federal agents investigate a rookie
officer after he tries to help a
homeless man hey Police Department I
need you to wake up
buddy oh you're going the wrong way
buddy careful that way can I pat you
down real
quick this officer who just offered to
search the suspect is a trainee in phase
three being monitored by his fto what he
doesn't know is the suspect will make
allegations of abuse from his search
resulting in immediate scrutiny by the
feds since the police department has
been under Federal oversight for the
last 9 years come on let's go out here
let's go I just want to go I don't want
to be out as cool as bro
it's can we take you somewhere do
shelter you want to go the Westside
shelter yeah we can take you there I
still got to patch you down though but
we got to step out of here
first got to stand up I got to patch you
down
man do you not want to go to the
Westside shelter or not got to Gove bro
if you're going to act this way we're
not going to even take you why are you
acting this
way God do not close distance on me
don't I will uh-uh we can take you to
the shelter let's take you to the
shelter yeah right yeah take me to the
Shel bro where the patrol car don't get
in wait wait put your trans your back we
got to put you in handcuffs cuz whenever
you transport people you have to be in
handcuffs all right let's
leave [ __ ] you're seriously cursing at
us we're giving you a ride to the west
side are you kidding me he's been
aggressive no he's not you're calling
him a and all sorts of sh we're here
trying to help
you trying
toop
stop don't be kicking me you do that
[ __ ] again I'm going to take you to the
ground close the
door why we're done go please please
don't please
don't get off my car no please get off
my
car get off my freaking car I want to go
to
we just tried to take you and you
started kicking me if I stop I won't no
we gave you three
chances it's C out here please if you
don't get off my unit I'm going to use
Force to get you off yes can you please
take me to the W shelter you just
started kicking me when I tried to
handcuff you get off my unit you take me
to the W my shelter I tried to you just
wouldn't cooperate we tried to I
explained to you we have to hand people
how was he rude because you started
kicking us you just threw me you
literally actually just battered me
that's a felony I don't give a threw me
on the h no he didn't throw you slamy he
didn't slam you no he didn't and this is
being recorded you're no no you're the
one tossing and turning and kicking me I
was trying to help you to get you
somewhere where it's warm and you
started cussing us out put my hands
together and put squeezing on my arm no
he wasn't if he was how would you know
you were doing it because I'm training
him
I'm literally watching what he's doing
and you think we want to take you after
you're calling us that I don't have to
do anything I could have just left you
there but I wanted to take you to the
Westside shelter but sitting there
kicking me isn't doing anything is it
no so basically wanted to ride to the
shelter we agreed started kicking and
screaming kicked me
you you said oh first so if you're not
going to get off my unit again I'm going
to make
you okay this is your last chance get
off my unit oh you're going to CU this
are you going to try and fight with me
again yeah I'm a swing on your stupid
ass would any of you guys be willing to
take him to the West Side shelter so if
we take you to the shelter are you going
to act a fool no okay but you have to be
handcuffed and we're not going to put up
with no [ __ ] what's her
name Nathan no Nathan yeah can you get
off the car please take to the W yeah
but we got to handcuff you all go turn
it off for us bro
oh my goodness dude how many needles do
you have in your pocket
10 why no to the back diabetic or what
no ow just relax relax relax relax relax
you want to ride you want to ride okay I
could fit a whole finger in there dude
hold on stop wiggling
around keep twisting it dog I'm not
twisting nothing relax you got to lock
them okay so they don't get tighter on
you
now can we go no not yet I still have to
take all the needles out of your pocket
Fu out here bro all right we're good hey
take him out you taking sweet ass time
man
got do there there all needles happy
keep giving attitude and we're not going
to give you right chill out I haven't
checked the other pet oh my fing God
where the hello
St Che I'm not trying to got to make
sure this is not a weapon right now can
we I'm cold out
here
go okay we can release
you look at
me the back door dog you're not in
charge here bro yeah you're not in
charge you're far from in charge
what did you take bro why are you acting
like this are you high are youing
high well this Pig's giving you a ride
no
Pig I'm sorry drag you guys in this one
you're good bro we'll just we'll call
the West Side sh to make sure he's not
banned from there
and down the
window you need to stop kicking my door
you hear me trying stop kicking my door
your
question can I please get some water I
don't have water can we go to the W sh
today yes we're going to go but you
better not be kicking my car I told you
I was going to put up with this stuff I
will take you out of the car Nathan
what's your last name dude Dam business
well I need to know who you are bro if
you want us to give you a ride man we
need we need to identify you the
Albuquerque Police Department which is
where this incident took place is under
a US Department of Justice deferred
prosecution agreement with a federal
monitor any use of force is immediately
reviewed by the feds so after an officer
informs their Sergeant about the suspect
claiming they hurt him while putting
handcuffs on the sergeant has to come to
the scene and review the body cam
footage sergeant in out Sergeant has to
watch my video oh so I'm sorry
no because he accused us or you that you
were hurting him you didn't do anything
wrong it's just we still got a document
Serge has to watch this video real quick
going off ster can view
