Rocklin cop accused of excessive use of force

Rocklin, California – An online viral video mustered online attention Monday that spurred criticism of a Rocklin Police officer.

The video seems to show that the officer in the video pointed his gun at the man and tried to break the man’s arm. 

Rocklin Police Department said they’ll be doing a full review of the incident due to the amount of attention it has received.

They further stated the incident happened Sept 17th around 6 p.m. when police were called out to Dutch Bros at Sunset Boulevard and Springview Drive for a man harassing people. In a news release, police said the man was reportedly acting erratically, threatening employees and causing customers to be afraid.

The posted video shows a man on the ground with his hands behind his back. A person not on video can be heard saying that the officer had his gun pointed at the man, and the officer is later seen putting a knee on the man’s back and grabbing and bending the man’s arm before handcuffing him. The video ends shortly thereafter.

Authorities said the man was ultimately arrested for public intoxication before being taken to jail.

A spokesperson for the department said speculation that the incident was a mental health crisis was not accurate.

Watch the video here –