Incident

Incident Description

According to Reuters, Officers warned a civilian to stop yelling and get out of the street. The civilian was turning away from an officer and into a yard when that officer said, “Oh, too late.” He then ran and tackled the civilian to the ground from behind and drove his knee into their back. One officer pepper-sprayed the civilian three times and then sprayed in the direction of her daughter, who was nearby screaming. Later, another officer said to the little girl, “sorry your mom’s an animal.” The civilian suffered injuries to her back and elbow.