PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department completed its investigation on a complaint filed by a Wall Street Journal reporter, it announced Wednesday. Dion Rabouin filed the complaint in November 2022 with the department’s Professional Standards Bureau against Officer Caleb Zimmerman. Rabouin, who is Black, claimed the officer used excessive force while unlawfully detaining him, detained him based on his race and threatened to assault him if he did not comply. Retrieving Mr. Rabouin’s wallet violated Department search and seizure policy,” according to a press release from the Phoenix Police Department. Change in policyAs a result of the complaint, the department said it reviewed its trespassing policy.
Source: Wall Street Journal August 13, 2023 14:34 UTC