The FBI and an Ohio police department are investigating an incident in which a pregnant woman was stunned with a Taser inside the lobby of a police station after refusing to answer an officer's question and ultimately resisting arrest.
The two investigations began after Richard Jones, president of the Ohio chapter of the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network, called in a complaint to the Trotwood Police Department, Trotwood public safety director Michael Etter told ABC News.
Surveillance video of the incident, which took place on the morning of Nov. 18, shows a woman identified in a police incident report as Valreca Redden, 33, in the lobby of the suburban Dayton police station with her 1-year-old son.
Redden, according to Etter, had come to the police station to ask police to take custody of her child.
When officer Michael Wilmer asked why, the woman reportedly would only say that "she's tired of playing games" with the baby's father.
At this point, they had a little more discussion that went nowhere,"
Etter said, recounting the incident.
She says, 'I'm leaving.'"
Etter, who repeatedly emphasized to ABC News that Wilmer had no idea the Valreca was pregnant, said that the officer then explained that she could not leave without further explanation.
He took hold of the child with one arm, Etter said, and pushed the woman down with the other.
When a second officer arrived, Wilmer handed over the 1-year-old and attempted to handcuff Valreca.
She began to resist, Etter said, at which point he "employed what is called a 'drive stun'" on the back of her neck.
If he were to take the baby and have her leave, we don't know who the baby is," Etter said.
There's certain information that he's responsible for.
I think the officer made the right decision in detaining her." (구금하다)
Wilmer remains on duty.
The Taser model used by the Trotwood police force, according to Etter, can either be fired like a gun or pressed against a target to deploy.
Valreca was charged with obstructing official business and resisting arrest.
It was not until the woman, wearing a heavy coat, was being checked out by jail staff that officers learned she was pregnant, Etter said.
At that point, she was transported directly to the hospital.
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