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13th October 2021
10:40am BST
Owensby, who does not have the use of his legs, was asked to step out of his vehicle and after refusing multiple times, saying "I cannot step out of the car", the officers proceed to yank him out from the vehicle by his hair and arms as he called for help.
Below is the bodycam footage of the incident that took place on September 30 2021, as well as a video taken by a disturbed onlooker:In a statement released on Monday (October 11), Interim Police Chief Matt Carper said the department’s Professional Standards Bureau is investigating the incident, with a focus “to include the officers’ actions and any allegations of misconduct.”
Meanwhile, Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein insisted the department is committed “to completing a thorough review to ensure that we are held accountable to the public.”
Besides the disbelief over the event, Owensby said most of all: “I feel like they need to training the officers to deal with disabled people in a more efficient manner” and learn how to “treat them with respect.”Explore more on these topics:
