Cape cop suspended after March excessive force incident
http://www.abc-7.com/story/31795731/cape-cop-suspended-after-march-excessive-force-incident
A Cape Coral police officer received an 80-hours unpaid suspension after using force on a drunk person in a parking lot last month in a viral video.
It happened across the street from Dixie Roadhouse in a parking lot on March 13.
Brittnie Fails admitted to being drunk and had no problem being arrested for it. But she did have a problem with what she says was excessive force used to detain her.
The video shows the officer grabbing Fails and throwing her to the ground after she was arguing with her boyfriend.
Since the video's release, the officer was placed on administrative duty.
The incident was recorded on a bystander's smartphone and the video that was posted online went viral.
There were no criminal charges against the officer as reviewed by the state attorney.
The Professional Standards Bureau's internal affairs investigation found that the subject officer in violation of department policy for conduct unbecoming, improper use of force, and failure provide medical aid in a use of force incident.
The suspension will begin Monday, April 25.