Current:Home > MyAfter body slamming student during arrest, Georgia school police chief placed on leave-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
After body slamming student during arrest, Georgia school police chief placed on leave
View Date:2024-12-24 07:04:07
A Georgia school district police chief is on a paid leave after a surveillance video showed him body-slamming a student during an arrest.
The DeKalb County School District said they are aware of the video showing the district's police chief Brad Gober arresting a 17-year-old student on Aug. 30 at Redan High School and are investigating the incident.
"In keeping with standard operating procedure, Chief Gober has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation," the district wrote in a statement to USA TODAY. "This standard procedure ensures a comprehensive and impartial assessment of the incident."
The district said they will not provide further information as the investigation continues but added they will "responsibly address this matter in the best interests of the community and our students."
The student was charged with obstruction of law enforcement officers and disrupting public school, according to DeKalb County Jail booking records. He was jailed for over three days before being released Saturday night.
Video shared by Atlanta-based station WSB-TV shows the student walking away from officers before Gober picks him up and forces him to the ground by partially flipping him over. The station said they only received a portion of the video and that there is more unreleased footage.
See also:Rollover school bus crash caught on doorbell video in Wisconsin
Verbal exchange preceded arrest, reports say
Gober and another officer reportedly struggled to place handcuffs on the student, according to WSB-TV.
The student's father said he had not been aware of the video or of his son's arrest saying he found out from his friends that his son was taken to jail.
“I didn’t know nothing about it… the school didn’t say nothing about that," the parent told WSB-TV. "I didn’t even know that he was arrested.”
Gober responded to a large fight near the school's front office and told the student not to intervene or he would be arrested, according to WSB-TV. The student was reportedly taken to a room at the front office where he recognized an adult woman in handcuffs who also responded to the fight. The student reportedly had a verbal exchange with police before he pulled away and was physically taken down by the police chief.
"I have not been able to stop crying since I saw that video," the teen's mother told FOX 5. "All I see is him walking, and someone come up and pick him up under his arms and slam him on the ground."
More:NYC schools open to thousands of new migrant families
veryGood! (43)
Related
- Kennesaw State football coach Brian Bohannon steps down after 10 seasons amid first year in FBS
- 'Survivor' Season 47 cast: Meet the 18 new castaways hoping to win $1 million in Fiji
- North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper
- Bethenny Frankel's Update on Daughter Bryn's Milestone Will Make You Feel Old
- Colts' Kenny Moore II ridicules team's effort in loss to Bills
- Queen guitarist Brian May suffered minor stroke, lost 'control' in his arm
- A prosecutor asks for charges to be reinstated against Alec Baldwin in the ‘Rust’ case
- Terrence Howard Shares How He’s Helping Daughters Launch Hollywood Careers
- Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor
- Apalachee High School shooting press conference: Watch live as officials provide updates
Ranking
- 'Heretic' spoilers! Hugh Grant spills on his horror villain's fears and fate
- George R.R. Martin slams 'House of the Dragon' changes from book, spoils Season 3
- Michael Keaton explains how Jenna Ortega made new 'Beetlejuice' movie happen
- 19 adults, 3 teens accused in massive retail-theft ring at Target stores
- High-scoring night in NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo explodes for 59, Victor Wembanyama for 50
- FBI received tips about online threats involving suspected Georgia school shooter
- Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris
- As Columbus, Ohio, welcomes an economic boom, we need to continue to welcome refugees
Recommendation
-
The Daily Money: Inflation is still a thing
-
Love Is Blind's Shaina Hurley Shares She Was Diagnosed With Cancer While Pregnant
-
Blue Jackets players, GM try to make sense of tragedy after deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
-
A utility investigated but didn’t find a gas leak before a fatal Maryland house explosion
-
USMNT Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal Leg 1 vs. Jamaica: Live stream and TV, rosters
-
Olivia Munn Shares Health Update Amid Breast Cancer Journey
-
When do new episodes of 'Power Book II: Ghost' Season 4 come out? Release date, time, cast, where to watch
-
Broadway 2024: See which Hollywood stars and new productions will hit New York