** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) ** A civil rights lawsuit has been filed in a case which a Blytheville Police Officer is seen using a taser on a man on the 4th of July. The lawsuit claimed the officer used excessive force during the encounter. It all started when officers confronted Chardrick Mitchell at an apartment building on East Main Street. Mitchell had reportedly locked his live-in girlfriend out of their place. “If she’s living there, you can’t stop her from getting her own clothes,” the officer is heard saying. Seconds pass and the officer asks Mitchell’s name, but he refused. “You need to give me your name. If you don`t, I`m going to arrest you for obstruction.” The body camera covered, you hear Mitchell yelling at his girlfriend, then he began walking away. Mitchell told WREG he was heading to open the door, but police said they thought he was going to run away. That’s when you hear the officer shout, “Hey, turn around, you`re (( he fires his taser here)) under arrest.” Attorney James Harris, who filed the lawsuit, said at no point did the officer ever tell Mitchell he was under arrest prior to pulling out his taser. It was only after shooting him, he said, that the officer said he was under arrest. Harris also pointed out the police didn’t match up with the police body camera footage from the scene. The report claimed the officer told Mitchell he was under arrest before he was shot with the stun gun. Mitchell was charged with obstruction of justice, disorderly conduct and refusal to submit to arrest. Mitchell is expected to in court on August 2. The officer is also reportedly still on the force. Donate to PoliceActivity: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoliceActivity Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Police_Activity

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