The Tampa Police Department was sued by a Tampa woman who alleges that a police officer slammed her head into the pavement in a 2014 incident, causing a serious brain injury.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint filed in federal court, Rachel Stockwell, then a student at the University of Tampa, had to leave school due to facial paralysis and cognitive defects. The complaint states that in video of the incident, a pool of blood can be seen surrounding Stockwell’s head.<\/p>\n
The officer, Antwan S. Nelson, had his employment terminated, according to Laura McElroy, a police spokeswoman.<\/p>\n
The incident took place on Valentine’s Day, 2014, outside Club 912 on Franklin Street in downtown Tampa. According to a police internal affairs report, Nelson used a \u201ctakedown\u201d maneuver on Stockwell. Nelson told investigators that he had attempted to issue a trespass warning to Stockwell, but she refused to identify herself and resisted arrest. Nelson said he took the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Tampa Police Department was sued by a Tampa woman who alleges that a police officer slammed her head into the pavement in a 2014 incident, causing a serious brain injury. According to the complaint filed in federal court, Rachel…<\/span><\/p>\n