Overview
- The encounter at the Linda Vista skate park occurred around 6 p.m. on March 21 after calls about a disruptive woman, police said.
- Bystander video shows an officer holding the woman’s hand, then grabbing the back of her neck and taking her to the pavement during an arrest.
- Police say the woman bit the officer during the struggle, and he was treated at a hospital for swelling and an abrasion to his left hand.
- Paramedics evaluated the woman before police booked her on resisting with violence, delaying or obstructing officers, and allegedly committing a felony while out on bail.
- Police say the case remains under review with no other injuries reported, and the widely shared clip has drawn both praise for the officer and questions about the level of force.