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Kayla Conway called the Pevely, Missouri police department last week out of concern for the safety of her boyfriend, who had overdosed on anxiety medication. The couple recently lost a baby when Conway miscarried six months into her pregnancy, and she was on edge about her boyfriend's health.
Police put the boyfriend in an ambulance, but an officer refused to let Conway ride along with him. His refusal soon became violent, according to Conway.
"He grabbed me by the back of my head and slammed me on the ground and dragged my head across the carpet and put me in handcuffs," she said in a statement to local news.
Conway took pictures of herself showing her bruises and scrapes. She said the abuse, which happened last week, was without provocation. She has lingering migraines because of it.
But police didn't stop there. Conway was eventually taken to the station, placed in a holding cell and charged with assault and resisting arrest.
She has filed a formal complaint asking for the charges to be dropped.
Pevely Police Chief Ron Weeks told The Daily Caller that internal affairs was investigating the incident, and confirmed the charges against Conway. He declined to comment on the matter until the investigation is finished.
Reader Comments
Although not asulted physically by the police, I went through similar when I called for help when my ex went on a violent rampage through my home. Called the police, lifeline, I was told by lifeline that "gee, I wouldn't be in that situation if I were you", the police were just abusive and accusative. The experience will remain with me my lifetime.
It seems that this is the standard response from the cops....intimidation, violence, physical abuse, and trumped up charges.
Time to stop even phoning these jerks for anything. The cops motto is no longer to protect and serve. Now it is to lie , hurt, and kill.
Until people demand a change, NOTHING will change. But I think people have been forced so far into a state of fear that they are afraid to do anything. The cops can't take everyone if we all stand together. No more abusive cops....no more bought off and corrupt judges who let these jerks off.
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