It wasn't just me, it was Officer Barkalow, it wasn't just me and Officer Barkalow, it was Baker team of the Salisbury Police Department, it took all of us to do that". SCOTT D. MACLATCHIE Hall Booth Smith, P.C. I think we all kind of saw this case the same way, which is this was an egregious example of excessive force. Other sheriff's. Officers issued Bottom a summons, charging her with "speeding failure to heed blue lights, and resisting, delaying, and obstructing an officer for allegedly refusing to get out of her vehicle and pulling away from the officer," according to the lawsuit. Bottoms attorneys also argue that officers were deliberately indifferent to the womans pain. Press J to jump to the feed. When Bottom didn't immediately pull over, one of the officers making the traffic stop identified in the lawsuit as Salisbury Police Officer Devin Barkalow made statements recorded by his body camera that Bottom was a "f**king retard" and a "douche bag," according to the body camera footage. Bottom said she was listening to music loudly in her car and did not realize she was being pulled over, according to the lawsuit. In the suit, Bottom says law enforcement officers used excessive force, drew their guns during the stop, pulled her out of the car by her hair and tore her rotator cuff. Black said he was frustrated with the fact that the incident and the impending lawsuit were only brought to light recently. He was sitting, leaning in front of this house, and he was screaming for help and we could see that he was covered from the waist down in dark blood.". Some of the other officers congratulated each other for a job well done, the lawsuit alleges. Officers Barkalow and Bouk picked up by her arms, inflicting additional pain to her shoulder, forced her to stand and put her in the back of a patrol car, according to the lawsuit. ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - Salisbury police officers chased and shot the tires of a murder suspect's car during apursuit Friday, according to police. Officer Devin Barkalow then bragged about grabbing a "handful of dreads," and said "at that point she earned it," the lawsuit says, quoting the bodycam audio. Officers Barkalow and Adam Bouk and Deputy Mark Benfield then quickly approached with their guns drawn. SALISBURY Local residents expressed anger and called for transparency from city leaders and local law enforcement officers Tuesday regarding a 2019 traffic incident thats the center of a federal lawsuit alleging excessive force. I respect and appreciate police officers who uphold the oath to protect and to serve and carry out their duties with a sense of honor, courage and compassion, Dancy said. The two other charges were dismissed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Shouldnt have been stupid. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Blotter: Man accused of armed robbery apprehended after short chase, Blotter: Victims in shooting discharged from hospitals, Monday morning car shooting leaves two hospitalized. Copyright 2017 WBTV. Bottom would later be charged with speeding, failure to heed to blue lights and resisting, delaying and obstructing an officer. After the search, officers told Bottom to stand, but she said she couldn't due to the pain in her shoulder, according to the suit. The first cop seems to understand that this is an older lady and doesn't seem to present an immediate threat. The arresting officers involved were identified as Salisbury police officers Adam Bouk and Devin Barkalow, Rowan County sheriff's deputy Mark Benfield, and a Highway Patrol trooper only . Officers Barkalow and Bouk picked up by her arms, inflicting additional pain to her shoulder, forced her to stand and put her in the back of a patrol car, according to the lawsuit. One of the officers in the lawsuit, Devin Barkalow, declined to talk about the complaint. Our complaint alleges these officers had no reason to use any force, much less the level of force they employed. The lawsuit comes as questions surrounding excessive and deadly force by police against Black people remain front and center this week after Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd in Minneapolis and 16-year-old MaKhia Bryant was fatally shot during an altercation in Columbus, Ohio. We Found 1 Results For Devin Barkalow. A spokesman for the city of Salisbury also declined to comment about the incident. Black said he isnt hopeful that the demand will be fulfilled. As for the other demands, Black said he thinks those could be delivered upon easily. Video shows officers pulling Bottoms arms behind her back. I work as a paramedic and people have literally brake checked us while going emergent. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Many people describe Scott Barkalow as someone who is willing to give anything to anyone, well now this US retired vet is on the receiving end of all the gifts. SALISBURY Following a federal lawsuit filed by a Georgia woman who claims Salisbury and Rowan County officers used excessive force against her in a 2019 traffic stop, the Salisbury-Rowan NAACP is calling for accountability and transparency from local law enforcement agencies. But here, that is kind of the main way that people interact with police, Mance added. The officers knew it was a life or death situation. When police vehicles pulled behind her, Bottom continued driving for another 10 miles, oblivious, she says, to the fact that they were trying to stop her for speeding. Look at the tires in the beginning. She is requesting a jury trial, compensatory and punitive damages and the costs of court and attorney fees to be