Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan is apologizing for a February arrest in which an officer is accused of placing his knee on a suspect鈥檚 neck. And Akron Police say that body cam video released Thursday does not support the accusation.
amid the investigation into the arrest of Charles Hicks during a domestic violence call. The body cam footage shows Turnure shoving snow into Hicks鈥� face while he was held on the ground during the arrest. Hicks can be heard saying he can鈥檛 breathe.
During the press conference, Horrigan said that while police have a dangerous job, he wants the facts to be known in this case.
鈥淚n that role of serving our residents, we disrespected a citizen. And for that, I apologize," Horrigan said. "I acknowledge that some of our residents are going to be outraged by hearing that there may be a knee, that the officer placed a knee on someone鈥檚 back. But what I don鈥檛 want is public narrative that鈥檚 not factual. Or one that鈥檚 based on fear.鈥�
Acting Police Chief Mike Caprez said Turnure鈥檚 conduct during the arrest was 鈥渘ot appropriate.鈥�
Hicks鈥� attorney tells Channel 5 that the city is just trying to distance itself from the George Floyd case, and the officer should be charged.
