PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department on Friday released video footage of an officer-involved shooting that occurred at a traffic stop on May 25.
Sam Perone, 46, was arrested two days after the incident in which he “struck at (an) officer’s head” outside of his vehicle near 25th Street and Cactus Road, according to a press release.
WARNING: The video embedded in the press release link contains strong language and graphic images. Phoenix police said viewer discretion is advised.
Perone was booked into the Maricopa County Jail for felony aggravated assault on a police officer.
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The officer who was physically assaulted has served with Phoenix police for about four years, authorities said. The release said he had been taken to a nearby hospital with “multiple injuries” before his release.
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is currently reviewing the case.
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Authorities said Perone had exited his car before the officer arrived at the stopped vehicle and began “being verbally confrontational.”
Following explanation of the traffic stop, Perone didn’t listen to the officer’s request to see his driver’s license and argued with an “aggressive demeanor” for several minutes, police said.
The argument escalated into Perone hitting the officer’s head and him eventually getting ahold of the officer’s holster. In trying to get the weapon away from Perone, the officer fired a shot that struck Perone’s leg. Additional officers arrived on the scene and wrapped a tourniquet on the wound before Perone was escorted to a nearby hospital.
A ruling on the officer’s actions will not be made until the investigation is complete.
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