On Friday, Officer Alejandro Giraldo was charged with felony official misconduct and misdemeanor battery, two months after he was seen violently arresting a black woman on video.
According to NBC, Miami-Dade officers arrived at the scene of the incident on March 5 in response to a 911 call from 26-year-old Dyma Loving. Loving had called to report a man allegedly threatening and waving a shotgun at her and her friend Adrianna Green.
In cellphone footage captured by Green, Giraldo is seen forcibly grabbing Loving by the arm, pushing her into a fence and throwing her on the ground before handcuffing her.
Giraldo defended his questionable actions, accusing Loving of being “uncooperative” and not obeying commands. Loving was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting an officer without violence, which has since been dropped.
“An arrest of one of our own is disappointing, and overshadows the hard work of the dedicated men and women of law enforcement, who strive daily to serve and protect our community,” police director Juan J. Perez said in a statement. “This particular case underscores our commitment to cooperate and work together with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office in our continued effort to hold ourselves accountable.”
Giraldo is expected to be arraigned on May 24.
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