cop punches woman in face four times during arrest for riding a bike

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Steve Watson
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Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2009

A video released as part of a lawsuit against police in Millville, Philadelphia, shows an officer forcefully punching a woman in the face four times after he bungled an attempt to arrest her for riding a bike on the sidewalk.

As reported by NBC news, Sheila Stevenson, 42, has filed a civil suit (PDF), alleging police used excessive force, after then-Millville Police Officer Carlo Drogo stopped her one year ago on February 3 2008.

The newly released video shows Drogo attempting to use pepper spray on Stevenson while she is still on the bike, but instead spraying himself in the face.

As Stevenson struggles, a reeling Drogo knocks her off the bike and onto the ground.

Two more cops then arrive and haul Stevenson to the curb, one of them seemingly applying the full force of his upper arm onto her neck and head.

The same cop then thrusts his knee into her back twice, with full force, whilst attempting to handcuff her.

"I am not doing nothing," Stevenson screams.

"Put your hands behind your back," one of the other officers orders.

"Can you not do this? I'm not doing nothing! I'm not doing nothing," she wails.

Drogo, clearly in great discomfort from using his own pepper spray on himself, then approaches Stevenson after the other officers have restrained her and aggressively punches her in the face and head four times.

"Why are you hitting me? You're hitting me! Why are you hitting me?" Stevenson cries out. "Why did you hit me and I'm handcuffed?"

Stevenson was later convicted of resisting arrest. As noted by NBC10, Drogo resigned from the police department in October for undisclosed reasons. He has previously issued a statement defending his actions and maintaining that Stevenson's allegations represent a distortion of the facts.

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[thaw8stedd1]

she got arrested for being black on a friday night...

[errolhassett]

I gotta say if you're innocent & didn't do anything, isn't it easiest to not resist, go to the station and just have it all sorted out with less fuss and pain? Sure it might take some time but better than having a wrestle on the side of the road.

Resisting just makes you look guilty & annoys them. If you haven't done anything & police ask you to stop and chat, you do it

Looks as if she sprays him with the spray..? pretty hard to tell so fairly pointless making a judgement without being there.

[kaptinkangaroo33]

Rule No.1: Do not resist!

Rule No. 2: Do not assault a police officer

[schallmeister100]

Sad 3 cops have to take down 1 man, 1 cop should be enough.

[jayrockjunk]

lesson learned, you should listen to the police and not attack them.

[911child]

@iVerronicka Its illegal to ride your bike on the side walk? heh well the side walk is safer to ride on then on the street where crazy drivers hang out. I dont care if it is illegal i ride on the side walk, on crosswalks when no one is with me (just so i dont hit them), and in parking lots. when cars honk at me i jump off my bike and walk slowly infront of them.

[911child]

@iVerronicka You are correct ^_^

[911child]

do that because of my first amendment. Freedom of speech. ^_^

[911child]

Cop: Ma'am what are you doing?

Woman: Walking my bike, i am tired from riding it.

Cop: I need back up, this woman is not riding a bike.

Cops need to calm the fudge down. What did she do? Say she didnt like your hair? I dont care if its Verbal Assault or Verbal Harassment. You dont attack some one until they attack you first. I cant wait for a cop to get mad at me. if i dont like their tone, well tough for them ill tell them, possibly call them a name. They can bite me for all i care. i can do

[yaboygetdollarz]

@DeptOfLawEnforcement That was my Aunt and she didn't do shit. Millville cops are known for doin' shit like this, just so happen this was caught on camera. I'm an Iraq veteran I get similar harassment when I go back home. Fuckin' ridiculous...

[iVerronicka]

if he did that to me i probably would of slammed him no wonder she resisted arrest