Tonight, a San Pedro resident, Alex Wade, is coming forward with allegations of police brutality. Wade claims that he was beaten by four police officers in his cell, resulting in several injuries, including a fractured elbow. He told News Five that the incident began on Monday after he was detained for getting into a physical altercation with another person in public. Wade alleges that he was denied the right to make a phone call and, after cursing at a police officer, was physically attacked. According to Wade, this is just one of several similar incidents. Speaking with Wade today, he informed us that he plans to press charges. Here’s more on that.
“ I was chilling outside of right here at Centavos at the roadside and a guy passed and messed with me, but he threw a stone, right? And I threw a stone back to him and he went and called the police and they come, ker us da the station and thing, put me in the cell and I asked the police for a call because nobody knew I was there. So I asked him for a call and he told me, no, I was going to sleep there for the rest of the night. So I just cussed him. I used an obscene language. I cussed him out and he told me say it again and I say it again and he opened the cell. I was already in the cell and he opened the cell and he came in. Two of them came in and they started beating me and I think I tried to defend myself. I shoved one of them off and he went out and he came in back with a metal level. That is when he lashed me about like four times on my elbow. Fractured my elbow.”
Britney Gordon
“Were you given any medical treatment after this incident?”
On the Phone: Alex Wade
“Yes, ma’am. I got my medical form. I got two x-ray form.”
Britney Gordon
“And you said that how this was the first time that it happened. When did it happen again?”
On the Phone: Alex Wade
“Just like last night.”
Britney Gordon
“So you’ve been since released from the station?”
On the Phone: Alex Wade
“Yes, ma’am. I released, but me and my neighbor went through a little argument, a little problem. I threw a rock at her, but I didn’t hit her with a rock. I hit the building behind her. Then she went to report that I stoned her with a rock and they come, they arrest me and things. And same thing, I asked the corporal for a phone call and he tell me no, so I just tell him I cussed him again. I cussed the corporal and he opened the cell and he tell me to come outside. I tell him no, I won’t go outside because I no wa mek my rights turn wrong. I know my rights. If I go outside, you want to charge me again, right, ma’am? So I neva moved. They opened the ricket and went in the cell, dragged me out, tried to drag me out. I mi di fight back fi not come out. Then the next guy jumped, tried to save me, I still got one hand, mom, I can’t defend myself, right? Yeah, next guy jumped in to save me, they wapped he, buss his head to ma’am, they beat he bad inna the station, two of us.”
Britney Gordon
“So right now your arm is in a sling, or it’s wrapped up?”
On the Phone: Alex Wade
“Yes, ma’am, it’s cast up and it’s in a sling. I could make George send a picture of him off it to you.”
Britney Gordon
“Okay, and so, what is it exactly you’re hoping for, for people to be aware of this? Are you pressing any charges?”
On the Phone: Alex Wade
“Yes, ma’am. I am pressing charges. I want a lawsuit at the station.”
