OPA investigated after a video posted on social media showed a 40-second clip of officers beating a man on a Seattle sidewalk in May 2024.
SEATTLE — One of two officers captured on video arresting a man at a Seattle bus stop faced discipline for excessive use of force and falling short in de-escalation techniques.
The Office of Police Accountability (OPA) proposed a 10 to 15-day suspension and possible demotion for the officer. The imposed discipline was a one-day suspension, along with a disciplinary transfer and re-training.
In June 2024, KING 5 obtained a 40-second video taken in south Seattle that shows part of
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