This intense bodycam footage captures the moment Albuquerque police formally charge Yokeen Lunford after his chaotic arrest. As an officer lists the serious felony charges, including aggravated fleeing and disarming a peace officer, Lunford immediately begins to dispute the most direct accusation: battery on a peace officer. The clip begins with the officer officially informing Lunford of the charges he faces from the police pursuit. "You're also under arrest for aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer," the officer states, before continuing with the charges stemming from the physical fight: "...battery on a peace officer, disarming a peace officer-" Lunford immediately interrupts to contest the battery charge, demanding an explanation. "Not battery. Nah, not battery. How, how was it battery? Did I hit you?" This denial, captured on bodycam, sets up a direct confrontation over the definition of battery during a struggle with law enforcement. An officer begins to explain the legal definition of battery by unlawful force, which Lunford dismisses with a sarcastic apology. Another officer steps in to cut off the circular argument, telling Lunford, "He's just giving you your charges, dude... You can fight it later." This highlights the procedural nature of the moment: the charges are being filed, and the place to argue them is in court, not at the scene. This tense exchange was recorded on January 21, 2025, while Yokeen Lunford was in custody. His argument with the officers provides a clear example of a suspect's reaction to being formally charged with crimes they deny committing, despite video and physical evidence to the contrary. This video is a fascinating look at the formal charging process and the legal distinction between a suspect's perception of their actions and the criminal charges those actions warrant. #policebodycam #bodycam #policeprocedure #lawenforcement

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