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Circleville K-9 bit unarmed Black man as he surrendered to officers, prompting internal review



Officer Ryan Speakman directed his K-9 to attack 23-year-old Jadarrius Rose after he had already surrendered to police and had his hands up
The Circleville Police Department is reviewing the actions of a police officer who released a K-9 and ordered it to attack an unarmed Black man who was surrendering to police after leading them on a multi-county chase on July 4.

Circleville Public Safety Director Douglas Debord said a review of the incident involving the Circleville Police K9 unit is currently being conducted by the city's Use of Force Review Board. He said with the incident being under review, no further information can be released at this time.

Police arrested Jadarrius Rose, 23, of Tennessee who they said was speeding in a semi-truck on state Routes 23 and 35 when police attempted to pull him over. Rose was taken into custody and troopers immediately provided first aid and contacted EMS to respond.

Rose was charged with failure to comply, a fourth-degree felony, in Ross County where the police chase originated.

The Circleville officer handling the K-9 is identified as Ryan Speakman. DeBord did not say whether Speakman or any other officer had been placed on leave.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Nathan Dennis provided WOSU with 40 minutes of body camera and dash-camera footage that was requested by the Scioto Valley Guardian news website earlier this week.

"This case remains under investigation and the patrol is unable to provide any further details at this time," Dennis said.

The video first showed OSHP and other local law enforcement pursuing the semi-truck with a Western Express trailer on state Route 35 to the west of Chillicothe and onto state Route 23. The truck pulled over at least once but sped off again shortly after despite officers yelling at the driver to exit the vehicle and pointing guns at the truck.

Dennis said in an email that troopers attempted to stop Rose's semi-truck but the commercial vehicle failed to stop for an inspection. Dennis said after a lengthy pursuit through multiple counties, the police deployed stop sticks and the truck came to a stop.

After the vehicle stopped in Pickaway County, the released footage switched to the body camera footage of an unnamed state trooper. The trooper approached the scene and was told over radio that Circleville Police Department arrived on the scene with a K-9 officer.

Rose is seen standing outside the truck stopped on Route 23 with his hands up as the Circleville officers exited their squad car across the highway median. A state trooper yelled "That's a dog. Come to me. You don't want bit."

After the trooper said this, a Circleville officer further away can be heard giving a conflicting order and said "Get on the ground or you're going to get bit."

The state trooper who had the body camera rolling started talking and said "do not release the dog with his hands up" as Rose clearly had his hands up in the air.

The Circleville officer handling the dog repeated his order and then started approaching with the K-9. The K-9 was released and first ran towards the highway patrol officers until the handler redirected it towards Rose.

The state trooper gradually increased the volume of his voice and started to shout "do not release the dog with his hands up."

The dog turned back to its handler and the handler shouted something and pointed to Rose. The dog lunged at Rose and bit his arm and took Rose to the ground. Rose started screaming and the state troopers start yelling to "get the dog off of him."

Rose screamed in pain as the dog attacked him and one female trooper walked away with her hands covering her mouth in shock.

"Please, get it off," Rose screamed.

After the dog is removed, the troopers and police officers continued to make the arrest and provided first aid to Rose.

Rose asks the officers arresting him why they released the dog and ordered it to attack him.

"You just let the dog bite me," Rose said.

The officer responded that Rose just had to listen to his commands.

Dennis said OSHP is still investigating the pursuit but declined to answer a question about whether OSHP was investigating the Circleville police officer.

Rose's attorney Benjamin Partee declined to comment on the case.

WOSU submitted a records request seeking information on the case and internal review from Circleville Police Department.

 

Ben Crump is going to make millions of this case. No bad dogs just bad owners.

 

Appears to be O/O material after the payout.

 

This little kitty will never be new again

 

That's cute! Looks like a nice size for footings.
Looks like you might get some dust control soon!

 

We stopped and scored a hot breakfast at Little America with some BACON.

The OM is behaving badly again.

 

I recognize the cool headed patience and team work/professionalism of the officer who was in the lead position.

I would have been tempted to:
1) Shoot the dog as it ran at the officer.
2) Once the suspect was down and the dog was put away. I would have had the team take down, arrest, and book the K9 Officer for assault.

That dog and that k9 officer are not a good combo. Dog did not do as intended when released, did not release the suspect as commanded, and continued to lunge at the suspect after being pulled off them. Officer did not follow orders and failed to control the dog.

 

Lady barr has the scales open 17.

MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT

 

That reminds me of a time I stopped at the hell hole Flying J hole in Pecos tx.
Sign on door said no showers
Went to desk and asked why
No hot waters they said
I thought hmm it was about 5 pm
I said give me a key. They did.
Went to shower room and had hot water galore.
The water heaters had just ran out of hot water.

 

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