covered. Represented By. Bottom sobbed as she sat on the ground at the side of the high gasping in pain. I dont understand how they do it in Georgia, but thats not how its done here.. She later asked to be taken to the hospital and told a ranking police captain who arrived on scene that officers had broken her arm. According to the lawsuit, Bottom did not believe she was driving fast and did not think the police were trying to stop her. After she cried for police to get her medical attention I am hurting really bad one of the officers on the scene congratulated his law enforcement colleagues on a job well done, according to the lawsuit. This mission encompasses functions of courthouse security, civil process, operation of detention facility, investigations and community patrol., Blotter: Man accused of armed robbery apprehended after short chase, Blotter: Victims in shooting discharged from hospitals, Monday morning car shooting leaves two hospitalized. Bottom appeared befuddled at the officers aggressive response. The car was stopped when they apprehended her. Jerry Barkai - Devin Barkalow. ', Heggins suggested a public work session with the city manager, city attorney and police chief to discuss use of force policies and what role each person is expected to carry out. Thats not the case in a lot of states. Acting quickly, they reached forcombat arm tourniquets. The then-66-year-old librarian from Fulton County, Georgia, was listening to music and didn't initially see the flashing blue lights coming from the police vehicle behind her, Holmes said. Another officer involved in the traffic stop, only identified as Officer Smith, pulled ahead of Bottom and deployed spike strips that immediately immobilized her vehicle, the lawsuit says. The Salisbury-Rowan NAACP listed five demands to the Salisbury Police Department and Rowan Sheriffs Office, in a letter that was published on its Facebook page. Her lawyers claim the officers reckless actions aggravated an old injury and caused Bottoms shoulder to pop as the officers handcuffed her. Law enforcement's handling of the situation was captured on body cameras, and images of their initial approach were included as exhibits in the lawsuit. She was "terrified," according to the lawsuit, as officers shouted at her to exit the vehicle. They invoke such fear and distrust that we as a council have to think of a way in which we can respond, Heggins said. Officers with the Rowan County Sheriff's Office and the Salisbury Police Department were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on Bottom, alleging she was driving 80 mph in a 70-mph zone, according to the suit. contact info. After a short vehicle chase, police say they shot Sifford'stires until he crashed in front of a home on E. Lafayette Street. Saturday night. "We examined his legs and realized that both femoral arteries had been lacerated from the gunshot wounds. This is a military officer and this is a woman, the two pictures are saying. Despite that, authorities felt justified in threatening deadly force and physically assaulting the woman because she didnt pull over in a timely manner. OFFICER DEVIN BARKALOW OFFICER ADAM BOUK CITY OF SALISBURY SHERIFF KEVIN AUTEN PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Attorney/Law Firm Details Plaintiff Attorney CURTIS SCOTT HOLMES Attorney at BROCK PAYNE & MEECE, PA 3130 Hope Valley Rd. Derek Chauvin trial juror details courtroom experience, deliberations: 'You're watching somebody die on a daily basis'. The Sheriff Offices current mission statement reads: To provide professional law enforcement to the citizens of Rowan County, North Carolina through efficient and effective methods. The clinic has partnered with Emancipate North Carolina, a civil rights nonprofit based in Durham. Mike Colvin and Detective Devin Barkalow, are now on administrative duty. The lawsuit obtained by The Washington Post, which was filed in the Middle District of North Carolina, accuses Salisbury officers Devin Barkalow and Adam Bouk and Rowan County Sheriff's deputy Mark Benfield of hurting the librarian so badly that she was forced to miss eight months of work. Its not clear in incident reports why deputies otherwise searched her vehicle. CHRISTIAN FERLAN Hall Booth Smith, P.C. According to the Observer, Barkalow said he no longer works for the Salisbury Police Department. A Salisbury police officer involved in the stop bragged about grabbing a handful of dreads, and said at that point she earned it,' the lawsuit said, citing footage from the officers body camera. In the footage, Bottom is seen screaming as Benfield, Barkalow, and Salisbury Police Officer Adam Bouk force her to lay face down on the ground, according to the lawsuit. Efforts to reach the officers and Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten were unsuccessful. Contact reporter Natalie Anderson at 704-797-4246. The NAACPs letter also demands a review of current policies, which would include the NAACP receiving a copy of all law enforcement policies and procedures of each agency. When Bottom didn't immediately pull over, one of the officers making the traffic stop identified in the lawsuit as Salisbury Police Officer Devin Barkalow made statements recorded by his body camera that Bottom was a "f**king retard" and a "douche bag," according to the body camera footage. Bottom, now 68 years old, is a Black librarian. She had to be hospitalized and undergo surgery for a torn rotator cuff. The information viewed in the video from 2019 released by local media is not what we expect or will accept from our local law enforcement, she said. Salisbury police. The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. Please, why are you doing this to me?, It was a simple traffic stop, thats all we had to do, Benfield told her. