HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-03-2003 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CIT¥,OUCE.E,ARmE X FILED
USE OF FORCE REPORT 2011~ JU~/-9 P/4 2:59
May 2003
G/T7 CLERK
OFFICER DATE INC ~ INCIDENT FORCE USE~OWA C~T~ IOWA
56, 16 05-01-03 3-22054 Wa~ant A~est Officers ~de a felony stop of a vehicle
occupied by a person ~o~ to have
wa~ant~ and who was ~o~ to ca~ a
firea~. Officers had their side ~
~a~ until subject was in custody.
56 05-02-03 3-22300 Warrant Arrest The officer was looking through a
residence for a wanted person known to
go armed. When the officer located the
subject hiding between a bed and a wall
he pointed his side arm at the subject
while he was placed in custody.
60 05-03-03 3-22398 Trespass When the officer placed the subject
under arrest he became combative. The
subject was directed to the ground
where he continued to resist. After the
officer sprayed the subject with a
chemical agent he became cooperative.
56 05-10-03 3-23709 Injured Animal The officer used his side arm to
dispatch an injured deer that had been
struck by a vehicle.
33, 96 05-15-03 3-24525 Out of control child When the fncst officer arrived the child
was already being restrained on the
floor by staff as he screamed, spit and
kicked. The officer rolled the juvenile
onto his stomach and handcuffed him.
A second officer arrived and placed
handcuffs onto his ankles to prevent
him from kicking. Both sets of
handcuffs were removed after the
juvenile calmed down.
8, 13 05-15-03 3-24445 Intoxicated Subject While performing sobriety tests the
subject ran from the officer but fell
down. When the subject tried to get
back up the officers directed him back
to the ground where the subject
continued to resist. The officers used a
hands control technique to place his
hands behind his back to handcuff him.
36 05-16-03 3-24630 Traffic Stop The subject, who was in the police
department charged with OWl, refused
to sit down when requested to do so.
The subject tensed up as he became
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
verbally and physically aggressive
towards the officer. The officer placed
to fingers on the subject's brachial
notch and directed him to his seat.
95, 36, 5, 43 05-18-03 3-25171 Crash Investigation The subject had walked away form a
multiple car crash, which he had
caused. When the officer requested he
come back to the scene he verbally
threatened the officer and went into a
martial arts stance. The officer sprayed
him with a chemical agent and he fled.
When the officer caught up to him he
again went into a martial arts stance
and refused to comply with officer
commands to go to the ground. The
officer tried unsuccessfully to direct
him to the ground and a second officer
applied a chemical agent. When the
subject assaulted the officers with his
fists the officers used their batons to
o~ defend themselves. It should be noted
tt~ .~, that neither the chemical agents nor the
~ ~ baton strikes appeared to have any
~ ,~-~ affect on the subject. The officer was
able to handcuffthe subject after
~ ~,~' applying a chemical agent one more
~ C..D time. After the subject was placed into
~ ~- the squad the officers attempted to
e,~ reposition his handcuffs, after
e,~ ~C) removing one cuff the subject began to
straggle and a chemical agent was
applied. After one of the officers was
bit an officer restrained the subjects
head. The officers used a hands control
technique to place his hands behind his
back to handcuff him.
25 05-23-03 3-26199 Public Intoxication Subject had been placed under arrest
and was being walked to the patrol car
in handcuffs when he attempted to pull
away from the officer and flee. The
officer held him against a wall.
97 05-23-03 3-26252 Assist Other Agency While the officer was assisting a deputy
with a court ordered removal of a child
he noticed the father had a very tight
grip on his child, causing the child to
cry. The officer pried the father's
fingers off of the boy.
36, 58, 8 05-24-03 3-26311 Intoxicated Person When the officer told the subject to
leave the Pedestrian Mall he made an
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
aggressive movement towards the
officer and the officer reacted by
deploying a chemical agent. The
subject then tried to assault the officer
with his fists. The officer grabbed the
subject's left arm and directed him to
the ground. A second officer grabbed
the subject's other arm and both arms
were placed behind his back where he
was handcuffed.
31 05-27-03 3-26741 Domestic Assault After placing the subject trader arrest
she refused verbal commands to walk
to the patrol car. The officer escorted
her to the patrol car by holding her
upper arm. When she refused to sit in
the car he placed his hand onto her left
shoulder and directed her into the car.
While walking into the jail she
attempted to walk away from the
officer who then held onto the upper
portion of her left arm to escort her.
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