Man who allegedly insulted female officer claims police brutality
The trial of Long Trench resident Irvin Anthony Smith, who pleaded not guilty to the offence of Indecent Language and Criminal Damage, is ongoing before Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste-DaBreo.
Officer Tishema Smith, who testified before the court on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, said she was conducting a routine traffic stop when she noticed the defendant’s jeep with an invalid registration sticker.
After signalling him to stop, the accused reportedly told her “Ayo doh just see what happened?” referring to the recent passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
“Ayo just full of f***. It doh have a grace period?” the defendant reportedly said.
He also allegedly called her a ‘stinking fat bitch’ and asked her to return his driver’s license and continued to be disrespectful despite warnings for him to stop.
Police brutality?
The accused was subsequently placed under arrest, and that’s when things got ‘messy’.
The officer said when her male colleague told the defendant that he was being arrested, he allegedly resisted.
He reportedly questioned the reason for his arrest and said, “Who arresting me? You? You gonna need help.”
Smith said the defendant had pinned her colleague to the ground, and that was when she used pepper spray to subdue him.
Smith testified that during the altercation her colleague officer struck the defendant on his leg and forehead, which inflicted a wound.
Following the scuffle, the defendant reportedly cried out to onlookers that he was being brutalised by the law enforcement officers.
The trial continues on December 5, 2019 when the surveillance footage will be shown in open court.
Attorney Andrew Morrison represents the accused.
12 Responses to “Man who allegedly insulted female officer claims police brutality”
You cannot curse, insult and threaten the Officers. Yes I had sympathy after the damage from Irma, but I respected the law when they were telling us to fix our cars too.
He is too rude and disrespectful.
Some cops might show themselves at time but all he had to do is just co-operate with them and he may have had a good case.
The officers should have never let it get there whats a little insult when people rude all over.