![]() ![]() “There was no de-escalation there,” said De Leon. The department went on to say safety is their number one priority.ĭe Leon hopes officers stand by their words and try de-escalating the situation the next time around. “I don’t fault him.”įort Myers Police said in a statement that they received no complaints and no one in the fight asked to be checked by medics. Maybe he saw something that we’re not seeing on this video.”īastuba said she stands with the officers, defending what others are calling excessive force. “I don’t know what he witnessed ahead of time,” said Fort Myers resident Barbara Bastuba. Some are arguing that video might not show the whole picture. While some think the officer overstepped his boundary of force, others think that’s not the case. “To see that, it’s just kind of like… It’s a little disheartening.” “I just want to believe that police officers are doing the best that they can to change the public perception that police don’t care about minorities,” he said. That’s a bit way too much to just go up and slam someone against the ground.”ĭe Leon said he thinks this video is a step backward for police. “Whoa,” Hendersen De Leon said while watching the video of the takedown. “That’s a bit much. Our number one priority is safety of all patrons and bystanders.” ![]() ![]() Officers were able to separate parties of the battery without further incident. During the incident there were no complaints of injuries or medical requested by any parties involved. All parties involved were issued Notice to Appear for Breach of Peace in the brawl. “Fort Myers Police is aware of the video circulating by a bystander of an incident that occurred Saturday night in downtown Fort Myers. Here is the original statement provided by FMPD on Monday: Three people involved in the incident are now facing misdemeanor charges of Breach of Peace.“ “The Fort Myers Police Department understands the community concerns about the video of an officer breaking up an aggressive fight in Downtown on Saturday night. After our original story aired Monday, FMPD provided this statement on Tuesday: ![]()
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