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WILLIAMS, AZ — The Williams Police Department responded to the community in a lengthy letter Friday after an ABC15 Investigation raised questions about the use of force by a high-ranking lieutenant.Wygal continued to defend the actions of his lieutenant and described what happened as an unintended injury after the suspect was resisting arrest. He also said it was crucial to understand the challenges faced by law enforcement in making split-second decisions.
“You simply can’t look at a police report and look at a body camera and draw 100-percent conclusion,” said law enforcement expert Jeff Kirkham in a previous interview. “I would say that was a failure of those agencies to thoroughly investigate.” Shortly after another officer placed the suspect in handcuffs, the body camera video shows Lieutenant John Romero’s hand appearing, unannounced, on Brian’s back.Submit your news tip to [email protected]“Definitely was not reasonable force there,” said Brian’s stepdad Kelly Brockett after viewing the body camera video for the first time. “He was being belligerent, but he was doing what he was told to do.
“I would describe it as violent, unjustified, unnecessary … Brian didn't deserve that. I'm sorry,” White said while holding back tears in a later interview with ABC15. “It was a petty theft. Brian didn’t deserve that.”
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