A Dayton, Ohio, police internal investigation of a traffic stop where officers pulled a paraplegic driver out of a car by his hair and arms cleared the officers of the most serious allegations against them.
Summary
- (CNN) A Dayton, Ohio, police internal investigation of a traffic stop where officers pulled a paraplegic driver out of a car by his hair and arms cleared the officers of the most serious allegations against them.
- The video shows one of two officers grabbing the driver, Clifford Owensby, by his dreadlocks while Owensby yelled, “I’m a paraplegic bro!”
- “Mr. Owensby was removed to Grandview Medical Center where it was confirmed he was not injured during the incident.”
- “The purpose of the officers’ actions were two-fold; to remove Mr. Owensby from his vehicle and to handcuff him.
- Mr. Owensby unnecessarily escalated the situation.”