Officer accused of slapping youth who called him 'punk'
Estefan Jefferson appeared yesterday December 2, 2015 before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo where testimony in the case continued.
Tendering his testimony via video conferencing yesterday was Police Officer Michael Isles of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) who testified that the defendant shoved him in the face and verbally assaulted him as he resisted arrest during a raid on a property.
The Police Officer also testified that he had to get help in subduing the defendant following the alleged shove. He said too that at the time he had a concealed service issued weapon which he did not un-holster.
However, defence attorney Michael Maduro put to the defendant that his gun was drawn and that he provoked the defendant to anger.
“I am putting to you that you had your weapon in your hand and that you told the defendant that ‘y’all feel y’all is bad man.’”
The court heard that the defendant then allegedly called the Police Officer a ‘punk’. The Police Officer is alleged to have said “I will show you who is a punk” and allegedly slapped the defendant after the defendant allegedly used indecent language on him.
Officer Isles denied this via his video testimony.
“I am putting to you that the defendant was provoked by your actions,” said Maduro. This Officer Isles denied.
Prosecuting, attorney Angel Flax-Solomon asked how it was that Isles could both be investigating officer and virtual complainant on the same matter.
Maduro said that Isles had a duty to remove himself from the investigation. However, Isles begged to differ, saying that there was nothing wrong with his being on the case and also being the Virtual Complainant.
14 Responses to “Officer accused of slapping youth who called him 'punk'”
Her azz needs reporting.
The DPP better do something.
So nobody could do them nothin well they must be immortal well we
going see bout that. They could get shot, slap, kick, thump, box and all of the
above just like any other human being.