Video shows woman being taken to the ground by officer, but police say there’s more to the story – WSB-TV Channel 2

OAKWOOD, Ga. — Channel 2 Motion Information has obtained video of a neighborhood police officer taking a lady to the bottom.

That girl, Annie Lloyd, despatched us photographs displaying her black eye from the incident with an Oakwood police officer. She additionally offered a brief video of the incident.

The police division stated Lloyd was not cooperating, so it gave Channel 2′s Veronica Griffin all the physique digital camera video displaying all of what occurred and the moments main as much as the takedown on Sept. 24.

Lloyd advised Griffin that the officer used extreme power. Oakwood Police Chief Tim Hatch stated the video does present power, however will probably be as much as an investigation to find out if it was warranted.

“I used to be fully in ache. I had no thought what occurred,” Lloyd stated. “I requested them what occurred to my face. I had an enormous hematoma. I couldn’t open my eye.”

Lloyd stated she was the one who referred to as the police on a feminine pal who slapped her as a result of she was too drunk to present that pal a experience residence.

“I used to be intoxicated, so I did name the police,” Lloyd stated.

She stated after the officer received there, he ended up slamming her to the bottom.

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“I requested him, ‘why are you making an attempt me after I’m the sufferer?’ The following factor you recognize, I used to be grabbed and slammed on the bottom and I’m being awakened as a result of I used to be knocked out,”

Hatch admits the video does present power and advised Griffin that every part surrounding the arrest will probably be absolutely investigated.

“The arrest is justified. There was an escalation that took into the realm of use of power. After that, it’s as much as the investigation to find out the appropriateness of how we responded,” Hatch stated.

Hatch stated he launched the physique digital camera video as a result of he wished to be clear — primarily as a result of a shorter video portion that Lloyd offered solely exhibits just a few seconds of video. All the physique digital camera video is greater than 20 minutes lengthy. It exhibits Lloyd refusing officer instructions.

“Go sit over there or I’m going to take you to jail for obstruction,” the officer is heard telling Lloyd.

“I’m a sufferer,” she stated.

“I’m going to speak to you in 5 minutes. Go sit over there now. Do you wish to go to jail, or do you wish to go residence tonight? It’s your selection,” the officer advised Lloyd.

“I wish to go residence. However I’m a sufferer,” Lloyd stated.

“Then go sit over there. Go sit over there now,” the officer advised Lloyd.

“You don’t need to intimidate me,” Lloyd stated.

At one level, the chief stated Lloyd was advised she was underneath arrest, however she rapidly pulled away from the officer, resisting arrest.

“I’m not working from the truth that we’re going to do an investigation. If the investigation finds fault, then we’ll cope with the fault. I’m additionally cognizant that giving out video must be full and full and never simply elements of the video, info,” Hatch stated.

Police confirmed Thursday that Lloyd had signed the official criticism.

The chief stated when that occurred, the arresting officer was positioned on paid administrative obligation pending the investigation’s completion.

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