NEW VIDEO: Austin_Police claim Wright punched an officer in the face moments before one of the viral videos starts rolling, but Wright’s attorney claims the punch did not happen and APD used excessive force.
"The newly surfaced HALO footage of Elisha Wright further confirms that APD officers who were on the scene not only assaulted Elisha without provocation, but that they also lied in their police report stating that Elisha assaulted an officer. The only thing that can be seen is Elisha protecting himself from further injury after being rabidly attacked by these officers," said Moore.
"This only reaffirms our plea to APD to terminate the employment of these officers, and to the Travis County DA to file criminal charges against the officers which include, but are not limited to, assault and filing a false police report against Elisha," Moore added."The APD officers involved were not put on restricted or administrative duty for this incident.
This incident began when multiple APD officers in the area responded to a fight between four people, including Mr. Elisha Wright and his companion. The incident is captured more completely by body-worn camera video and other video. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation but were unsuccessful, and Mr. Wright and his companion continued the altercation.
Officers observed that Mr. Wright and his companion were the aggressors and took steps to arrest them. Mr. Wright hit an officer in the face with his fist, causing an injury before officers could arrest Mr. Wright and his companion. APD has conducted an internal review of this specific response to resistance and determined that it complies with state law and department policy."that I have read and agree
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