BLACK ENTERPRISE beforehand reported a Florida police officer was caught on video assaulting a feminine officer who interrupted him from utilizing extreme drive on a Black suspect. The officer, Christopher Pullease, has now been charged with assaulting his colleague whereas arresting the suspect.
Based on CNN, the police officer, a sergeant in Dawn, Florida, was caught on two different law enforcement officials’ physique cameras. The video confirmed him getting ready to pepper spray the suspect within the automobile and as he went to take action, the feminine police officer grabbed his belt to cease him. Pullease circled and forcefully grabbed her by the neck and threw her up towards one other police car and verbally threatened her. After releasing her, the sergeant was heard telling the opposite officers to show off their cameras.
In a press launch from the Workplace of the State Lawyer, Harold F. Pryor of Broward County, Pullease “is accused of deliberately touching or putting the feminine police officer towards her will, assaulting her by holding pepper spray as much as her face and assaulting the civilian male by holding pepper spray to his face.”
#BREAKING: @SunrisePoliceFL Sgt. Christopher Pullease charged with battery on LEO, assault, and tampering with/fabricating proof for choking officer after she stopped him from pepper spraying handcuffed suspect in squad automobile, ordering cops to close off physique cams #BecauseFlorida pic.twitter.com/pqAU3wlfnG
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) July 21, 2022
Prosecutors filed the costs towards Pullease final week on July 20 following an investigation by Dawn Police Division and Broward prosecutors.
The 47-year-old, 21-year police veteran has been charged with one rely of battery on a legislation enforcement officer; one rely of tampering with proof; assault on a legislation enforcement officer; and assault on a civilian male.
After the discharge of the video earlier this 12 months, Dawn Police Chief Anthony Rosa acknowledged, “I discover this habits to be disgusting. I believe the video speaks for itself. The preliminary contact between the sergeant and the officer was his hand towards her throat.”
The incident came about on Nov. 19, 2021.
