Incident Details
- Date of Incident
- August 31, 2020
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Case number
- 1:21-cv-02158
- Targets
- Oyoma Asinor (Independent)
- Case Status
- Ongoing
- Type of case
- Civil
- Arrest Status →
- Arrested and released
- Status of Charges →
- Charges dropped
- Arresting Authority →
- Metropolitan Police Department
- Dropped Charges →
- Unnecessary use of force? →
- Yes
Arrest/Criminal Charge
- Assailant →
- Law enforcement
- Was the journalist targeted? →
- Yes
Assault
- Equipment Seized →
- Status of Seized Equipment →
- Returned in full
- Search Warrant Obtained →
- No
- Actor who seized equipment →
- Law enforcement