Video Captures North Carolina Deputy Places His Knee On A Black Man’s Neck
A North Carolina sheriff deputy has been fired after cell phone video footage captured him placing his knee on the neck of a Black man according to WITN. The Washington County Police Department Deputy Aaron Edwards arrested Gary Thomas for marijuana possession. A video of the arrest, captured by Thomas’ girlfriend, shows the incident escalated into a violent encounter when Edwards put his knee on Thomas’ neck before dragging the man’s body inside a courthouse, according to The Huffington Post.
The police department fired Edwards last week, Washington County Manager Curtis Potter told WITN.
An internal investigation and a review of the deputy’s body camera, security footage, and witness accounts led to Edwards firing, Sheriff Johnny Barnes said.
Sheriff Johnny Barnes’ Facebook post read, “On March 2 2022, this office received a complaint against one of the Sheriff’s Office Deputies for excessive force against an arrestee. This office takes these complaints seriously, and we investigated the incident to the fullest extent possible. As a result , and in conjunction with the District Attorneys Office, The SBI has been called in to address any criminal involvement and those findings will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office for his determination. As a result of the Sheriff’s Office Internal Investigation, and after reviewing all body camera and security footage along with interviews of those involved. The Sheriff’s Office has terminated the Deputy involved.”
Sheriff, Johnny Barnes, said “this incident went beyond the scope of acceptable force and will not be tolerated in this office. Our Officers work hard daily to earn the trust of our citizens and we will continue to strive to serve our citizens with professionalism nothing less will be acceptable.”
District Attorney Seth Edwards and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation will determine if the officer will be charged with criminal charges.
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