video I'm live now I'm going to have to
you show me where in the video the it's
pretty much is it right away yeah it's
like 5 minut into it yeah like once he
gets to the car right we put the
handcuffs on he gets all mad and he
starts pulling away right away and then
just as soon as I grab his fingers this
when he started
complaining so with these things even if
they we didn't do anything wrong per se
just because he said it hurt that's why
we have to go over it yeah so basically
I got to come and make sure that any
kind of allegation I just have to make
sure that there was nothing like done
hey Police Department I need you to wake
up buddy it's once we get off the glass
yeah and he starts walking through the
vehicle there right here yeah that
should be good hey it's aing job I'm
trying to put you in
handcuffs no I'm done are you going to
freaking
cooperate God what do you
expect B you're seriously we're giving
you a ride to the west side are you
kidding me he's no girl no he's not
you're calling him a b and all sorts of
[ __ ] we're here trying to help
you after reviewing the footage the
sergeant determines the allegations of
abuse are unfounded and decides to move
forward with charges for the multiple
offenses the suspect committed during
the encounter but in just a few moments
the feds are going to show up and do
their own review we'll check your cuffs
but no spitting no kicking okay deal yes
hey act
right turn to your left I can't yes you
can to your left seat Bel no I can't
dumb turn to your left hey all right bro
relax we're going to make sure that
they're double locked so that nothing's
tightening up on you okay that's double
locked there okay bro so they're not
tightening up on you I need to put your
seat belt on come on just sit up for me
bro can you do that for me man why are
you acting like you're five bro come on
guys I want to go to Shel throwing a
temper tantrum come on well then sit up
act like your age prove your five just
leave it you're going to jail bro yeah
you're going to jail you're not going to
the Westside
shelter hey Nathan let's get out buddy
go and step out for me bro come on
Nathan Step Up step out for there you go
had a boy let's go what did I do step
out just get out what did I do listen
bro well we'll explain everything for a
second okay so we need we need you to
step out step to the left and face the
car face the
car w chill out
dog hold on why you put your nose on
because you're a kicking bro can I take
a p somewhere no un through this right
[Applause]
M got you so upset man hey hey hey take
a breath have a seat back in the car for
back in the
car go ahead and get back in the car
okay it's cool get in
feet in bro
in we're going you get in okay there you
go the sergeant speaks with the federal
agents who have arrived on scene hello
good morning how are you is it good
morning it is it is what was the date of
the incident
yesterday the I believe it's the 15th
yeah 15th see see I said it oh 20
minutes for my shift was ending oh
actually it would have been 10 minutes
you almost made it but I
didn't he complained of
injuries if they just touched him okay
so you're going to have a complaint of
injury throughout the whole interaction
okay can of tell me what happened um I
was contacted to a bunch of complaint of
injuries watched the video um during the
video they're attempting to get him in
handcuffs cuz he wants a ride to the
shelter so they're like cool we got to
put you in handcuffs you go to put him
in handcuffs as soon as he touches the
handcuffs ah screaming so they take him
off like dude this is the only way you
can go on the cop car so they put him
again on complains of injury again and
then that's when he starts kicking them
and the outside the vehicle so he kicks
them they take they're taking the
handcuffs off as he's kicking he's
pulling away at the same time never
touch the ground no cuz I would have
made it a take down if that was that
well do you want to watch the video oh
yeah if you have the cameras with you
yeah they're here he's complaining of
them like
immediately he already said you
I'm done you're seriously cursing we're
giving you a ride to the west side are
you kidding me we're here trying to help
you all this is low level like none of
this is a use of hor so basically after
this they let him go he climbs on top of
the car and then the other officers come
and then they go to get him in handcuffs
and he's doing the same thing all over
again ow you're hurting my Armic not no
or anything but every time they put them
on out out every single time you guys NE
one of you none of you were present for
the course right either one of you no
well I gu be clear with Serge to go
after clearing the situation with the
sergeant officers transport the suspect
to jail during the transport the suspect
continued spitting and kicking inside
the squad
car
ready one
2
3 got go side
ow chill bro Step Up
chill step out for bro step out
[Applause]
Sho you're not going to do
[Music]
that whoops
whoops down full of my be D well we'll
help you well give me
seconds all
right go right go to the
right you're going to get the water he
said bro no not with the way you're
acting
bro
ow stop cut
out dude you said what's up yeah okay
just going to stand up stand up why
stand up
so I was water first just do it like you
would a was water
first stop first
stop you're not going to bite bro
nope not with the way that you're acting
bro that's not how this
works hey we're not doing that not doing
that we're not playing
[Music]
sit
down breath you're not going to kick I'm
not hurt then sit down act like a big
boy
this all right now sit up on the bench
bro water dude oh god there the
water I get some water thank you
this suspect was charged with battery on
a peace officer disorderly conduct and
concealing identity he is innocent until
proven guilty in a court of law
allegations of abuse against the rookie
officer were unfounded the rookie
officer completed his training and is
now working full time for APD