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[camay2327]

Officer assaulted with chemical spray

A uniformed Folsom Police officer was working in Folsom's Historic District last Wednesday morning (October 17th, 1:30 a.m.) when he observed a group of men physically assaulting another man in the 600 block of Sutter Street. The officer approached the men and ordered them to stop, but they ignored his verbal commands. The officer displayed his Electronic Control Device (Taser) and again ordered the men to stop their assault. When all but one suspect complied, the victim was able to get up from the ground and run away. Before the officer could arrest the suspect, the suspect chased after his victim once again, and began to punch and kick the victim. As the officer pursued the suspect in defense of the victim, the officer was sprayed by a bystander with a chemical agent, possibly pepper spray or mace, nearly incapacitating him. With the assistance of private parking lot security officers, the officer was able to defend himself until more uniformed officers arrived to assist him.

The injured officer was treated for minor injuries related to the chemical agent assault. The victim and suspect of the assault were not located, and the suspect who assaulted the officer was also not located.

The Folsom Police Department is looking for assistance from the original assault victim as well as any witnesses to the assault of the police officer. The incident occurred as the bars were letting out, as patrons headed to their vehicles to leave. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Tipline at (916) 930-1098 or email

crimetip@folsom.ca.us

Witnesses may remain anonymous.


http://folsom.news10...-chemical-spray

[4thgenFolsomite]

I read that this morning on my facebook page. I can't believe the lack of respect for the law. That is scary indeed.

[4thgenFolsomite]

Thugs like that beating up someone in an animal group of like minded idiots need to be taken off the street. If they do not fear cops they will only continue to harm people and commit crimes.

I hope the police find those thugs and put them in jail for a long time!

Maybe the officer should have pulled his gun and shot one or two of them in the leg

shooting might have gotten more attention, but let's say they sprayed him with the mace when he did and then took his gun away from him.

what was going on last Wednesday night down there?

[camay2327]

The bars are open every night.

[Robert Giacometti]

what was going on last Wednesday night down there?

There are reasons why Police officers are stationed down there and there are private security guards there as well.
Its NOT because the choir is rehearsing after hours!

I've heard from FORMER staff people working there that its simply NOT safe to be there after certain hours and they quit their jobs for saftey reasons.

[Robert Giacometti]

Maybe if our city council stopped laying off police to use the money on dumb things like cell phone and car allowances for over paid city employees and on garbage truck beautification we'd have a safer city????

I'm all for making sure our City's Tax dollars are spent in the most effective and efficient manner. It should be alarming that we have to station a police officer on Sutter Street in the first place and that staff people working in certain businesses are quiting over their fears for their personal safety.

I've been told that sometimes some other businesses are advised to CLOSE for a couple of hours after events at some locations on Sutter St end, to avoid being overrun by crowds leaving town.

Maybe the businesses, that are attracting the crowd that is creating these problems, needs to be reviewed?

[4thgenFolsomite]

for a few years, the Folsom PD found that Tuesday nights were the bad nights on the street because they were having hip-hop night at the different bars. much different crowd coming in. even gang bangers coming from as far as Richmond. they (the bars) have worked together to try to clean up that sort of attraction. I'm just wondering if something special was happening that Wednesday night or if it was just a particularly mean group of visitors bar-hopping that night.

all in all, I think the bar owners are very aware of trying to keep things safe down there. After all, they know that if their business license gets yanked, they're out of business.

[Folsomsince73]

Actually Im a little disappointed in the Police Department and sorta embarrassed about this incident. Please hear me out before getting mad or upset about my comment. There is three questions I have and anybody living here in town for enough time will have to agree on my thoughts on this matter, at least I hope.

1. Was this a new Officer with the City, a rookie or something, because from my understanding when an Officer sees something like this going on, they radio this into dispatch so others can respond for back up, in this case it sounds like he just went to the scene without thinking, not preparing himself for this situation or backup, that's a big No No!

2. As anyone knows who has lived here knows that there's a cop behind a cop within a few seconds, when something goes down they all respond, this is from a lack of things to do obviously but that's how it works here. If he would of called it in Im sure 3 or 4 units would of been there within a minute or 2, Im sure there was a few right in the area, especially at that time of night. So that's what makes me believe this was an officer not prepared for this situation, and that's bad for the City.

3. The fact that the Security in the area came to his assistance which is great and happy that they did, but with them and the officer there that no one was able to get the Suspect who was fighting or the Victim or even the Bystander who used the Pepper Spray, this sounds a little baffling as well....Just saying

[supermom]

These kind of events happen super fast. The reality is that you can never predict which suspect is gonna get squirelly until they do. So, I reject the above statements ( Folsom since 73).

so there is what? 8-10 motor cops on duty that time of night? Sure back up was called. But it is unrealistic to expect them to just materialize...with a moments notice- unless either a stroke of good luck, a random assigned patrol car was nearby, or a patrol car that was headed from the cop-shop to another location just happened to be within close range.

Ps, for training this last weekend I was tazed and and pepper sprayed.

I completely empathize with this poor cop. I sure as heck hope the bystander gets caught, and arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer.

[MikeinFolsom]

Yeah, um, since the massive budget cuts, there really isn't 'backup' as you put it merely 'seconds away'. Sometimes they're there by themselves for a rather long while.

Now maybe people will start to understand when the police officer they are interacting with might seem a little too business like when he is talking with you. He has several other possibilities he has to be watching out for, so if he's not warm and cuddly to you, don't take it that he hates you and thinks you're a 'really bad person'. They're just trying to make sure they get to go home safely at the end of their shift. That's all.

[Folsomsince73]

Really, have you ever driven around late at night, ever see them in groups or within a half mile or so, Im sorry guys, I dont think you seen it then, they are there and they do show up fast when called, Im speaking with experience on this, true knowledge, not just what ifs.....I guess the best way to verify what I have stated is to ask a Folsom Officer yourself, once you have heard it from there mouths then maybe you will take what I have said with merit.

[MikeinFolsom]

I don't need to ask them. I've been in places where we've needed them and we've gotten one, but the second one was rather far off. Contrary to popular belief, the city is getting busier. There is more crime being committed. There are more violent acts being played out in our 'perfect little city' on a daily basis that you might not be privy to. Not only is call volume up, but so are the length of time spent on calls. It's a fact....you can't cut the forces and then expect the same levels of service.