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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-2003 ICPD Use of Force IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE REPORT August 2003 OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED 58, 54 08-01-03 3-38751 Open container When the officer advised the subject he was under arrest he also told the subject, who had been sitting on a bench, to stand up. The subject did not comply until the officer grabbed him by the left arm. At that time the subject actively resisted the office's attempts to handcuffhim and knocked the t'~ handcuffs from the officer's hand. The ,.'r ~ subject was then directed to the ground F'"~ ~ were he continued to resist being L.~ ~t l_u~, --_: handcuffed. The officer deployed a i cr~ ~_) ~_. chemical agent and the subject then I cooperated by placing his behind his >_Cb [ ] ~°- ~ ~ back. ~ 51 ~ 08-02-03 3-38954 Criminal Mischief The officer observed the subject break N a window and then run. The officer chased him a short distance while giving him verbal commands to stop. When the officer caught the subject he directed him to the ground. The subject then complied with verbal commands to place his hands behind his back. 54, 13, 58 08-02-03 3-38979 Fight Subject was handcuffed without incident but then tried to pull away and kick the officers. He was told to lie on the ground but refused to do so and continued to try to actively resist.. An officer deployed a chemical agent and the subject then complied with officer commands. 55 08-03-03 3-39127 Fight Officer was in a foot chase with subject who had been in a fight. The officer caught the subject and directed him to the ground. Subject then cooperated with the officer. 55 08-14-03 3-41033 Man with a gun Officer responded to a report of a man with a gun. When the officer arrived several subjects fled. The office pursued one subject on foot and directed him to ground. Subject kept his hands under him and refused to show them to the officer. The officer OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED used his flashlight as a lever to pry his hands out from under him and handcuff him. 3 08-15-03 3-41296 Possible armed subject Officer responded to a complaint of a subject who may be armed. The officer grabbed the subject by the right arm and escorted him to the floor. The subject did not resist and no further force was needed. 58 08-16-03 3-41410 Bar Check The subject refused to comply with the officer's verbal directions to step outside where the officer could more easily interview him. The officer grasped the subject by the arm and escorted him from of bar. 56 08-20-03 3-42280 Shoplifter When the subject was told she was under arrest she pulled away from the officer. The officer directed her to the ground where she was handcuffed. 37 08-22-03 3-42619 Public Intoxication The subject refused to be handcuffed and clasped his hand onto his wrist. The officer directed him to the ground and used a hands control technique to get his hands in a position where a second officer could handcuff him. 21 08-22-03 3-42767 Animal Complaint The officer used his side arm to dispatch a opossum that had been severely injmed by a dog. 14 08-24-03 3-43123 Loud Party Officers were trying to break up a large o~ fight and had told the subject to leave. ~ ~~ ~ After refusing to leave she was told that 22. she was under arrest and to place her ~ hands behind her back. When she ~ ~, .~. refused to comply with officer ." ~~-.-__ commands the officer tried to grab her f >_ CD arm, but she pulled away. The officer t.~ ~ ~<~ then used a hands control technique to ~ (-.) ~ place her hands behind her back and ~ C) handcuffher. Because the subject had *'~ very small wrists she was able to slip out of her handcuffs. The officer then placed her against a squad car where he again placed handcuffs on her wrists. 26, 31 08-24-03 3-43168 Out with subject Subject had nm from officers but stopped after 5-6 blocks. The officer ordered him to the ground, but he did OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED not comply. The officer directed him to the ground and handcuffed him. 6 08-26-03 3-43562 Out with subject After the subject had been placed under arrest he refused to get into the patrol car. The officer physically directed him into the paa'ol car. 58 08-26-03 3-43567 Public Intoxication The subject was told multiple times by an officer to back away from a second officer who was in the process of making an arrest. The first officer advised the subject that he was under arrest after he yelled at and advanced on the 2na officer. The subject began to flail his arms and was about to flee when the officer grabbed him by the co arm. The subject then attempted to pull ~ <r' away from the officer as he refused to "~ be handcuffed. The officer then ~,~ ~-- ~ Q exposed the subject to a chemical L~ "~ ~ ... agent, but he continued to actively ___j o'~ C) ~ resist. The officer placed him against a [1~ tx.