News · NZ ·

Off-duty cop's force during arrest found justified despite rule breaches

ODT · News

Published · Updated

  • Officer A, off-duty, identified a Nissan Sentra with distinctive spoiler as the vehicle involved in golf course burnouts six days prior.
  • Officer A placed a hand on Mr Z's chest, pushed him backwards, grabbed his arm, took him to the ground, and put his knee on his back during the arrest.
  • Mr Z was convicted in April of threatening behaviour and resisting police following the February 7, 2024 incident.
Off-duty Waitaki cop who broke rules ‘justified’ in use of force during arrest, IPCA finds
Photo: ODT / source, © ODT.

Read it at the source

ODT↗

We link out rather than republish. The reporting belongs to the publications above; the summary and the search data on this page are ours.

More trending now