An Arizona woman is suing after an Arizona police officer "illegally" barged into her home, handcuffed, and lectured her while she was naked.
Esmerelda Rossi just got out of the shower when two Chandler police officers arrived at her home to investigate a disturbance call. Rossi claims she had answered the door but told the officers to wait so she could get a cell phone to record. Rossi then closed the door.
Esmerelda Rossi just got out of the shower when two Chandler police officers arrived at her home to investigate a disturbance call. Rossi claims she had answered the door but told the officers to wait so she could get a cell phone to record. Rossi then closed the door.
“I start to walk into my living room, I probably get maybe five steps in, and all of the sudden I just hear boots running in after me, telling me, ‘stop or I’ll arrest you,'” she told the station.
Rossi’s daughter started recording.
Chandler police Officer Doug Rose threatens to arrest her. When she asks what for, he grabs her arms and cuffs her, and the towel falls off, exposing her.
“I don’t want to touch you, don’t touch me. I didn’t want to touch him,” she sobs, and her daughter can be heard breaking down as things become chaotic.
Police officer Doug Rose Rose’s releases Rossi and then lectures her:
“Don’t take the attitude with cops, because we don’t play,” he says as she sobs. “When a cop shows up, you’re not the one in charge. I don’t care if this is your house. You understand me?”
Rossi said Rose made her daughter take her handcuffs off. Officer David Selvidge, Rose's partner contacted his supervisor to alert them of Mr Rose’s behavior. Mr Selvidge also filmed the incident, providing body camera footage to police was cleared of any wrongdoing. Mr. Selvidge's complaints against his partner led to an internal investigation.
Chandler Police internal investigators said that Mr Rose illegally entered the woman’s home and without probable cause — investigators also found that Mr Rose had no documentation of the arrest, the fact she was naked, and no video from his body camera.
Mr Rose has not been charged and has retired amid the ongoing investigation.
Ms Rossi was never charged with a crime and said she would be pursuing a lawsuit against the city.
Chandler Police internal investigators said that Mr Rose illegally entered the woman’s home and without probable cause — investigators also found that Mr Rose had no documentation of the arrest, the fact she was naked, and no video from his body camera.
Mr Rose has not been charged and has retired amid the ongoing investigation.
Ms Rossi was never charged with a crime and said she would be pursuing a lawsuit against the city.
Written By: Lauren B. I @laurenbeal
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