DA Boudin files criminal charges against SFPD officer in 2019 beating of Black man
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San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin filed felony battery and assault charges Monday against a police officer he said unnecessarily and violently beat a Black man at Fisherman’s Wharf last year.
Terrance Stangel is the third current or former SFPD officer that Boudin is prosecuting in a use-of-force case as part of his campaign to hold police accountable for wrongdoing. A judge on Monday signed a warrant for Stangel’s arrest, and Stangel’s attorney said the officer will surrender and fight the charges.
“Officers responding to a call have a duty to promote public safety not to turn to violence as a show of authority,” Boudin said in a statement. “This case is an example of an officer unnecessarily escalating a situation and then violently beating a Black man whom he had no legal basis to even arrest.”
SFPD officer charged with assault for 2019 baton beating that left man with broken leg
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San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin speaks at a news conference in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.Jeff Chiu/Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN)
The attorney for the San Francisco Police Department officer facing assault and battery charges for beating a man with a baton over a year ago said late Monday the officer was acting lawfully.
District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced earlier on Monday that prosecutors have charged Officer Terrance Stangel with battery, assault with a deadly weapon, assault likely to cause great bodily injury and assault under color of authority.
At the scene, witnesses pointed out Spiers and his girlfriend to the officers although the officers didn t observe any physical violence or unlawful contact between the pair, prosecutors said.
At one point, Stangel allegedly struck Spiers from behind with his baton. As Martinez forced Spiers to the ground, Stangel continued to strike his legs multiple times, according to prosecutors.
As a result, Spiers suffered a broken leg and wrist, as well as lacerations to his leg. He required surgery and stitches and was wheelchair-bound during his recovery, prosecutors said.
Spiers was never arrested or charged with a offense. This case is an example of an officer unnecessarily escalating a situation and then violently beating a Black man whom he had no legal basis to even arrest. Officers who not only fail to promote safety but actively harm others must and in my administration will be held accountable, Boudin said in statement.
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