~ ~.. (__3 nearby building and handcuffed him LO ~-- .,~ with the assistance of a campus officer.. ~ 9, 54 C~ 08-27-03 3-43820 PAULA The officer was investigating the c-~ subject for PAULA and was in possession of a fake ID. When he attempted to grab the ID back from the officer and nm the officer grabbed him. With the assistance of another officer the subject was directed 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 hand cuff him. 54 08-28-03 3-44080 Theft 5th After the officer informed the subject that he was under arrest the subject attempted to walk away. When the officer grabbed the subject's shirt to stop him the subject quickly turned around. The officer grabbed the subject's right arm and attempted to place it behind his back, but the subject kept trying to pull away. The officer directed the subject to the ground where he was handcuffed. 19 08-28-03 3-44293 Bar Check The arrested subject refused to comply with officer requests to get into the squad car. The officer exposed the OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED subject to a chem/cal agent when he started to kick the officer. 54 08-30-03 3-44644 Bar Check While the subject was being written a PAULA ticket he ran from the officer. The officer pursued him and directed him to the ground. He was handcuffed without further incident. 38, 15 -08-31-03 3-44929 Burglary The subject, who appeared agitated, refused to comply with verbal commands and was directed to the ground by the officer where he was handcuffed. 57 08-31-03 3-44976 Assault/Fight Officer observed subject punching another person who was on the ground. The officer grabbed the subject by the upper body and directed him to the ground where he was handcuffed. CC: City Manager, Chief, Captains, Lieutenants, Training Sergeant, City Clerk, Library IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE REPORT September 2003 OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED 27, 16, 47, 59 09-03-03 3-45712 Unk. Problem Suicidal subject had covered htmSelf with lighter fluid and unsuccessfully attempted to light himself on fire. Subject did not drop the lighter and go to the ground as directed. An officer LO deployed a chemical agent, causing the ~ subject to drop his lighter, but he ~_ ~C) continued to disregard officer o.. ~II" - commands and attempted to flee. An ~'- officer attempted to use his baton when ~ ,}_ CD the subject became physically ~- r combative. Officers were able to c2 eventually direct the subject to the c-~ C) ground where he was handcuffed. 9, 15 09-05-03 3-46000 911 Hang-up call The subject attempted to walk away from the officer who was conducting an investigation. When the officer grabbed him by the arm the subject jerked away and tried to strike the officer. The officer blocked the strike and directed the subject to the ground where he was able to place one handcuffon the subject. The subject placed his other hand under his body and the officer used a hands control technique to place this hand behind the subject's back to be handcuffed. 58 09-05-03 3-46008 Bar check Officer was conducting a bar check and requested ID fromthe subject. The subject refused to provide ID and refused to follow the officer outside to talk. When the subject attempted to walk away from the officer, the officer grabbed him by the arm. When the subject resisted the officer advised him that he was under arrest and to place his hands behind his back. When the subject continued to physically resist the officer held him against a wall to handcuff him. 19 09-05-03 3-46224 Intoxicated subject The officer was attempting to pat the arrestee down when the subject aggressively mmed around to face the officer. The officer physically directed the subject so the subject was leaning OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED front forward over the trunk of the squad car. 27, 49, 47, 48, 09-05-03 3-46284 Out of control A subject who was suffering from 40 individual hallucinations, for unknown reasons, jumped into the backseat of a patrol car and started slamming himself against the doors and windows. When the subject made verbal thxeats an officer deployed a chemical. Officers were able to remove him from the car, direct him to the ground and place handcuffs and leg restraints on him as he kicked and straggled with officers. After the t.o .~c officers had placed him back in the ~ patrol car he was able to free one of his ~ ~12 C~ hands from the handcuffs. When the .~t.~t .,r' ~X,~, - officers opened the car door the subject [.j~ a.- ~' ->'- pushed his way out of the car and ~ a 7- c'D officers again directed him to the IL.L_ ~-' i~. <~. ground where they used hands control c:~c2 (.D ~ teclmiques to place the handcuffback ~-, ~) on him. The subject was transported by c:~ ambulance to UIHC where it was determined he had been using an unk stimulant. 