The Root; Published By Kalyn Womack
An Ohio police officer is under investigation after releasing a K-9 on a man during a traffic stop. According to ABC 9 News, newly released body camera footage shows the man surrendering with his hands up just moments before the officer orders the dog to attack him.
What could have been a routine traffic stop on July 4 turned into a 1960s, Bloody Sunday-style dog mauling. Ohio State Highway Patrol said 23-year-old Jadarius Rose was pulled over for speeding, per WOSU Public Media. However, in another report, they said he was stopped for a missing mudflap on his semi-truck. Regardless of the reason, the cops say Rose refused to pull over and commenced to a high speed chase. Once Rose stopped his vehicle, he got out of his car with his hands in the air.
Circleville police then arrived on the scene with a K-9 unit. Nowhere in the reports does it mention Rose being suspected of holding drugs or narcotics, so it’s unclear why they authorized to let the dogs out. In the body camera footage, conflicting orders are shouted as a Circleville officer tells Rose, “Get on the ground, or you’re going to get bit!” and a state trooper shouts back, “Do not release the dog with his hands up!”
Despite the command, they released the dog anyway, and the video shows Rose diving to the ground for cover and screaming for help as the dog chewed away at him. Read more
