HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-13-2003 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
April 2003
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
24 04-03-03 3-16414 Wan'ant Arrest Officer was at a residence to arrest a
subject on a warrant. The officer found
the subject m a bedroom, hiding under
a comforter. The officer drew his
sidearm and ordered the subject to
show him his hands. The subject
showed the officer his hands and was
handcuffed.
19, 38 04-05-03 3-16811 Intoxicated Subject When officer attempted to speak with
the subject he fled on foot. During the
foot chase the officer gave verbal
commands to stop but the subject
L:> y~_ continued to flee. The officer caught
~: the subject and directed him to the
: ground. When the subject attempted to
: ~ get back up he was again directed to the
: v ground and the officer placed his knee
~ in the subject's back to prevent his
~ getting up again. The officers used
- - _ 5. : hands control techniques to place the
~: :~:) subject's hands behind his back as he
continued to struggle to get free.
27 04-02-03 3-16350 Juvenile Complaint The officer was dispatched to a
complaint of a juvenile threatening a
person with a bat. Upon arrival the
juvenile locked himself in a bedroom
and refused to come out. As the officer
attempted to speak with him the
juvenile would strike the door. When
the juvenile opened the door a little the
officer forced his way into the roon~
As the officer entered the room the
juvenile threatened the officer who then
restrained the juvenile and directed him
to the bed. The officer used a hands
control techniques to place the
juvenile's hands behind his back to
handcuff him.
19 04-03-03 3-16533 Suspicious Person The officer was involved in a foot
chase with a subject who took
something out of his pants and gave it
to a second subject. Thinking it might
be a weapon the officer drew his
sidearm and ordered the second subject
to the ground. The subject refused to go
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
to the ground, but did show that he had
nothing in his hands. The officer
bolstered his sidearm and drew his OC
container and again requested the
subject go to the ground. At this point
the subject did go to the ground as
ordered.
55, 90, 36, 42, 04-06-03 3-16988 Fight Officers responded to a fight in which
98, 52, 14, 55 multiple persons were involved. The
subjects refused to comply with officer
commands to stop fighting. Officers
attempted to place one subject into
custody, but he refused to place his
hands behind his back as he fought with
officers. Officers directed him to the
ground where he continued to
physically resist. Officers deployed a
chemical agent and used a hands
r control technique to get his hands
:~ behind his back. A second subject was
: - also placed under arrest after she did
. not comply with officer commands to
stay back and continued to scream at
~ them. When the officer attempted to
handcuff her she pulled away while
: ,._ flailing her arms. The officer directed
~ ~ her to the ground where she was
~ handcuffed. A third subject was also
placed under arrest after she refused to
quit fighting. She refused to be
arrested and was directed to the ground
where she continued to resist officers.
An officer deployed a chemical agent
and the subject was handcuffed. After
the subject got back to her feet she
attempted to kick and bite a person who
was standing nearby. The officer again
directed her to the ground and held her
there until she agreed to calm down.
9 04-06-03 3-16995 Fight Officers were interviewing two persons
wh0'd been fighting when one subject
quickly moved towards the other
subject in an aggressive manner. He
did not stop when ordered to do so and
the officer deployed a chemical agent.
The subject then complied and was
arrested.
98 04-06-03 3-17003 Fight Officer attempted to separate two
persons who were on the ground
fighting. They did not respond to
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
verbal commands to stop so the officer
deployed a chemical agent and held
both subjects down on the ground until
additional officers arrived.
38, 14, 19 04-07-03 3-17315 Burglary Officers responded to a complaint ora
burglary in which the suspect had fled.
An officer located the subject and
chased him on foot towards a second
officer. Because the second officer
knew the subject was known to go
armed the officer drew his side arm and
ordered the subject to the ground. The
subject showed the officer he had
nothing in his hands and ran in another
direction. The first officer caught the
subject and directed him to the ground.
The K9 was also deployed but was
called off whan the subject was
apprehended by the first officer.
26 04-10-03 3-17721 Assault Investigation Officers were investigating a complaint
that the subject had pulled a gun on a
subject. When officers Wied to remove
the subject's coat he a~tempted to pull
away. The officer placed the subject
against a tree while he was handcuffed.
