Tampa Police Department Fires Officer Who Dragged Woman Into Jail

On this picture taken from video launched by the Tampa Police Division, police officer Gregory Damon drags a lady throughout the ground at Orient Street Jail in Tampa, Fla., on Nov. 17, 2022. Damon, who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed girl on the ground has been fired, authorities stated. An inner investigation decided that former officer violated division insurance policies throughout the Nov. 17 incident, the Tampa Police Division introduced Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 in a information launch. (Tampa Police Division through AP)

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A police officer in Tampa, Florida, who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed girl into jail has been fired, authorities stated.

An inner investigation decided that former officer Gregory Damon violated division insurance policies throughout the Nov. 17 incident, the Tampa Police Division introduced Tuesday in a information launch.

The lady was being arrested for trespassing, in accordance with the discharge. A physique digicam video exhibits her refusing to go away Damon’s car whereas parked on the Orient Street Jail and telling the officer, “I would like you to pull me.”

Damon then removes the lady from the car and pulls her by the arm throughout a concrete flooring, stopping as soon as to inform her to stand up however the girl refuses. Damon drags the lady to a doorway then buzzes for added officers to help him earlier than the physique digicam video launched by the Tampa Police Division cuts off.

The company stated it revised coverage in 2013 to forbid officers from dragging uncooperative suspects on the bottom. Officers ought to as a substitute search help from jail reserving workers or different legislation enforcement, police stated.

Damon had been with the Tampa Police Division since 2016.

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