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages for the alleged use of excessive force and unlawful search of the plaintiff's purse and vehicle. Defendant. Durham, NC 27707 Defendant Attorney NED A. STILES Attorney at STILES BYRUM & HORNE, LLP Eventually, Bottom received medical attention at the scene and was taken to the hospital, the lawsuit says. Uhm..she was speeding, they got behind her and lit her up. Officers issued Bottom a summons, charging her with "speeding failure to heed blue lights, and resisting, delaying, and obstructing an officer for allegedly refusing to get out of her vehicle and pulling away from the officer," according to the lawsuit. View Devin Barkalow's record in Wild Rose, WI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Email him at ben.stansell@salisburypost.com. When Bottom didn't immediately pull over, one of the officers making the traffic stop identified in the lawsuit as Salisbury Police Officer Devin Barkalow made statements recorded by his body. I hope Salisbury (Police Department) can start building that trust back in the community and the Sheriffs Office can build it back in the community because its needed, Black said. Bottom didnt think she was speeding and claims she didnt realize she was being pulled over. He left the police force for a role in federal law enforcement over a year ago. National and local news articles, relating to the United States. Defendant: DEPUTY MARK BENFIELD, OFFICER DEVIN BARKALOW, OFFICER ADAM BOUK and others Plaintiff: STEPHANIE BOTTOM Cause Of Action: 28 U.S.C. The officers made several attempts to gain the cooperation of Mr. Tori Cuthbertson to turn down his motorcycle radio/music and speak with them about the matter. She was accused of refusing to get out of her vehicle and pulling away from the officer. The lawsuit denied those allegations. Anger is only one of the emotions I felt when I witnessed the video of what transpired between Ms. Stephanie Bottom and the officers in 2019. Bottom was not available for comment this week. He joined the staff in August 2020 after graduating from the University of Alabama. Im totally ok with throwing the book at her for having fled the cops for 10 miles, and Im even ok with having had guns drawn on her cause you never know with this shit, but that really does seem like excessive force to me when they got her out of the car. Incident reports show the chase occurred on May 30, 2019 when Rowan County Master Deputy Mark Benfield tried to stop Bottom around Julian Road for traveling 80 mph in a 70 mph zone. She really didnt see three cop cars with lights and sirens? While her attorneys have not returned requests for comment from the Post, the Associated Press quoted Ian Mance, an attorney for Emancipate NC, as saying, Our complaint alleges these officers had no reason to use any force, much less the level of force they employed.. The man had been shot twice. The company's filing status is listed as Organized and its File Number is B101474. CNN has reached out to Rowan County Sheriff's Department for comment but has not yet heard back. He was born in Bavaria and . The other officers named in the suit are Adam . While state law allows people pictured in body camera videos to receive a copy, the Rowan County Sheriffs Office and Salisbury Police Department are prevented from releasing the video without a court order. In the lawsuit, Bottom says law enforcement officers used excessive force, drew their guns during the stop, pulled her out of the car by her hair and tore her rotator cuff. shows Benfield, who approached the car initially with a weapon raised, pulling Bottom out of the vehicle by the arm. We dont have any information that they were sanctioned in any way, said Scott Holmes, an attorney representing Bottom and a professor at North Carolina Central Universitys School of Law Civil Litigation Clinic. What have I done wrong? The incident report describes one point during the chase where Master Deputy M. Smith sped up to the side of Bottoms vehicle and saw her put her hand up in a manner that suggested she didnt care or was not sure what was going on.. In the suit, Bottom says law enforcement officers used excessive force, drew their guns during the stop, pulled her out of the car by her hair and tore her rotator cuff. While state law allows people pictured in body camera videos to receive a copy, Rowan County government is prevented from releasing the video without a court order. AccuWeather: AM showers before a mild afternoon, Extra Time: Breaking down massive NYC, NYPD settlement, Teammate facing charges in crash that killed local UGA player, ABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream, Artemis Moshtaghian, Melissa Alonso and Amanda Jackson. He was uninjured in the incident. 