ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A disciplinary hearing has been rescheduled for a Maryland police officer in Maryland who faces allegations that he put his knee on the neck of a Black man during a traffic stop.
The Capital Gazette reports that Wednesday’s hearing in Anne Arundel County has been postponed because a witness is no longer available to testify.
Police said the hearing is yet to get a new date. But the police department has expanded the number of locations where video feed of the hearing will be broadcast after community members raised concerns.
“We believe it is important and necessary to provide increased access in order to allow as much opportunity for public viewing as possible while maintaining adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines,” Police Chief Amal Awad said in a statement.
Police department officials have declined to identify the officer. An internal investigation recommended the detective be fired. But he requested a proceeding to review that recommendation. It will be reviewed by a panel of three police officers of varying ranks.
An internal investigation was launched after the man who was stopped during the car stop filed a lawsuit against the department. Daniel Jarrells claimed he was stopped without reason by non-uniformed officers in an unmarked vehicle. He said the incident escalated before he was pinned.
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