Key takeaways:
- The Circleville Police Department has fired Officer Ryan Speakman after body camera footage showed him releasing a K-9 police dog onto a suspect who had his hands up.
- The incident has sparked outrage from the public and has prompted an investigation by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
- The Circleville Police Department has said that they are committed to providing the highest level of service to the community and that they take all complaints seriously.
The Circleville Police Department in Ohio has fired Officer Ryan Speakman after body camera footage showed him releasing a K-9 police dog onto a suspect who had his hands up.
The incident occurred on July 4 when 23-year-old Jadarrius Rose was stopped by police. The body camera footage shows Speakman releasing the K-9 despite commands from at least one Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper to stop the dog.
The Circleville Police Department released a statement saying, “Speakman’s actions during the review of his canine apprehension of suspect Jadarrius Rose on July 4 show that Officer Speakman did not meet the standards and expectations we hold for our police officers.”
The department also said that Speakman had been terminated from the department, effective immediately.
The incident has sparked outrage from the public and has prompted an investigation by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. The investigation is ongoing and the results will be released at a later date.
The Circleville Police Department has said that they are committed to providing the highest level of service to the community and that they take all complaints seriously. They have also said that they are committed to ensuring that their officers are held to the highest standards of conduct.
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