The Stop & Frisk That Sparked a Fight — What Really Happened on Body Cam

Police in Providence respond to a call for a crowd gathering at the PPAC garage shortly after midnight. What starts as a routine dispersal takes a turn when officers approach a 44-year-old man, who suddenly pushes an officer and takes off on foot. The chase ends quickly, but not without a struggle that leaves the man with a swollen head and a trip to Rhode Island Hospital. Officers later say they discovered a Schedule II controlled substance in his possession.

Viewer discretion is advised — this footage contain real interactions with law enforcement.

These moments don’t define a person.
Whether influenced by substances, struggling with mental illness, or just facing a bad day, what you see here isn’t the sum of their identity, its just a slice of time.
Everyone deserves to be treated with decency.

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