San Diego police unleash K-9 dog on handcuffed man
By
Jake Dean
15 July 2017
Karond Cheatum lays face down, shirtless and handcuffed behind his back, on Sunday afternoon, as police officers let loose a K-9 police dog on him. Two videos captured the incident and were subsequently posted on social media, sparking outrage. The footage has been shared and viewed over 3 million times since it was first posted last weekend.
Cheatum was left with a large wound on his arm as the dog clamped down on him for over 30 seconds. The officer issued no command for the dog to release his arm while Cheatum struggled to get the dog off.
Officers with the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) were sent to downtown after a number of reports were called about an individual acting erratic, jumping on cars, pulling stop signs from the ground and challenging individuals nearby to fight. Reports also accuse Cheatum of punching a taxi driver and attempting to steal a motorcycle.
In the first video, the police confront Cheatum, where the officer is holding the canine by the leash. The police dog pounces on top of Cheatum; he can be heard saying “Okay! Okay!” while the officer simply yells at him, “Give me your hand!” as the dog is on top of him.
San Diego K-9
In the second video, the police dog can be seen latching onto Cheatum’s arm for at least 30 seconds. One bystander asks the police officers, “Why can’t you call your dog off?” Cheatum, anguished in pain, screams and shouts “Uncomfortable!” Two more officers appear in the video holding down the man’s legs. Once the canine is finally pulled off, the officers pat down Cheatum. There is no indication from the video that at any time or after did the police officers ask if he was okay or offer medical attention. (Both videos are…