57, 27 04-10-03 3-17881 Assault Investigation Subject was verbally abusive towards
officers who were conducting an assault
investigation. When told he was under
arrest he pulled away and attempted to
flee. When the officers caught him he
r~ actively resisted arrest. Officers
t~-~ ~ ~ directed him to the ground where he
22 .: :~ continued to resist and attempted to
. strike the officers. When an officer
warned him that he was going to be
!~. sprayed with a chemical agent unless he
~ stopped resisting he knocked it out of
i: the officer's hand. The officer located
--- ~ the canister and again warned the
: subject to stop resistmg prior to
spraying the subject with a chemical
agent.
15 04-11-03 3-17901 Assault Investigation The subject had been arrested and
placed into the back ora squad car
when he proceeded to strike his head
against the door. When the officer
opened the car door the subject leaned
out to talk with the officer and refused
to comply with the officer commands to
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
sit back in his seat. The officer placed
his hand on the subject's head and
guided hem back into his seat. The
officer then quickly removed his hand
and closed the car door.
54 04-13-03 3-18452 Fight call When the officer advised the subject he
was under arrest he refused to comply
with repeated officer commands to
place his hands behind his back. The
officer used a chemical agent to gain
the subject's compliance.
41 04-16-03 3-19001 Assault Investigation The subject was arrested for assault and
while the officer was walking him to
the patrol car he went limp. The officer
grabbed the subject by his bicep and
escorted him the rest of the way.
:1_.2, 51 04-16-03 3-19016 Public Intoxication When the subject was advised he was
~.~';, ~,- arrest under arrest he pulled away from the
..':_ :~ officer. The officer used hands control
techniques to handcuff the subject and
then had to physically escort him to the
! ~ patrol car. When the officer attempted
~ to place the subject into the car he
. : refused to get in. One officer then went
: - around to the other side of the car and
(-' pulled the subject into the back seat.
97, 16 04-15-03 3-18954 Vehicle pursuit An officer attempted to stop a vehicle
for a traffic violation. When the speeds
got too high the officer discontinued
the chase. A short while later officers
responded to a complaint of a vehicle
on fire and its occupants fleeing. The
officer located one subject hiding under
a brush pile and drew his side arm as he
ordered him out.
58 04-18-03 3-19418 Theft As the subject (Prisoner) was walking
to the jail he attempted to flee. When
the officer grabbed his shi~t the subject
turned and tried to spit on the officer.
The subject refused to go into the jail
and the officer directed him against a
wall and held him there until deputies
arrived to assist.
5, 24, 39, 26 04-18-03 3-19465 Unk mental problem The subject had been making th_teats
towards witnesses and officers. When
he made an aggressive movement
towards an officer the officer directed
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
him to the ground and used a hands
contxol technique to place his hands
behind his back to handcuffhim.
Officers used a department issue leg
resl~aint to prevent him from kicking
them and then carried him to the squad
car. At the hospital officers lifred him
onto a gumey and placed a pillow case
over his head because he was spitting
on them.
58, 13 04-19-03 3-19621 Fight The subject refused to place her hands
behind her back after being told she
was under arrest. She kicked at officers
and did not comply with their
commands. Officers deployed a
chemical agent and used a hands
control technique to get her hands
behind her back to handcuffher.
9 04-20-03 3-19857 Fight The officer was unable to get two
subjects to disengage during a fight and
used a chemical agent to gain
compliance.
18 04-21-03 3-20043 Assault Investigation While investigating an assault the
suspect punched and kicked the officer.
r - The officer directed her to the ground
· . - :: until she calmed down. He then helped
-" ~ ~ i her up and placed her against a wall
where he used a hands control
technique to place her hands behind her
~ back to be handcuffed.
:._34 ?i 04-23-03 3-20369 Juvenile Problem Officer arrested subject and placed her
in the back seat of the patrol car. When
: : she refused to place her feet in the car
he went around to the other side of the
car and pulled her in.
54 04-25-03 3-20669 Burglary Investigation The officer assisted with a burglary
invesfigation in which the suspect was
known to be armed. The officer drew
his side arm until the suspect could be
patted down for weapons.
86 04-25-03 3-20689 Fight The officer attempted to break up a
fight when the subject swung at a
nearby person. The officer placed the
subject against a wall and obtained his
identification. When the officer
attempted to break up a second fight,
the 1st subject again attempted to start a
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
fight. As the subject prepared to stxike
somebody the officer deployed pepper
spray to gain control of the subject.
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