- What call were you dispatched to at approximately 1:00 AM?
: I was on duty and was dispatched to the Deerfield Apartments around 1:00 AM for a Domestic dispute between a woman and a man. Prior to my arrival, the man left the scene but as I was talking to the woman, a White Jeep Rubicon pulled up near us and yelled out the window, “F*ck you Cops” I identified the driver as Chris Binder, a local rumored drug dealer.
- Was that statement directed towards you Officer?
Yes, I am sure it was directed towards me because I was the only officer at the scene.
- As the car drove away did you recognize who it belonged to?
Yes, as it drove away, I did identify the car as belonging to Robin Lang
- What did you do after the vehicle left the Deerfield Apartments?
I wrapped up the call I was dispatched to and decided to follow the vehicle. As I was following it the driver ran a red light at Bethany Bend and Hopewell Road. So, I conducted a lawful traffic stop using my overhead lights.
- What happened as you were walking up to the vehicle?
When I started walking up to the vehicle and got closer I clearly saw the driver of the vehicle which was Binder bend down towards the floorboard and move things around.
- What concerns, if any, did the driver’s movement across the floorboard raise for you?
His movement raised a major concern of mine that he was reaching for a weapon, so I pulled him out of the car through the open window
- Were you able to place him in handcuffs?
Yes, eventually I was able to place handcuffs on the suspect, but he did attempt to pull away from me. After being detained, I searched him and found no weapons on him.
- Did you search the vehicle after putting the defendant into custody?
I was looking in the car because I did not find a weapon on Binder. I looked in the car to find the weapon I thought he was reaching for. The driver door was partially open and I found a Nike shoe box partially under the driver seat as well as a passenger who I ordered to step out and walk to the other officers who arrived on scene.
- What was the conclusion of your Internal Affairs case?
The conclusion of the Internal Affairs case was that police officers are allowed to put theirs hands on a citizen if they are not following orders from the police officer. The official findings from that department states that no violation has occurred.
