Tacoma police car plows through crowd of pedestrians gathered at downtown street race

[RandySF]

The video footage is clear, and hard to watch: a Tacoma Police patrol car running into and through a group of pedestrians.

The 48-second clip, shot shortly before 7 p.m., was shot in the downtown area. The patrol car, surrounded by groups of shouting people, revs its engine and suddenly surges forward, appearing to strike the group and possibly run over individuals before driving on.

Mark, the eyewitness who shot the video and provided it to The News Tribune, saw five to six cars spinning in circles on South 9th Street between the intersections of Court A and Pacific Avenue.

A crowd of three dozen people were gathered around the intersection, cheering on the drivers, Mark said. Traffic through the area came to a standstill.

Mark, who asked that his last name not be used, said a fire truck first went through the intersection, temporarily putting a stop to the action. But the racers and crowd quickly reformed.





https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article248726860.html#storylink=cpy

[LeftInTX]

1. Paywall

I thought street racing was a San Antonio thing?? I guess it's going on all over the country: Covid 19 and boredom....

ETA: I found a free version. Cop should have called for back up.

[FreeState]

2. Twitter video

Warning this shows people being ran over by the cop.

https://mobile.twitter.com/jasonjgauthier/status/1353185183512465410?s=19

[LeftInTX]

4. Why was only one cop sent out to deal with the racing?

This is what they were doing. Second video.....

Link to tweet

[demosincebirth]

5. Here in the Bay Area it's called a side-show.

[rwsanders]

7. It was happening in Oakland when I lived in Alameda back in 1998-2002.

International Blvd.

[RainCaster]

3. That shit will be on the 11:00 news in Seattle

But not on the Sinclair station.

[RainCaster]

6. KING5 showed it as their lead story

But their video was not as clear as what was shown here.

[rwsanders]

8. He will claim he felt his life was threatened, and nothing will happen.

[winstars]

9. He was probably yelling as he plowed them over: "STOP RESISTING, STOP RESISTING"

[Mr.Bill]

10. Yeah, somebody in the crowd

probably reached for their waistband.

[LeftInTX]

12. That is what he is saying...

The thing is: This scene was dangerous...I saw what they were doing, but there is only one cop. So, he should have radioed for back up because the situation was not safe. He is claiming they were trying to break his cruiser windows, but I think he could have waited for back up. I don't think they would have harmed the cop if the windows broke.

[MustLoveBeagles]

11. ...

[SunSeeker]

13. Wow, what happened to the pedestrians the cop drove over?

Did they survive?

[LeftInTX]

14. Article with video

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/pedestrian-run-over-by-tacoma-police-officer-surrounded-by-crowd/L5RO4UWXYNEKVOCEC2PP3XBOWA/

I think all this street racing is a by productive of Covid. Young adults are bored and this is a new past time. It has become an issue in my city.

[SunSeeker]

15. It just says the man is hospitalized and his "condition is unknown."

It can't be good. That police SUV ran right over him.

[LeftInTX]

16. Yes, it does not sound good

[LeftInTX]

17. Man who says he was hit by Tacoma police car claims he was left traumatized

I think this might be the guy because the other one was treated and released.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/us/tacoma-protest-officer-administrative-leave/index.html

(CNN)A man who claims he was struck by a police cruiser in Tacoma, Washington -- an incident that sparked a weekend protest -- said he will recover from his injuries "but emotionally and mentally, I'm forever scarred."
About 150 people gathered in downtown Tacoma on Sunday to protest the city's police department after an officer drove into a crowd Saturday night, police public information officer Wendy Haddow told CNN.
Two people were taken to the hospital following the incident, according to the Pierce County Force Investigation Team (PCFIT), which is now leading the investigation. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening and at least one person has since been released.
Tavon Williams, of nearby Spanaway, said he was among the injured.

Williams told CNN on Monday the incident left both of his legs bruised and covered in lacerations and he has cuts and bruises on his feet, neck, elbow and head. Williams said he was hospitalized overnight and released Sunday.

It could have been much worse. I was afraid the guy would be paralyzed

[SunSeeker]

18. Wow, amazing he is ok. The cop drove right over him!

[LeftInTX]

19. I keep checking on this...just saw this today...

If I see anything else, I will post it in this thread...