Surveillance video shows a police officer in Vacaville, California throwing a 17-year-old autistic teenager to the ground and punching him in the face after he apparently tried to run away. Adam Wolf, the teenager’s dad, shared the video online saying he was shocked by what his neighbor’s doorbell camera caught on April 21. “I am pro police, but I am not pro ABUSE,” Wolf said on Facebook, where he posted the video. “This individual and department must be held accountable for their actions. NO child, disability or not, deserves to be treated like this.” Wolf said he’s afraid that his son, Preston, will never trust a police officer again.
Doorbell video captures police officer punching and throwing teen with autism to the ground By Li Cohen
April 25, 2021 / 7:38 AM / CBS News
A Ring doorbell captured footage of a police officer in Vacaville, California, throwing a 17-year-old to the ground and punching him in the face on Wednesday, according to the teen s father. The teen s father posted the now viral video of the incident on Facebook, saying that his son, Preston, has autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and that he looks and acts younger than he is.
The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, Adam Wolf wrote on Facebook, when Preston was aggressively approached by a Vacaville police officer.
Vacaville police investigate officer s violent arrest of teen with autism
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A teen with special needs was arrested in Vacaville on Wednesday and the city’s police chief said Friday his department is investigating the circumstances of the arrest, following public outcry.Rafe Swan / Getty Image
A teen with special needs was arrested in Vacaville on Wednesday and the city’s police chief said Friday his department is investigating the circumstances of the arrest, following public outcry.
Video showing portions of the arrest obtained by NBC Bay Area and other news outlets appeared to show an officer approach the teen on the sidewalk in the city’s Somerville neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Moments later, the officer appears to grab the teen and violently throw him to the pavement.