Tulsa Police Accused of Hitting Jaywalker with Patrol Car

An Oklahoma man says he was struck by a police automobile in April after he was apprehended for jaywalking. One would assume the cops can be in hassle however wait’ll you see how this performs out as a substitute…

A decide ordered Kemonte Hampton to go to trial for his misdemeanor fees in connection to the April 15 incident. Tulsa Police Capt. Richard Meulenberg tells KWGS that native police have been monitoring violent crimes and drug offenses within the space, marking jaywalkers as potential suspects. The captain stated an officer noticed Hampton fail to make use of the crosswalk to cross the road and tried to get him to return over to his automobile.

Hampton fled the police, resulting in a brief chase out and in of a lodge and across the close by QuikTrip, the captain stated through KWGS. 

Extra officers arrived to the scene to assist arrest Hampton. Physique digital camera footage obtained by KJRH exhibits the officers approaching Hampton as he falls over to the bottom seemingly from exhaustion. Because the officers attempt to get him on his abdomen to handcuff Hampton, they have been interrupted by a mistake that turned this detainment to a way more crucial scenario. 

“One other officer is responding to the scene, pulls up there to help. He believes he parks his automobile, places his automobile in park. And whereas he was again helping, his automobile was really not in park – it was in reverse. So it really backs into the officer and the suspect,” Meulenberg stated through KWGS.

Within the video, as Hampton is heard letting out a blood-curdling cry because the officers drag him out from beneath the police automobile.

“Y’all simply ran me over bro!” he cried out from the bottom as officers proceeded to handcuff him behind his again. The officers aren’t heard responding to Hampton’s cries however give him a pat down and search his pockets, per the video.  

Tulsa authorities claimed Hampton’s accidents have been minor however did warrant him being transferred to the hospital. Meulenberg stated the Tulsa Police Division will decide this month is the officer whose automobile struck Hampton will face self-discipline. 

Then again, a Tulsa County decide ordered that Hampton should face a jury on his misdemeanor fees of obstructing an officer and jaywalking. Hampton tells KJRH he was suggested by his public defender to not make touch upon the scenario. Hampton doesn’t seem like held in county jail in response to on-line information.