Formal complaint: Purpose and scope—Community policing and other policy violations
Complainant alleges that she was walking near the protest, saw mace being sprayed and turned back the other way. As she was walking, she got hit in the back of the arm which resulted in injuries. The Office of Police Oversight recommends that this allegation receive an A classification.
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OF CITY SUSTEM OFFICE OF NOTICE OF FORMAL POLICE OVERSIGHT COMPLAINT FOUNDED 1839 ICMS #: 2020-0943 June 9, 2020 Complaint: The Office of Police Oversight received a phone complaint from complainant, stating that this incident occurred sometime between The complainant states that she was visiting Austin from Michigan and was walking near the protest, on other side of street from , and saw mace being sprayed and turned back to walk towards car. She states that, as she was walking, she got hit in the back of the arm and her arm is now infected. She states that she went to the ER and she has a huge arm mass that the doctor said will probably never go away. She states that she is not sure if it was a rubber bullet or a bean bag and is assuming it was rubber bullet. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
