Updated: 11:03 AM PST, January 25, 2021
The 58-year-old police officer, who has been with the Tacoma Police Department for nearly 30 years, was placed on paid administrative leave.
Protests erupted in Washington State Sunday night in response to a Tacoma Police Officer that drove into a crowd the night before, leaving two people injured. The victims remained in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries as of Monday morning, MyNorthwest.com reported.
During the protest, storefronts were damaged, trash cans were lit ablaze on the streets and some landmarks and street signs were spray painted with the name “Manny Ellis,” who died in Tacoma police custody last year, according to photos of the protest shared on Twitter.
Tacoma leaders search for answers after street racing leads to police incident
Protests continue after Tacoma police officer runs through crowd
A video went viral showing a Tacoma police officer running through a crowd that was gathered for street racing. The officer was surrounded by attendees.
TACOMA - A growing outcry from Tacoma city leaders continued into Monday, after an incident involving a Tacoma Police Officer running over a bystander during a reported illegal street race on Saurday night.
On Monday, Tacoma Police released the name of the officer involved in the incident as Officer Khanh Phan, a 58-year-old man who has been a member of the Tacoma Police Department for more than 29 years.