Community reacts to bodycam video released by VCU Police
The bodycam footage captures the traffic stop. The driver — later identified as 31-year-old Paul Willis IV — exits his car and fails to follow the officer’s commands when he tells him to sit down
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Police Department has released bodycam footage of a traffic stop incident — involving an officer who used force after a suspect allegedly tried to grab his gun — after a cellphone video of the incident was shared across social media.
Shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, VCU Police had established a speed trap in the 300 block of West Main Street. An officer attempted to stop a vehicle that was observed driving at 50 mph in a 25 mph zone, according to police.-- More...
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