Video shows jailer kneeing, punching handcuffed black man

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 7:58 pm CST, Tuesday, February 26, 2019

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities released video that shows a Minnesota jail officer punching and kneeing a handcuffed black man who can be heard pleading for his life as other officers restrain him.

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher on Monday released video of the 2016 incident, which happened before his term. In a statement, Fletcher called the video "extremely disturbing," and said he is making changes, including appointing a new detention superintendent to oversee the jail.

"The conduct captured on the video will not be tolerated under my watch," the sheriff said.

Travis VanDeWiele, who is white, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct last month and has resigned. VanDeWiele had been a Ramsey County sheriff's correctional officer since 2014. He has been on paid administrative leave for the last two years.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Video-shows-jailer-kneeing-punching-handcuffed-13646829.php

---

Travis VanDeWiele, left, who resigned as a Ramsey County sheriff's correctional officer, was charged with assaulting Terrell Johnson, right





Ramsey County jailer accused of excessive force to resign

By Tom Lyden, FOX 9
POSTED FEB 25 2019 03:06PM CST

VIDEO POSTED FEB 25 2019 09:41PM CST

UPDATED FEB 26 2019 11:02AM CST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A corrections officer accused of using excessive force on an inmate in the Ramsey County Jail has reached a settlement agreement that will lead to his formal resignation, without discipline, effective Feb. 28.

Travis Vandewiele has been on paid administrative leave from the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office for the last two years, collecting $121,555 in salary. The settlement agreement will allow him to collect an additional $9,629 in sick and vacation pay.

. . .

“YOU AIN’T SEEN EXCESSIVE FORCE”

photo
A 13-minute video of the incident, obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators, shows Vandewiele delivering two knee strikes and four punches to the abdomen of a handcuffed suspect, Terrell Wilson, 24.

“You ain’t seen excessive force yet,” Vandewiele can be heard saying, before delivering the four closed-fist strikes to Wilson’s abdomen.

More:
http://www.fox9.com/news/investigators/jailer-accused-of-excessive-force-to-resign#/

[pecosbob]

1. Put that video on in the holding tank and put him inside with about thirty inmates

[marble falls]

6. Assault is just plain wrong in any circumstance. We can't be like them to punish them.

[pecosbob]

7. Of course, you are correct

[Beakybird]

2. So the assaulter got 2 years salary and is facing no charges!

[safeinOhio]

4. Civil Court to the rescue...

He will never seen that money again, settlements and lawyers.

[Mosby]

9. can he be sued?

I don't think he can.

Why did it take two years to fire him?

[SamKnause]

3. Of that group of officers, which one is the good one ???

I keep hearing only a few bad apples.

I call Bullshit !!!

I am so sick of this shit !!!

They all sicken me !!!

[safeinOhio]

5. Jailers are even below cops

in the apple barrel.

[ROB-ROX]

8. Each Person In The Video

Should be FIRES then in PRISON for ASSAULT. I call this pure un-professionalism and racism because they ATTACKED a person who was handcuffed and black. Only when a group from the HERD is shed will justice be DONE......These same people plan to attack more innocent people because they are CRAZY cops........