Police Abuse

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.5.2024 2:23 PM

Two police officers in Watonga, Oklahoma, are under state investigation after body camera footage showed them slamming a father to the ground while he was taking his son for an early morning walk.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) confirmed to local news outlets that it's investigating whether the two Watonga officers used excessive force when they violently detained John Sexton on the morning of July 4.

The incident has led to hundreds of calls from outraged citizens to the police department, local news outlets, and the county sheriff, who has publicly called on the officers to be placed on leave.

Sexton was walking with his 6-year-old son, who has autism, around 6 a.m. when he was stopped by two Watonga police officers.

Watch the video below:

Father body slammed and arrəsted for taking "suspicious" early morning walk with his 6 year old son

OK officers arrəsted the man while walking with his son because he did not provide ID upon demand.

Do you think this was excessive? pic.twitter.com/BG1HGPGLpZ

— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) August 3, 2024

"Found it a little bit suspicious, just the walking around," one of the........

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