Posted on 05/05/2015 8:12:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Facebook Video Shows San Jose Police Wielding Baton, Punching Suspect Who Allegedly Attacked Cops, Refused Arrest
Sgt. Enrique Garcia said today that the Police Department is reviewing the incident on the video and that the department had yet to launch its planned pilot program for some officers to wear body-worn video cameras.
Police said that the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Juan Moreno-Lopez, had been walking east on Story Road east of White Road at 8:45 p.m. Saturday and as two officers approached, he threw something into some bushes and tried to flee on foot.
Officers chased him to the middle of the intersection of Story and White roads, where he turned toward them in a combative manner, attempted to attack one officer with a bottle and engaged in a fight with both officers, according to police.
"Officers were attempting to have this person comply," Garcia said. "And he was not complying."
The officers called for emergency backup and additional officers arrived to help subdue Lopez, who continued to resist, police said.
Police said Moreno-Lopez fought with officers while being handcuffed, hit with batons and punched and Tasered multiple times.
Lopez continued to resist after police placed him in handcuffs and because of his violent behavior, paramedics at the scene placed him on a gurney in an additional restraint and transported him to a hospital for medical examination, according to police.
Once he was released from the hospital, Lopez was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, being under the influence of a stimulant, possession of methamphetamine and destruction of evidence, police said.
Roberto Tejada witnessed the violent incident and said his brother took the cell phone video. Through a translator, Tejada said he thinks police went too far.
"It seemed a bit cruel the treatment he was receiving, although he did seem a bit drunk," Tejada said. "But I think it was excessive force."
Police said criminal and internal investigations are underway for the incident.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident involving Lopez to contact the department's assault unit at 408-277-4161.
Resisting arrest is never a good idea.
I really really really don’t like all the spy cameras and bugs everywhere in Obama’s transformed Amerika. But maybe there are enough violent police officers or cops that resort to violence so quickly and often for relatively small apparent offenses — that putting cams on them for awhile may help us all feel, be a lot safer Gotta think about this. It’s all happening so fast.
Don’t feel like getting punched by cops today? Well, don’t assault them.
No riots required.
Will they be charged?
I couldn’t see anything.
When are they going to be able to enhance and clear up these bad videos?
No it’s not a good idea, and people being human, you’re going to have over responses at times. Honestly, I could care less.
You F with the officers physically and guess what, you’re going to come out on the losing end. Who knew?
I don’t want to give the officers full rights to do anything they want, but some of these perps are genuine grade AAA asses.
Some people really need to watch that Chris Rock video on how not to get beat up by cops.
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