Overview
- District Attorney Brooke Jenkins charged Tony Phillips with resisting an executive officer, causing great bodily injury, assault on a police officer, contempt of a court order, and unauthorized lodging, and charged Abraham Simon with resisting or obstructing an officer.
- Prosecutors said they will seek to keep Phillips detained based on a prior stay‑away order for the location and public‑safety concerns, with arraignments expected Tuesday.
- The Department of Police Accountability confirmed an independent investigation into the officer’s use of force after widely shared videos appeared to show the officer shoving Phillips first.
- The officer suffered a head injury during the struggle and is recovering, and video shows Mayor Daniel Lurie observing the confrontation before walking away to get help.
- The officers have not been publicly named by authorities, the police union praised the security detail’s response, and Lurie said he will continue engaging with residents on city streets.