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Type of Complaint: Verbal and Physical Abuse
Complaint Status (Admin) : Filed 7-26-2007 1309
Complaint Status (User) :Not Filed
Santa Ana Police Department
60 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Fax:(714) 245-8789
Phone:
Complainant:
Full Legal Name :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sex:Male
Age:19
Residence Address :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
City, State, Zip Code :Anaheim, CA 92802
Residence Phone :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Cell/Pager :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Bus. Phone :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Facts:
Date & Time of Occurence:05-12-2007 13:41
Location of Occurrence :Bristol St. and First St. Laundromat
Employee #1 Involved :Officer Romero
ID # :Badge# 2964
Employee #2 Involved :
ID # :
Witness #1:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Residence Address & Street Number :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
City, State, Zip Code :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Residence Phone :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Cell/Pager :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Witness #2:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Residence Address & Street Number :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
City, State, Zip Code :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Residence Phone :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Cell/Pager :XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Narrative:
My sister and I had gone to do laundry on Saturday morning. We were waiting for the clothing to dry and I told my sister that I would go to the car to listen to music. I went ahead and did just that. All of sudden, officer Romero came over, hand on his gun, looking at me very meanly. I lower the volume to the music and asked, "How can I help you?" He asked me to step out of the car and I did. Everything went so fast, he put my hands behind my back and searched me. I asked, "Are you serious? For listening to music?" My sister came out of the laundromat to see what was going on. Other people gathered around, 30 people or so, to support me to say I was doing nothing wrong. My sister started screaming at them saying, "Is it really necessary that you treat him that way for loud music?" Officer Romero said, "Don't tell me how to do my job, show me some respect." I said, "Show respect to get respect."
Out of nowhere, another officer showed up and said to me, "I am going to push you down so hard that I will make you eat the curb with my foot until your teeth fall off." People gathered and started to argue against the police officers. They had me handcuffed and said, "We are going to take you in." My sister had something to say to that and she was also threatened to be taken in for "disrespectful behavior."
Finally, the officers said that he would let me go but next time they saw me they would not think twice in stopping me and taking me in.
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