Though the agency found claims made by a reporter to be "unfounded," Phoenix police said the involved officer did violate one of their policies. A bank employee allegedly told a Phoenix police officer that Chase Bank would press charges if Rabouin didn't leave, according to an incident report. The officer then proceeded to detain Rabouin as the reporter repeatedly tried to tell the officer that no one asked him to leave the property. Rabouin filed a complaint in November accusing Officer Caleb Zimmerman of excessive force, detaining him based on race, and threatening Rabouin if he didn't comply. The Phoenix Police Department handcuffed our journalist and placed him in the back of a police vehicle simply for reporting.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 09, 2023 23:08 UTC