A Lorain, Ohio man has filed a civil suit against his local police department over what he says was an excessively violent arrest in September 2014.
Now a local news outlet has obtained police dash cam footage showing officers violently slamming his head into the front windshield of a police vehicle, with enough force to crack the glass.
The arrest occurred on Sept. 4, 2014 when police say Pele Smith, 34, was seen jaywalking on East 34th Street in Lorain.
According to a statement from Lorain police, officers Timothy Thompson and Michael Gidich were in an undercover police cruiser, investigating complaints of drug activity in the area, when they spotted Pele Smith jaywalking. Police say Smith was known to officers due to his prior arrests on drug charges.
The officers say Smith became agitated and aggressive when they called him over to their car. Instead of placing his hands on the hood of the vehicle, officers allege Smith put his hands through the side window.
“Not wanting Smith’s arms inside of my ve...
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