Forceful actions taken by San Diego Police Department officers while detaining a domestic violence suspect in Southcrest last weekend — including a flurry of punches to the man’s head — are under “priority” internal investigation, the SDPD confirmed Wednesday.
The rough arrest, an online video of which has prompted community complaints of excessive police force, led department officials to begin “looking into any immediate areas of training that can be discussed with all officers,” according to a statement released by the SDPD.
The events that led to the controversial law enforcement tactics began shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday, when officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 3800 block of National Avenue, according to police.
“The suspect was blocking and striking a vehicle in the driveway that had a person inside,” according to the statement from the department. “Officers were told that the suspect was armed with a sharp object.”
Video shot by a bystander shows the detained man on his knees in the roadway with his hands held behind his head as an officer stands to the rear of him, apparently working to get him into custody.
A few seconds into the recording, the lawman suddenly punches the man twice in the face, knocking him onto the asphalt.
As a second officer gets on top of the downed man and tries get one of his arms behind his back, the first one hits the detainee three more times in the head. The struggle then continues, and the second officer gets on top of the man and appears to put his knee on the back of his neck.
The personnel eventually were able to get the man into custody, and he was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats, brandishing a weapon and obstructing officers.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, was taken to a hospital for an evaluation before being released from medical care “with no injuries,” according to police.
In their prepared statement, SDPD officials acknowledged that such police interactions “create concern among our community.”
“We want San Diegans to know that we take use-of-force complaints very seriously, and while we don’t have all the facts about this incident right now, it is a priority, and we will be looking into all aspects of this very closely,” they asserted.
The department statement cautioned, however, that “short videos like these on social media … only capture part of the incident.”
“The complaint investigation will review all available evidence to fully understand what occurred,” the statement added.
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