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Printable Report _ BlueTeam 6_RedactedLong Beach Police Dept Use Of Force Report Print Incident Details Date Received Date of Occurrence Time of Occurrence 08/27/2019 08/27/2019 17:19 Record ID Number DR Number IA Number 13918 190047600 UOF2019-0264 Date/Time Entered Entered By 08/28/2019 00:05 Sergeant Robert Owens Incident Summary Dispatch: Metro units were riding the Blueline at the PCH platform when they observed a fight between Sus Leachman and a M/H subject. After the two stopped fighting, Leachman pulled out a folding knife. Assisting units contacted Leachman on Long Beach Blvd where he was still holding the knife and refused orders to stop and drop the knife. Force Used: Officer Sriwanthana and Officer Ruedas deployed their CEW . Suspect Leachman was taken into custody without further use of force. For further, see their follow-up reports. Injuries: Leachman suffered three small puncture wounds from the probes striking his body. One to the back of his left wrist, one to his upper right trunk and one to his lower right tricep. While getting booking clearance from St Mary's Hospital, it was discovered that Leachman had also suffered a broken left pinky finger. Photographs/Videos: Photographs were taken of the suspect, officers involved and the overall scene. A video request was made to Metro to get the Blueline video footage by Officer Grajeda. Cell phone video as well as video was uploaded to Mideo. I reviewed all video that was provided to me. This video was provided from the Metro platform as well as the on camera footage from the train. None of the video that I viewed showed the incident or use of force. Statements: A digital recording of the interview that I conducted of Leachman was also uploaded to Mideo. He stated that he did in fact punch the person he was fighting several times, pulled out the knife and then attempted to leave the area, ignoring the officers orders. Leachman stated that he felt the pain in his left pinky after he was tased and fell to the ground. I asked if he could have broke his hand while punching the subject he was fighting and he said that he did not feel the pain when he threw the punches. He also said that he did not feel the scratch on his neck that he suffered in the fight until later at the hospital. Body Worn Camera Summary/Comments: No officers were assigned body worn cameras Body Worn Camera Effectiveness: No BWC Hospitalization: No The officer perceived the civilian to be armed with: Knife The officer confirmed the civilian to be armed with: Knife The civilian’s injury severity is: Injury The officer’s injury severity is: No Injury The civilian received the following medical aid: Medical Assistance (At Facility and Released) The officer received the following medical aid: No Medical Assistance The officer’s duty status at the time of the use of force incident was: On Duty The officer’s dress at the time of the use of force incident was: Patrol Uniform Officer role AB-71: No Conclusion/Actions: Based on my investigation of this incident, witness statements, reports filed by officers, and video obtained of the incident, I found the use of force to be lawful and within policy. Notifications: IA Callout Sgt. Bernsen was notified but did not respond. WC2 LT Olson was notified. Incident Location Addresses Long Beach N Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90813 Use of Force Details Reason For Using Force Service Being Rendered More Than 1 Citizen Involved Detention/Arrest Pedestrian Stop No Weather Condition Light Condition Distance to Citizen Clear Daylight 7 feet to 10 feet Citizen Injured Citizen Hospitalized Citizen Arrested Yes Yes Yes Citizen Build Citizen Height Citizen Influence Assessment Medium 5'10'' to 6'0'' Officer(s) Injured Officer(s) Taken to Hospital No No Reporting/Involved Citizen Chris anthony Leachman Date of Birth: 05/09/1982 Race: Black Ethnicity: Unknown Gender: Male Addresses Phone Numbers Role: [None Entered] Type of Resistance Citizen Used Against Officer • Passive non-compliance Injuries Sustained By Citizen Injury Region Injury Location Bone fracture 6 1 Charges Against Citizen • Misdemeanor 1 Incident Officers PO Motorcycle Suradech Sriwanthana - 5617 Assignment at time of incident: PO Motorcycle COP/Patrol/Field Sup/Traffic/Dui Team Shift B Days Video Footage: Body Worn Camera - Not Assigned Role: Metro Incident Force used by this Officer against Citizen Less lethal force used by this Officer against Citizen • CEW - Less lethal force effective: No Serial Number: Cartridge Number: [None Entered] Projectile/Probe Deployment: Yes Number of Air Cartridges Used: 1 Number of Cycles Through Probes: 1 Number of Probe Hits: 1 Total Number of Probes Deployed: 2 Probe Penetrate Subject's Skin: Yes Additional Cartridge Deployed: No Follow Up Drive Stun Conducted: No Duration of Cycles: Automated Accidental (unauthorized) Discharge: No Direct Stun Contact: No Statistical Information Arc Display: No Citizen painted with laser/red dot: No Force Used Force Effective Region Point of Contact CEW No E 1 Injuries Sustained By Officer Injury Region Injury Location No injuries noted or visible Police Officer Kenneth Ruedas - 10953 Assignment at time of incident: Recruit - Phase 3 COP/Patrol/East/Cfs/W3 Shift C Afternoons Video Footage: Body Worn Camera - Not Assigned Role: Metro Incident Force used by this Officer against Citizen Less lethal force used by this Officer against Citizen • CEW - Less lethal force effective: Yes Serial Number: Cartridge Number: [None Entered] Projectile/Probe Deployment: Yes Number of Air Cartridges Used: 1 Number of Cycles Through Probes: 1 Number of Probe Hits: 2 Total Number of Probes Deployed: 2 Probe Penetrate Subject's Skin: Yes Additional Cartridge Deployed: No Follow Up Drive Stun Conducted: No 1 Duration of Cycles: Automated Accidental (unauthorized) Discharge: No Direct Stun Contact: No Statistical Information Arc Display: No Citizen painted with laser/red dot: No Force Used Force Effective Region Point of Contact CEW Yes 3, 6 1, 2 Injuries Sustained By Officer Injury Region Injury Location No injuries noted or visible Citizen Witnesses Date of Birth: Race: Ethnicity: Gender: Addresses Phone Numbers 2 1 Date of Birth: Race: Ethnicity: Gender: Addresses Phone Numbers Officer Witnesses Police Officer Ashley Van Holland - 10919 Assignment at time of incident: Recruit - Phase 3 COP/Patrol/West/Cfs/W3 Shift C Afternoons Video Footage: Body Worn Camera - Not Assigned Role: Metro Incident Tasks Task Description Date Due Date Completed Summary Running Sheet Entries No running sheet entries to show Attachments No Attachments Assignment History No assignment history Chain of Command History Routing Number: 1 From Sergeant Robert Owens To Lieutenant Timothy Olson Cc: Date/Time Sent 01/14/2020 13:36 Instructions From [ Sergeant Robert Owens ] To [ Lieutenant Timothy Olson ] For your review Comments/Response From [ Lieutenant Timothy Olson ] [None Entered]