Cellphone video from Royse City, Texas, shows an officer holding Janiaca Wheeler by her dreadlocks as she kneels with her arms restrained. Wheeler alleges that six dreadlocks were ripped from her head during the confrontation. She and her daughter, Amaiyah Allen-Smith, were arrested—but Royse City police dropped every charge the following day. 📄 Story tips, resources & support 👉 https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com Submit police accountability tips, bodycam footage, public records, court documents, and local story leads. Free Police Accountability Toolkit: https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com/resources 👕 Merch: https://youtube.com/@thinblueliesmedia/store The encounter began after police responded to a reported disturbance at the Creekside neighborhood pool. The family says another couple had questioned whether they lived in the community and were allowed to use the pool. The released cellphone clips begin after the police encounter was already underway, meaning they do not provide the complete context. But the force visible in those clips still demands specific answers. What threat required using Wheeler’s hair as a control device? Why were all the charges dropped the next day? And when will Royse City release the complete body-camera footage, dispatch audio, arrest reports and use-of-force findings? The unnamed officer was placed on administrative leave while the department conducts an internal use-of-force investigation. The family has filed a formal excessive-force complaint and is demanding the officer’s termination and the release of the bodycam footage. SOURCES: NBC DFW: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/royse-city-family-demands-accountability-video-forceful-police-detention/4059353/ FOX 4: https://www.fox4news.com/news/royse-city-police-reviewing-incident-involving-officer-public-pool WFAA: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/viral-royse-city-pool-arrest-video-under-investigation-officer-placed-leave/287-7a5d8fae-386a-4c4f-afed-ab3e73f24669 #PoliceAccountability #RoyseCity #BodycamFootage

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