED upstairs the officer continued to restrain the subject until he could be tamed over to jail staff. A deer was injured after being struck by a vehicle. The officer dispatched the deer with his side arm. The officer was directing the subject up some stairs when he grabbed the handrail and refused to move. When the officer requested he let go and to continue up the stairs he began to push at the officer and make threats. The officer used a hands control technique to place the subject's hands behind his back and handcuffhim. Officers conducted a building search with weapons drawn. Nobody was located inside of the building. Officer was in a vehicle pursuit. The driver eventually stopped the vehicle without further incident. While the officer attempted to speak to a person about a noise complaint she tried to close the door on his foot. When the officer attempted to place her under arrest she pulled away and threatened to hit him. She then physically assaulted the officer by grabbing his neck and hitting him in the face. The officer used a reactionary strike and directed her to the ground where she was handcuffed. Subject had made verbal threats that he was going to kill a police officer. The officer ordered him to remove his hands from his pockets and to go to the ground. The subject did not comply and the officer drew his sidearm. The subject took his hands from his pockets, but refused to go to the ground. The officer deployed a chemical agent after first warning the subject and telling him again to go to the ground. The chemical agent did not work and the officer physically directed him to the ground. The officer used hands on techniques to place the subject's hands behind his back. Subject was placed under arrest and handcuffed. He was directed to the ground after pulling away from the arresting officer and took an aggressive posture towards another officer on OFFICER 12 37 3 Officers 19 2,58 DATE 02-20-03 02-21-03 02-21-03 02-21-03 02-21-03 02-22-03 INC # 3-8503 3-8683 3-8740 2-8834 3-8842 3-8884 INCIDENT Disorderly Conduct Public Intoxication Stolen Vehicle Burglary Suspicious Vehicle Obstruction FORCE USED scene. After calming down he was walked to the patroI car where he tried to pull away from the officer. The subject was again directed to the ground and kept there until he calmed down. Subject was arrested for fighting. He refused to be handcuffed and kept pulling his left arm away. The officer had to physically place the subject's left arm behind his back. While the officer patted him do~vn he attempted to pull away and the officer had to place him against the patrol car. While sitting in the back seat of the patrol car the subject attempted to kick the windows out. The officer had to pull him from the car and place him face down on the ground. While the officer was handcuffing the subject the subject pushed backwards towards the officer. The officer directed the subject against a wall to gain control. Officer ordered subject from the vehicle. Officer drew his sidearm, but kept it pointed down next to his leg. The subject would not have been able to see that the officer had drawn his sidearm. Officers responded to a call of a burglary in progress. They drew their sidearms during the building search. Officers detained persons who were drinking and smoking marijuana. One of the subjects fled but slipped and fell. The officer held the subject down while he was handcuffed. Subject was placed under arrest for obstruction. After he was placed under arrest he started yelling and struggling, injuring a campus officer. Subject was warned to stop struggling or he would be sprayed with a chemical agent. The subject continued to straggle with 90,51 2O 02-22-03 02-27-03 3-8894 3-9725 Intoxicated Person Sick/Injured animal officers and was sprayed with a chemical agent. While in the back of the patrol car the subject started kicking at the car windows. The officer opened the car door and pulled the subject towards him to prevent further kicking of the window and warned him about additional charges if he broke a window. Subject was transported to the jail. Officers observed subject being restrained by another subject· One officer grabbed the subject's arm and attempted to calm him while identifying hirnself as an officer· The subject seemed not to comprehend what the officer was saying so the officers placed both of the subject's hands behind his back and handcuffed him. Officer observed a raccoon hobbling and spinning in the street. It seemed disoriented and had foam coming from its mouth. The officer used his sidearm to dispatch the animal. CC: City Manager, Chief, Captains, Lieutenants, Training Sergeant, City Clerk, Library OFFICER 54, 15 4 officers 26 11 48,16,21 IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE REPORT March 2003 DATE 03-01-03 03-01-03 03-05-03 03-06-03 03-06-03 INC # INCIDENT 3-10147 Public Intoxication Arrest FORCE USED The subject was placed under arrest and attempted to pull away from the officer who was trying to handcuffhim. Subject was placed against a vehicle and told to relax. The subject cominued to resist handcuffing and tried to pull his hand away from the officer. While the officer struggled to get the subject's hands behind his back the officer and suspect fell to the ground. A hands control technique was used to get the subject's hands behind his back to handcuff him. 3-10259 Suicidal subject Officers responded to a suicide in progress call. They forced a door open to gain entry to the residence. Officers entered the residence with side arms drawn. One officer was armed with a "less lethal weapon". The subject was located and transported to University Hospitals. 