Amateur Video Seems To Catch Cop Breaking Surrendered Suspect's Arm On Purpose

A video gone viral, taken from a cell phone, seems to show a Rocklin police officer abusing a suspect who has surrendered and on his stomach. The office pulls the man's arm behind his head and breaks it, seemingly on purpose.

Case# 21-260-9 (provided by Rocklin PD)

Police department statement (from FB):

The Rocklin Police Department is aware of a video circulating on social media platforms depicting a portion of an incident which occurred on September 17, 2021 in the city of Rocklin.

During this incident a Rocklin Police Officer attempted to detain an individual about whom we had received several calls from citizens reporting someone acting erratically, threatening employees, and causing customers to be afraid. The officer arrived on the scene and contacted the individual. The individual was arrested for public intoxication and was transported to the County Jail.

The Rocklin Police Department will investigate this incident, and thoroughly review all related information, including Police Body Camera footage and videos circulating publicly, to ensure no violations of policy have occurred. We value the input of our community and are vigilant in our efforts to provide a high level of service to our residents. We are committed to holding ourselves accountable and to being transparent about the process so that our community can feel confident in our actions.

For any additional inquiries please direct them to police@rocklin.ca.us