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Edmond Sun - OK,USA
10 March 2006
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Police: Tape shows officer doi
The Edmond Police Depart-ment released the videotape Thursday showing the Feb. 25 confrontation between Allen Eng and Officer Derek Kennedy in which Eng alleged he was the victim of excessive force.
Capt. Tim Dorsey, Patrol Division Commander, said an investigation of the incident is not yet complete, but Kennedy followed protocol in the way he carried out the event.
“We expect the investigation to be done soon, but at this point, we don’t see any wrongdoing on his (Kennedy’s) part,” Dorsey said Thursday afternoon.
Eng’s attorney, Kenneth Coe of Oklahoma City, told The Sun Feb. 28 that Eng was considering filing a federal lawsuit regarding the incident. Attempts to reach Coe for a comment Thursday were unsuccessful.
Dorsey played the tape Thursday afternoon for The Sun. At the beginning of the recording, Kennedy is seen making a routine traffic stop in the entrance of the Taco Bell parking lot, 1709 E. Second, beginning about 4:12 p.m.
Shortly after 4:19 p.m., a honk is heard behind the patrol car. The 9-1-1 tapes, released earlier this week, indicate Eng was on his cell phone with police dispatchers at the time, attempting to report Kennedy for creating a traffic hazard.
The officer is heard saying to a person off-camera, “Get out of here, unless you want a ticket. Do you want to go to jail for obstruction of justice?”
After the traffic stop is completed at 4:20 p.m., Kennedy moves his patrol car and Eng’s white pickup is seen pulling in front of the police car. Eng is seen leaving his pickup and walking rapidly toward Kennedy’s vehicle with cell phone in hand.
On the video, Kennedy repeatedly tells Eng to get in his car, but Eng continues to approach.
“Very quickly, Mr. Eng gets out of his car and walks toward Officer Kennedy aggressively,” Dorsey said during the review of the tape. “He has a dark object in his hand. In less than three seconds he’s out of his car and he’s up on Kennedy.”
Although the first part of the confrontation takes place off-camera, Kennedy’s official report stated that he extended his baton. He is heard on the tape repeatedly telling Eng to return to his car.
On the report, Kennedy said he stuck out his arm and Eng continued toward him, making contact with the officer’s hand.
Kennedy employed pepper spray and baton strikes in an attempt to get Eng to comply with orders. Eng is heard on the videotape telling dispatchers, “He’s attacking me. He has just attacked me.”
Eng continues to resist, although a total of 18 verbal commands are given during the recording. When Kennedy attempts to detain him, telling him to get on the ground, Eng tries to return to his pickup.
“At this point, he’s under arrest; he’s just not in custody yet,” Dorsey said. “The command changed to ‘get on the ground.’ If he had, things would have been different. His actions justified a charge of resisting and obstructing, and he showed aggressive behavior and failure to obey commands.”
While Eng is attempting to get in his pickup, he tries to grab Kennedy’s baton.
“Officer Kennedy responded exactly as he was trained,” Dorsey said. “All the strikes were below the waist. The verbal commands hadn’t worked. The pepper spray didn’t work. The baton didn’t work. Kennedy was afraid Eng was returning to his car to retrieve a weapon.”
About 90 seconds after Eng leaves his pickup, he is subdued on the ground. Other officers arrive at the scene, and Eng is helped to his feet.
“Once he does comply, the incident is over,” Dorsey said. “Mr. Eng resisted nearly a minute and a half. Plus Officer Kennedy was always aware that someone else was in the truck, which is potentially a very dangerous situation.”
The incident has been under investigation by the Police Department’s internal affairs department.
“We feel comfortable with what he (Kennedy) did,” Dorsey said. “He went through the use-of-force options correctly with the pepper spray and the baton, and he gave excellent commands.
“It doesn’t look pretty when we have to use force,” Dorsey said. “Unfortunately, that’s what we’re called upon to do in situations like this.”
Eng’s fine for obstructing an officer is $544, said Police Department spokesperson Glynda Chu. His arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. March 30 in municipal court.
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