2151 KEOKUK ST #14. The lawsuit alleges the officers were not disciplined for their actions. Bottom said she was driving to Raleigh for a funeral in May 2019 when she was pulled over for speeding and failing to heed to blue lights. Didnt want to get thrown out of a car? The then-66-year-old librarian from Fulton County, Georgia, was listening to music and didn't initially see the flashing blue lights coming from the police vehicle behind her, Holmes said. When Bottom appeared in court, she pleaded guilty to the failure to heed blue lights charge. As Bottom was unbuckling her seatbelt, Barkalow rushed in from the passengers side of the SUV and snatched the elderly woman out of the drivers seat by her hair, then slammed her to the pavement. The letter states, This week, we watched as a 2019 traffic stop video surfaced of officers from Rowan Countys Sheriffs Office and Salisbury Police Department using excessive force to arrest Stephanie Bottom, a 68-year-old Black librarian from Atlanta.. Ms. According to the complaint, Bottom was unarmed and posed no threat. If you walk outside and point an airsoft gun at a cop you are virtually commuting suicide, because they dont have time to determine the lethality of the situation and your intentions. Represented By. Gemale Black, president of the Salisbury-Rowan NAACP, said the letter was sent to both law enforcement agencies as well as Salisbury city council members and the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. "I was doing what we train to do. It also claims that the officers congratulated one other for their work and an officer identified in the lawsuit as Barkalow is heard bragging about grabbing a "handful of dreads," saying "at that point she earned it.". Atlanta Black Star is a narrative company. Former Salisbury Police officer Devin Barkalow is accused of pulling Bottom out of the vehicle by her hair. One of the officers named in the lawsuit, former Salisbury Police Department officer Devin Barkalow, declined to talk about the complaint, referring a reporter to the department. Though Chief Jerry Stokes has done some good things, Sheffield said, theyre not evident in the overall culture being depicted. She was cruising northbound on Interstate 85 in her Toyota Sequoia. The man was later identified as William Scott Kerr, Jr., 31. Why? Officers with the Rowan County Sheriff's Office and the Salisbury Police Department were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on Bottom, alleging she was driving 80 mph in a 70-mph zone, according to the suit. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for North Carolinas Middle District by Stephanie Bottom of Atlanta, claims she posed no threat to officers from the Salisbury Police Department and the Rowan County Sheriffs Office when she was pulled over in May 2019. Officers had their sirens on for at least 10 minutes, according to body camera footage that is cited in the lawsuit and was reviewed by CNN. The federal complaint also names Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten as well as the Pennsylvania National Mutual, Casualty Insurance Company, the insurance company with which the Sheriffs Office has a $2 million surety bond. It's unclear how close police were to Bottom's vehicle before she pulled over, as the footage only shows the inside of the police vehicle and the sky. Whitney Peckman criticized local law enforcement for stating they want a good community relationship but choosing to gloss this over by hiding information about the incident until media reports. BARKALOW LANDSCAPING LLC is a Wisconsin Domestic Limited-Liability Company filed on March 4, 2021. Two officers on administrative duty following pursuit of murder suspect, N.C. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), School board questions why payroll issue took so long to resolve, Taking them back: Alumni cherish photo project, Salisbury High assembly, Medical marijuana passes in NC senate, Ford votes no, John Carr: Post switching to mail delivery next week. The officers pulled Bottom's arms behind her back while she shrieked in pain as sirens blared in the background, according to the footage. A Black woman was allegedly grabbed by the hair and pulled out of her SUV by North Carolina police during a traffic stop in 2019 after she was driving 10 miles per hour over the speed limit and failed to stop for law enforcement, according to a civil lawsuit filed last week. A Black woman was allegedly grabbed by the hair and pulled out of her SUV by North Carolina police during a traffic stop in 2019 after she was driving 10 miles per hour over the speed limit and failed to stop for law enforcement, according to a civil lawsuit filed last week. Barkalow, who was hired by the department in 2015, left the agency to take a position with federal law enforcement in February 2020, according to Linda McElroy, a spokeswoman for the city of. She said she didnt realize the contingent of officers were after her. This practice of editing out the why for these videos and only showing the police response is likely to destroy any credibility as these videos continue to get debunked. Benfield opened the drivers side door and commanded the driver to exit the vehicle to which she refused to obey commands several times, an incident report states. Another officer involved in the traffic stop, only identified as Officer Smith, pulled ahead of Bottom and deployed spike strips that immediately immobilized her vehicle, the lawsuit says. And theyre the ones we fear the most.. The lawsuit names Benfield and Barkalow as the two officers who did this. A gray-headed, Black lady driving 10 miles over the speed limit, Peckman said. Devin Willock, who was an offensive lineman for the Bulldogs, . Arrest warrants have been issued for both . When she asked for medical assistance, she estimated that an hour elapsed before officers called for help, the lawsuit said. As she was handcuffed on the side of the road, the officers searched her vehicle and purse without her consent, a warrant, or probable cause which violated Bottom's Fourth Amendment rights, the lawsuit says. She appeared in court for the traffic violations, pleaded responsible to failure to heed blue lights, and the other charges against her were dismissed, according to the lawsuit. 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