Summary

A POLICE OFFICER RESIGNED HIS JOB AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEOTAPE BEATING A MOTORIST WITH HIS BATON. THE TAPE SHOWS OFFICER TIMOTHY YANCEY HITTING JONAS HENDERSON FIVE TIMES. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY RESISTING TO ARREST FROM HENDERSON AND HE WAS PEPPER SPRAYED IN THE FACE BEFORE A BACK UP OFFICER ARRIVED WITH HIS DASH CAMERA ROLLING TO CATCH THE SUBSEQUENT BEATING.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 285711
Story Slug COP'S ROADSIDE BEATING
Location WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA
Format DASHCAM
Date 6-1-2002
Archive Time 2:05:19
TRT 2:00
Video Description NIGHTTIME DASHCAM WITH AUDIO, COLOR, COPS AT PULLED OVER SUBURBAN, THEY HAVE MAN APPREHEND ON SIDE OF ROAD, HE APPEARS TO COOPERATE AND GOES DOWN TO GROUND, BUT POLICE STILL HIT HIM SEVERAL TIMES IN LEGS WITH BATON, THEN THEY HANDCUFF HIM AND BRING HIM OVER TO HOOD OF POLICE CAR, COP FRISKS LARGE BLACK MAN, OTHER COPS SEARCH HIS VEHICLE IN BACKGROUND, MAN IS THEN LED OFF
Description A POLICE OFFICER RESIGNED HIS JOB AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEOTAPE BEATING A MOTORIST WITH HIS BATON. THE TAPE SHOWS OFFICER TIMOTHY YANCEY HITTING JONAS HENDERSON FIVE TIMES. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY RESISTING TO ARREST FROM HENDERSON AND HE WAS PEPPER SPRAYED IN THE FACE BEFORE A BACK UP OFFICER ARRIVED WITH HIS DASH CAMERA ROLLING TO CATCH THE SUBSEQUENT BEATING.
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Keywords

COT; AMAZING; CRASH; POLICE; HIGH SPEED CHASE; ABUSE
VIOLENCE
HITTING
BEATING
POLICE BRUTALITY CAUGHT ON TAPE
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
CAUGHT ON VIDEO
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