HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-12-2003 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
June 2003
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
54, 58 06-01-03 3-27923 Bar Check As the officer walked passed the
subject he struck the officer in the back.
The subject was told he was under
arrest and refused officer commands to
step outside. The officer grabbed the
subject's right arm and escorted him
from the bar. As they were leaving the
bar the subject made attempts to pull
away and the officer placed him against
a wall where he was handcuffed.
57 06-01-03 3-28039 Theft The subject had fled from a loss
prevention officer and was later located
by an ICPD officer hiding in a
dumpster. The officer drew his side
arm and pointed it at the subject until
additional officers arrived to assist.
60, 41, 13, 86, 06-05-03 3-28542 Fight Officers responded to a report of a
90 fight. Upon arrival the subject fled, but
was later located. The subject was told
he was under arrest and did not comply
with verbal comnmnds. He rushed an
officer while throwing punches. The
d~ .J~ officers were not able to direct the
~::~C~. subject to the ground and had to use
baton strikes to his arms and legs prior
to directing him to the floor. While on
c:> ~ ~' the floor the subject continued to
3- ("') actively resist and did not comply with
"~ (..)2::~ officer commands to place his hands
~ ~ behind his back. An officer deployed a
~ chemical agent while other officers
used hands control techniques to place
the subject's hands behind his back to
handcuff him.
55, 8, 58 06-06-03 3-28712 Fight After the subject was told he was under
arrest he tried to pull away from the
officer. Officers directed the subject to
the ground where he actively resisted
attempts to be handcuffed. An officer
deployed a chemical agent and the
subject then complied. Upon walking
the subject to the patrol car he refused
to get in and an officer went around to
the other door and pulled him inside.
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
38 06-08-03 3-29115 Injured Animal An officer used his side arm to dispatch
a deer that had been struck by a
vehicle.
37 06-08-03 3-29130 Injured Animal An officer used his side arm to dispatch
a deer with an injured leg.
5, 59 06-08-03 3-29149 Attempted Suicide Subject who had earlier harmed herself
was taken to the hospital by officers.
At the hospital she attempted to grab
some needles and flee the hospital. The
officer caught her and directed her to
the floor where he restrained her arms
to prevent her from striking him, while
a second officer held her feet to prevent
her from kicking. With the help of
hospital staffthe subject was taken to a
bed and placed in hospital restraints.
84, 31, 96, 45 06-09-03 3-29288 Runaway Juvenile As the officer spoke with a juvenile
known to be a runaway the juvenile
attempted to walk away. The officer
placed her hand on the juvenile's upper
arm and the juvenile sat down. After
the officer spoke with the juvenile they
started walking towards the police dept.
As they got closer to the PD the
.~. juvenile tried to pull away. A second
officer grabbed her right upper arm
~ ~ ~_ (~ and they walked her into the building.
L.LJ ~ ~ ~' Later, while walking her to a patrol car
She attempted pull away from an
.~ c:~ >_ ~ officer so a second officer grabbed her
~ { ~ ~ < other arm and they walked her to the
~ Q.) ~ car. Once in the car the juvenile started
~ C) kicking the windows. She was belted
~ in and the second officer rode in back
to restrain her while they drove her
back to the shelter. At the shelter she
attempted to hit and kick the officers
who then had to carry her into the
shelter where they left her with staff.
33, 88 06-10-03 3-29470 Criminal Trespass Subject was advised she was under
arrest but refused to place her hands
behind her back. The officer used a
hands control technique to place her
hands behind her back. Subject refused
to walk to the patrol car and was
carried by officers. After the officers
placed her in the back seat of the patrol
car she refused to place her feet in the
car and an officer picked her feet up
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
and placed them in the car.
43, 5, 26, 34 06-11-03 3-29649 Search Warrant Officers forced entry to a residence
while executing a search warrant. Prior
to entering the residence they had
observed a handgun and had their own
side arms drawn while searching the
residence. The occupant of the
residence was located hiding in an attic.
16, 2, 56, 40 06-11-03 3-29705 Vehicle Crash When the officer advised the subject
that he was under arrest he became
verbally and physically aggressive
towards the officer. He refused to
place his hands behind his back and
pulled out of the officers grasp. After
an officer attempted to give additional
verbal comds he knocked the
officer's chemical agent fi.om his hands
and tossed it away. Another officer
deployed a chemical agent as the
subject continued to physically resist
handcuffing techniques. At this point
the officers were able to handcuffthe
subject.
94 06-12-03 3-29954 Theft Subject was involved in a thefi and ran
fi.om store employees. As he attempted
to nm passed an officer the officer
directed to the ground.
13 06-13-03 3-30183 Hit and Run Officer located two persons who had
fled on foot fi.om an accident. The
officer chased the subjects on foot for
50 to 75 yards while ordering them to
stop. One subject did eventually stop
and was directed to the ground and
handcuffed.
06-14-03 3-30203 Assault Subject was being investigated for an
assault. He attempted to walk away
and disregarded officer commands not
to leave. When an officer grabbed his
arm the subject turned and attempted to
strike the officer with a fist. The
subject refused to be handcuffed and
~vas directed to the ground. As he was
being directed to the ground he struck
the officer in the face with a closed fist.
The subject continued to resist and the
officer deployed a chemical agent. The
subject then complied and was
handcuffed.
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
58, 13 06-15-03 3-30416 Intoxicated person The subject was advised he was under
arrest and refused to place his hands
behind his back. When the officer
grabbed the subject's arm the subject
pulled away and turned towards the
officer. The officer directed the subject
to the ground where he continued to
resist. The officer used a hands control
technique to place the subject's hands
behind his back to handcuffhim.
17 06-21-03 3-31422 Noise Complaint Subject was placed under arrest and
would not comply with verbal
commands to sit in the patrol car.
When she tensed up and pulled away
from him he directed her to the car seat.
55, 51, 54 06-24-03 3-31890 Traffic Stop Officers had stopped a vehicle after a
pursuit. The officers drew their side
arms and ordered the subject from the
car. The subject was handcuffed
without further incident.
38 06-27-03 3-32427 Assault/Fight While subject was being investigated
for an assault she attempted to flee into
a residence. The officer grabbed her
arm and advised her that she was under
arrest. She tried to pull away while
attempting to elbow the officer. The
officer directed her to the ground where
he handcuffed her.
52, 58 06-27-03 3-32435 Disorderly House Subject refused to comply with officer
requests to step away from the house
and then attempted to flee into the
house. When the officer grabbed him
by the arm he attempted to pull away.
The officer directed the subject to the
ground where he confinued to actively
resist. A second officer deployed a
chemical agent and a hands control
technique was used to get his hands
behind his back.
~. 34 06-27-03 3-32467 Warrant arrest When the subject was told she was
t.~ --~ under arrest she attempted to flee into
~ ~:~~'~ her residence. After campus officers
tt~l ~ directed her to the ground the ICPD
L.L] ~ ~ >-: officer assisted by holding her down
I ~ (") ~ and helped them place her hands
>- c'D behind her back to be handcuffed.
OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED
94, 19, 7, 94 06-2%03 3-32563 Warrant Service Officers stopped a vehicle for which
they had and active search warrant for.
They also had information that the
driver was known to go armed. Two
officers had their sidearms drawn until
the driver was m custody. A passenger
in the car resisted being removed from
the car and pushed an officer. A
chemical agent was deployed and the
subject was removed fi.om the car and
handcuffed without further incident.
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