3-11042 Public Intoxication Arrest Upon arriving at the Jail the subject started spitting and kicking the squad car window. Subject got out of the car when requested and was placed against a wall. Officer told him that kicking and spiring was not allowed. Subject then cooperated with officers. 3-11143 Public Intoxication Arrest Snbject was sitting in the back seat of a cab when she was told she was under arrest. She refused to get out of the cab. The officer pulled her from the car. 3-11300 Warrant arrest When the subject was told he was under arrest he clinched up and told the officers that he wasn't going to go to jail and that they should shoot him. Each officer grabbed one of his wrists and directed him to the floor as he tried to pull away from them. Officers used a hands control technique and one officer used his baton as a lever, to get the subject's hands behind his back to handcuffhim. The baton was not used OFFICER 34 51 52 93,57,40 59 DATE 03-12-03 03-15-03 03-16-03 03-17-03 03-19-03 INC # 3-12431 3-13142 3-13199 3-13467 3-13754 INCIDENT Arrest Warrant Fight call Injured Animal Fight Warrant Arrest FORCE USED to strike the subject. Subject was placed under arrest and the officer had to use a hands control technique to get the subject's hands behind his back. After the subject was cuffed he was able to gain access to a small dagger he'd hidden inside of his pants. The officer held the subject down while a second officer pried the dagger fi.om the subject's hands. After the subject was placed into the squad car he started kicking at the windows. The officer used a department issued leg restraint to prevent him from kicking. When the subject was told he was under arrest he tried to pull away and then attempted to grab the officer's hands. The Officer used a hands control technique to handcuff the subject. While at the jail the subject again tried to grab the officer. The officer directed the subject against a wall and held him there until he became cooperative. A deer was injured after becoming entangled in a fence. The officer dispatched the deer with his side arm. Subject had been involved in a fight and fled when officers arrived. Officers chased him for several blocks before catching him. He refiased to comply with verbal commands to stop resisting and attempted to pull away from the officers. Officers directed him to the ground where they attempted to handcuff him, but were unable to get both of his hands behind his back. A chemical agent was deployed and the suspect then cooperated. Officer attempted to place subject under arrest for a warrant. When the officer advised the subject that he was under arrest he pulled away and ran for about 4 blocks before he was apprehended without further incident. 21 03-20-03 3-13946 Disorderly conduct Subject attempted to interfere with a OFFICER 48,25 13 60 17, 13, 58 13 DATE 03-23-03 03-24-03 03-24-03 03-26-03 03-26-03 INC # 3-14398 3-14430 3-14447 3-14768 3-14792 INCIDENT Assist Other Agency Traffic Stop Injured Animal Intoxicated Person Traffic Stop FORCE USED peaceful protest and was confronted by the protesters. The officer approached the subject from behind and placed his arm around and under his chin and walked him out of the crowd without further incident. Officers assisted another agency with an arrest warrant of a person who had made a prior statement that he was going to commit suicide by cop. Officers drew their side arms when entering the residence to arrest the subject. Subject was told that he was under arrest for obstruction and did not comply with officer commands to place his hands behind his back. The subject fled from the officer and was apprehended after a short foot chase when the officer directed him to the ground. The subject continued to resist by refusing to place his hands behind his back so he could be handcuffed. Officer responded to a complaint of an injured deer. The officer dispatched the deer with his side arm. The subject was told that he was under arrest and attempted to pull away from the officers. He refused to be handcuffed and was directed to the ground where he continued to resist handcuffing. A chemical agent was deployed and the officers used a hands control technique to get his hands behind his back to handcuff him. After placing the subject into the patrol car he started kicking at the windows. The officers used a department issued leg restraint to prevent him from damaging the car. The officer attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding, when the driver attempted to flee. He drove down a dead end street where he left the roadway and drove along a creek. When the vehicle stopped the officer got out of his own car and ordered the driver from the car. At that point the driver drove off with OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT 11,38 03-28-03 3-15413 Robbery 94 03-31-03 3-15933 Traffic Stop FORCE USED the officer in foot pursuit. When the driver stopped again he did not comply with officer commands to get out of the car. The officer opened the car door and directed the subject to the ground where he was handcuffed. Officers stopped a vehicle in which at least one of the occupants was reported to have been involved in a robbery a few minutes earlier. Officers drew their side arms until all occupants were safely detained. An officer was conducting a traffic stop when the driver ran away on foot. A second officer was able to chase and catch the subject in a hallway to an apt building. The officer directed the subject to the ground where he was handcuffed. CC: City Manager, Chief, Captains, Lieutenants, Training Sergeant, City Clerk, Library