A release from the department says the use of force investigation is being conducted following Akron Police Department procedure, and that the Police Auditor and Citizens’ Police Oversight Board will be advised about the incident.
Officers found the car and driver, Jordan Ely Sr., before 7 p.m..
Police say officers grabbed Ely after the driver reached toward the open car door and started to turn away. Ely can be heard in bodycam footage pleading with police, telling officers that his son is in the car.
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