SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - An investigative report has found Sioux Falls police were justified in using force in the arrest of a juvenile that was caught on social media video last month.
Videos of the arrest drew accusations that officers had used excessive force while they responded to a call for an alleged assault in downtown Sioux Falls. The videos on social media show officers threatening to shoot someone in a car who did not obey their commands to stop the car.
Police then broke the car’s window with a baton, dragged the 17-year-old driver from the vehicle and forced her to the ground. Officers also dragged a 19-year-old out of the backseat.
But Capt. Mike Colwill told KELO-AM the report says the use of force was reasonable under the circumstances.
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