Seattle Cop Punches Woman in Face

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The video shows Officer Ian P. Walsh trying to arrest 19-year-old Marilyn Levias. The two were already struggling when Levias' friend, a 17-year-old, pushed the officer, and he responded by punching the friend in the face.

"Are you serious? Are you serious?" bystanders are heard saying.

According to probable cause documents, 19-year-old Marilyn Levias and a 17-year-old girl were in a group of four people who were jaywalking to get to their friend. Walsh approached the group and was attempting to gather information when Levias began walking away, documents stated.

He said to her, "You have jaywalked and you are required to identify yourself so that I can issue a citation, if you refuse you will be arrested for obstruction." Levias continued to walk away, the officer said.

At this time, a witness started recording video of the scene.

Walsh walked up to Levias and grabbed her arm and attempted to handcuff her, but "Levias began twisting around and pull away in an attempt to get away," documents said. As Walsh was handcuffing Levias, the 17-year-old girl ran up behind Walsh and pushed him, and a struggle ensued. The video shows Walsh throwing a punch and hitting the 17-year-old girl.

The 17-year-old was handcuffed and booked into the Youth Services Center for investigation of felony assault.

Levias was pulled away by witnesses, documents said. She was arrested and booked into the King County Jail for obstructing a police officer.

CBS Affiliate KIRO found court records that show Levias has been arrested for assaulting a police officer before. According to court documents, Levias kicked a King County Sheriff's deputy in the stomach while she resisted arrest at the Ruth Dykeman Center in Burien. She was living in the center last year in the care of Child Protective Services.

Acting Deputy Police Chief Nick Metz said at a news conference Tuesday the department is withholding judgment until an investigation is complete.

"Force never looks good. It's never pretty," Metz said. But he also noted, "We do have a number of concerns about the tactics the officer used and employed at the time."

In a news conference carried live on kirotv.com, Seattle Urban League CEO James Kelly called the punch an overreaction that recalled the kicking two officers delivered to a Hispanic suspect in an April 17 incident caught on video.

"The provocation of the 17-year-old may have presented a confrontation situation, but the use of violence in the form of a full-blown fist to the face was wrong," Kelly said.

The 17-year-old girl appeared in juvenile court Tuesday and the judge released her to the custody of her state-appointed guardians pending a filing decision on charges, and will be back in court next week.

Levias is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

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[micol pavie]

I hate the guy in this video Dude The cop was just doing his job Stop trying to make him lose his job

[Spartacus Gladio]

well the reason the police don't bully me is because i am not a fat feral black beast who causes trouble. if she had merely followed instruction and behaved like a law abiding citizen this would not have happened would it? but of course you are too affected by this thing called "white guilt" you americans suffer from to see it.

[greggable69]

I work one block away from where this took place. The amount of Hood Rats in that area is staggering! If she would've just complied with the cop instead of resisting, none of this would have happened. The reason the cop was confronting her was J-walking. Two days prior to this happening, a pedestrian was struck and killed in the same area, so the police were told to enforce the J-walking laws for their protection. By the way, there's a pedestrian over pass 20' from where she was! Pure laziness!

[bemason81]

Follow the law, do what you're tools when a police officer says it and this won't happen. He was in a bad spot and made the best judgment he could. Excessive would have been to continue to hit her but he only did it once and when she backed off he stopped defending himself. They are lucky he didn't pull his gun cause I would have. Surrounded and far out numbered he was trying to watch his back and make an arrest. Not easy I know!! He won't need a badge I'll help defend him. Come get some!!!

[memphise34a]

She got exactly what she deserved.

[Thedryback]

The woman in the pink moved her hands close to his face and he swung almost immediately. She never actually hit him but he couldn't stop that punch. Still it is a PROVEN FACT That the longer a confrontation goes on the higher the risk of injury is likely to occur. He really should have already had that woman in the blue tanktop in cuffs earlier if he was any good especially since he keeps trying wrist locks.

He wouldn't last a minute trying to arrest a man, Oh but thats why he has a taser, Pansy

[notjam820]

"police officer" or "coward" / "bitch"

only a "bitch" hit's a woman.

he won't have any "AUTHORITY" to HIDE BEHIND once the CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA begins :)

[notjam820]

"ASSAULT" is not part of his "job" .

... once the CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA begins , these NAZI"S will have no "AUTHORITY" to HIDE BEHIND :)

and the american militia will spare NO MERCY

[mcinty12]

Animals ! just Animals

[camaranina]

Feral beast is you, racist Jap. I wish you had a police bullying you like that, scum.

[tock101]

If you touch an office while they are in the act of arresting somoone, that officer has the DUTY to defend his lawfull act. Notice that the fighting stopped when the cuffs were on the person being arrested. Notice the office stopped the entire fisical action. Why did he do that and not just keep beating the two women?????????????????????

DON'T RESIST AND NO FIGHTING WILL HAPPEN. But black people can't be arrested, They ARE ROYALTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!