An Arizona woman is accusing a Phoenix police officer of misconduct after he allegedly slams her to the ground and shoves her against a car during a January arrest, leaving her with injuries.
Valenzuela's attorney, James Palestini, told NBC News in a phone interview Wednesday that when the officer decided to arrest Valenzuela,"he immediately grabs her and throws her on the ground violently, causing her some pretty nasty injuries."
"Officer McGillis asked Valenzuela to put her hands behind her back. Up to this point, even though she refused to provide her identification, Officer McGillis and Valenzuela had a cordial exchange, and he did not believe she would suddenly become uncooperative. Officer McGillis then attempted to place her in handcuffs," the statement continued.
Officers wrote in a police report that Valenzuela smelled of alcohol and marijuana. She admitted to drinking and smoking marijuana, the report states. The police report also says that Valenzuela has a medical marijuana card. Her attorney said Wednesday that all of the charges were dismissed Tuesday. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office confirmed that the resisting arrest charge was dismissed.
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