“It is not the only grotesque revelation to come from these booking station videos.”Īccording to the release, during the first hour Garner was in custody, she can be heard saying “they hurt my shoulders” 22 times, “they hurt my wrists” 13 times, “they keep hurting” eight times and “it hurts” eight times. Garner’s family hired a sound engineer to enhance theĪudio on Loveland police station booking videos from the day of Karen’s arrest,” the release said. “This horrific statement comes to light after Ms. According to the release, Garner was handcuffed to a bench just 10 feet away from them at the time. “Ready for the pop? Hear the pop?” Hopp can be heard saying about the apparent dislocation of Garner’s shoulder. In the video, Jalali can be heard saying that “bodycams are my favorite thing to watch.” Just minutes later she can be seen pulling her hat down over her face, saying, “I hate this.” As Hopp watches, he can be heard laughing, and he “celebrates” with Jalali and Blackett. Later in the released footage, the officers are seen watching Hopp’s body camera footage together while laughing about the incident. Two days after the lawsuit and video from the arrest went public, police Chief Bob Ticer spoke publicly about Garner’s arrest, saying he wanted the investigation into the incident to be as transparent as possible.Įarly in the video, Blackett can be heard asking if Hopp read Garner her Miranda rights when arresting her. Phil Metzler were moved to administrative duties. Garner’s family hired a sound engineer to enhance the audio in the booking area videos.Īccording to the release, city officials have yet to send any apology to Garner or her family.Īfter the lawsuit was filed, officer Hopp was placed on administrative leave, and assisting officer Daria Jalali and supervising Sgt. Loveland police officials have declined to comment on the incident and the new information as the investigation into the arrest proceeds, saying they trust the “due process.”Īccording to a press release from Sarah Schielke, the attorney representing Karen Garner in her lawsuit against the Police Department and several officers over her arrest June 26, 2020, several officers can be seen laughing while reviewing body camera footage from the arrest. With the new information also came an amended complaint, which added officer Tyler Blackett and Sgt. Garner’s attorney released the footage along with new information on Garner’s detention at the Loveland police station immediately after her arrest. Officer Austin Hopp, the Loveland Police Department officer who arrested 73-year-old Karen Garner in 2020, can be seen laughing with other officers in newly released footage as he reviews body camera video from her arrest - an arrest that has prompted a civil rights lawsuit against the Loveland Police Department and several of its employees. Photo courtesy of Sarah Schielke and the Life and Liberty Law OfficeKaren Garner
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