The Fairfield Police Department is aware of a video on social media that shows a woman being injured during an arrest. The 9-1-1 call from October 20, 2020 indicated there was a family fight with a man threatening people with a knife. When that man was detained, three women obstructed and resisted police officers.
The video on social media only shows a segment of the situation. The woman who was injured had interfered with the arrest of another party and shoved officers. She then actively resisted attempts to put her in handcuffs and an officer took her to the ground. In the process, her head hit the pavement and she lost consciousness.
Officers immediately called paramedics to the scene. The woman regained consciousness and was taken to the hospital for treatment and released. No formal external complaint was ever filed with the police department.
We are releasing body cam footage from the incident.
https://vimeo.com/fairfieldpolice/october202020