58 09-07-03 3-46673 Fight Officer observed subject punch a person in the face. When the officer yelled at him to stop the subject ran. The officer pursued him while continually yelling at him to stop. When the officer caught up to the subject, the subject turned to face the officer and the officer deployed a chemical agent. At that point the subject complied with officer requests and went to the ground as directed. 14 09-07-03 3-46731 Disorderly House When the subject was advised that he was under arrest he attempted to leave. When the officer grabbed him by the arm he turned on the officer, driving the officer against a wall. The officer was able to gain control of the subject and directed him to the ground where he was handcuffed. 14, 42 09-07-03 3-46851 Public Urination While speaking with the subject about urinating in public the subject fled from officers. After a short foot chase the OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED subject stopped and laid on the ground where he was handcuffed. After walking the subject back to the patrol car the subject started to kick the officers. The officer gained control of the subject and placed lfim into the patrol car. 51 09-10-03 3-47204 Suicidal Subject Officers responded to a complaint ora suicidal person armed with a knife. When officers amved they saw the subject tuck something into the right side of his pants. The officer drew his side arm and ordered the subject to put his hands up. After the subject was secured the officer holstered his side arm. The knife was confiscated. 1 09-17-03 3-48571 Medical Assist The subject was resisting attempts by medical personnel by flailing his arms about. The officer restrained the subject by placing handcuffs on him. 5 09-18-03 3-48861 Welfare The officer drew his sidearm while Check/Building Search checking a building. 58 09-20-03 3-49343 OWI After officers had arrested the subject for OWI he began screaming at them and tried to pull away while being escorted to the patrol car. The officer held the subject against the patrol car's trunk while conducting a pat search. 20 09-20-03 3-49353 Open container The officer told the subject to come to back to the patrol car with him. When to ~ the subject declined the officer grabbed ~1 ~..~ ~ him by the arm and escorted him back ~ ~- to the patrol car. While the officer was ~---~, o.- }i~; 7~-~ patting the subject down the subject ~ ..o (- ~ ~ attempted to mm to face the officer. ~ t >.~ CD When the officer attempted to turn the ~ ~"c2 ~ '~ subject around the subject physically ~o-, C3~3 resisted. The officer directed the c~ ~ subject to the ground where he used a c~a hands control technique to place the subject hi handcuffs. 20 09-21-03 3-49689 Fight in progress Officer attempted to separate subjects who were fighting. One subject backed away while this subject continued to advance on the other combatant. When the subject refused to heed officer commands to back away the officer OFFICER DATE INC # INCIDENT FORCE USED pushed him in the chest to keep him separated from the other individual. The subject then tm-ned aggressively towards the officer. When the subject was placed under arrest he tensed up while being handcuffed. 90 09-26-03 3-50548 Littering Officer observed subject throw a glass in the street. When he called to the subject the subject walked away as if he didn't hear. When the officer placed t~ his hand on the subject's shoulder to t~ ~ get his attention the subject attempted ~ ~'~'G to run. When the officer attempted to -- -- handcuff the subject the subject again tried to run. The officer directed the ~ ~ ) ~ subject to the ground where he was ~ ~- handcuffed. on 09-27-03 3-50785 Open Container When the officer attempted to speak *='c~ with the subject about an open container of alcohol the subject attempted to run but tripped and fell. The subject physically resisted being handcuffed and attempted to flee again. The officer directed him to the ground and exposed him to a chemical agent to gain control and compliance. 56 09-27-03 3-50878 Intoxicated Person After being placed under arrest the subject refused to get into the pat~oI car. When the officers attempted to direct him into the back seat the subject kicked at the officers. After the officer exposed the subject to a chemical agent the subject complied. 4, 54 09-28-03 3-50979 Public Intoxication While attempting to handcuff the subject she physically resisted. The officers directed her to the ground where they were able to handcuffher. 58 09-28-03 3-50986 Disorderly conduct The subject refused to comply with officer commands to place his hands behind his back. When the officer grabbed the subject's hand the subject tensed up. The officer used a hands control technique to place the subject's hands behind his back to handcuff him. CC: City Manager, Chief, Captains, Lieutenants, Training Sergeant, City Clerk, Library