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Posted on 06/24/2021 7:22:34 AM PDT by Perseverando
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Someone shot a video on Wednesday afternoon that showed two brothers getting arrested during a struggle with police officers at a Rock Hill gas station.
About 100 people took to the streets in protest blocking the intersection of Dave Lyle Blvd and Black Street for several hours. They walked to the police department and at about 11 p.m. lit a fire surrounding a tree in front of the station. A police officer and the fire department arrived after the fire was lit.
Our crews could see objects being thrown at the police officer. Police in riot gear entered the scene after that.
The video of the arrests posted on Facebook had more than 87,000 views, 2,100 reactions and 230 comments Thursday morning.
The Rock Hill Police Department Violent Crimes Unit and agents with the Department of Homeland Security were conducting a surveillance operation and saw Ricky Price, a known offender, drive a Ford Mustang on Dave Lyle Boulevard. Ricky Price made an illegal turn and unlawfully changed lanes, which led to a traffic stop at the gas station on Willowbrook Avenue, police stated in a news release.
Price was talking with his brother on a cellphone in the car at the time of the stop, police said.
A K-9 unit was called to the scene to investigate the car for narcotics, because of past encounters police have had with Ricky Price, Rock Hill police said.
Officers found a 9 mm pistol and two bags of pot in the Mustang. Police later found a Crown Royal bag containing crack cocaine where he sat, police said.
Officers started to search Ricky Price when his brother, Travis Price, got there and walked up to the scene, police said.
Travis Price tried to interfere and get
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Guess the Rock Hill S.C LEOs didn’t get the memo. Hands off da youts.
Tired of hearing people with criminal histories create further havoc with police officers doing their job. Worse when neighbors join in!
Well, it was on Black St., so…
There, fixed it.
ROCK HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT:
On June 23, 2021, Officers of the Rock Hill Police Department Violent Crimes Unit were joined by the Department of Homeland Security to conduct operations in Rock Hill targeting violent and narcotic dealing offenders. Officers were conducting surveillance when at 1:56 p.m. they located and observed Ricky Roderick Price, a known offender, driving a black 2017 Mustang on Dave Lyle Blvd. Price made an illegal turn and changed lanes unlawfully, subsequently being stopped by Officers.
Price pulled the Mustang into the gas station at 329 Willowbrook Avenue and began moving about the vehicle out of officer’s view. As Officers approached the vehicle, Price was talking on his cell phone telling his brother where he was stopped by officers. Based on prior interactions with Price, officers called for K-9 to conduct a vehicle sniff. K-9 alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics in the vehicle. Price was asked to step from the vehicle while officers conducted a search.
During the search, Officers located two bags of Marijuana hidden in the driver’s door panel. Officers then placed Price under arrest and into handcuffs. Officers also located a 9mm pistol in the back seat of the vehicle.
Officers began searching Price when his brother, Travis Price, arrived on scene and approached Officers. Travis Price attempted to gather the belongings Officers were removing from Ricky’s person and was told to move back. Travis then used his body to bump the Officers backward as he continued trying to get near his brother to reach for the belongings while yelling belligerently. Travis was forced back and told he was under arrest for interfering, and physically contacting officers. Travis shoved Officers, refusing to comply with orders to place his hands behind his back. Officers pushed Travis against a large tank located behind him, telling him to put his hands behind his back. Travis continued his non-compliance and Officers began struggling with Travis. While attempting to gain control of Travis, Officers and Travis went to the ground.
During this time, other Officers collected jewelry from Ricky since he requested his jewelry be passed along to someone else on scene. Officers were attempting to facilitate his request and removed Ricky’s handcuffs to collect more jewelry. Once Officers removed the handcuffs, Ricky attempted to flee and threw several punches. One of the punches struck an officer in the face.
The police K-9 was deployed as a display of force to gain compliance, with the handler maintaining control of the K-9; however, Ricky continued fighting to escape from Officers.
As Officers struggled to maintain control of Ricky, he and several Officers fell to the ground in the parking lot. As Officers were on the ground with Ricky, one Officer delivered several punches to Ricky’s upper thigh on the Common Peroneal Nerve to gain compliance. The strikes had no effect and Ricky continued to resist. The officer then punched again, striking Ricky in the nose which caused him to bleed.
Officers were able to take Ricky into custody at this time while other Officers managed to handcuff Travis as well.
Officers rendered aid following the punch and EMS was called to respond; however, Officers placed Ricky in a patrol vehicle to meet EMS at the Law Center. EMS transported Ricky to Piedmont Medical Center for treatment. Upon removing Ricky from the vehicle, Officers found a Crown Royal bag containing crack cocaine where he was seated.
Travis was placed into a patrol vehicle and taken to the Rock Hill City Jail.
Ricky Price was charged with Possession with intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Carrying a Pistol Unlawfully, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Violent Offense, and Resisting Arrest.
Travis Price was charged with Hindering Police.
At no time was the police K-9 used to bite Travis or Ricky. Officers did not deploy any weapons or use Tasers on Travis or Ricky.
An Internal Review of the incident is being conducted.
Ricky Price was charged with Possession with intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Carrying a Pistol Unlawfully, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Violent Offense, and Resisting Arrest.
The protesters upset their dealer was arrested!
Largely peaceful.
If you haven't noticed there are two things that ALWAYS seem to happen when Blacks encounter cops: 1) Officers agreed, but when they took off Ricky Price’s cuffs, he tried to run
2)Travis Price continued to not be in compliance, police said.
non-compliance with police orders and running. Everytime.
If these people got their wish and there were no police, they would be the first ones calling for their return.
The usual suspects. White supremacists in blackface. I saw this on CNN.
When is this crap going to end? Elevating a bunch of thugs and the Man running cover for him.
These dudes didn’t even get shot this time!
Come on now kids! We can do better than that
Obviously a crowd of 'black supremacists' with their signature 'black power' salute.
Hope no white supremacists in the crowd doing an OK symbol with thumb and forefingers, that would be an arrestable hate crime.
Another hostile anti human attack by a mentally ill members of the Ghettopotami group.
Again!! There’s not an IQ above 60 among the Ghettopotami!
If they had an IQ above 60, they wouldn’t be Ghettopotami!
If only these people would go to the gym and work off some of their avoir du pois
Wall off those s holes and let nature run its course. We have no business interfering with how these people CHOOSE to live. They want to live in violence and squalor. Let them.
They’ve convinced me the majority are unstable to say the least.
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