{"id":4529,"date":"2020-06-09T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cop-punches-black-alabama-store-owner-who-reported-robbery-video-shows\/"},"modified":"2020-06-09T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T13:41:00","slug":"cop-punches-black-alabama-store-owner-who-reported-robbery-video-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cop-punches-black-alabama-store-owner-who-reported-robbery-video-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"#Cop punches black Alabama store owner who reported robbery, video shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

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June 9, 2020 |<\/span> 9:41am <\/p>\n

\n An Alabama police officer punched a black business owner who called 911 to report a robbery \u2014 but app<\/a>arently refused to put down a gun when cops arrived, video shows.<\/p>\n

Kevin Penn, 47, suffered a broken jaw in the March 15 incident that got renewed attention over the weekend because the clip surfaced on social media<\/a>, showing an officer punching him at Star Spirits & Beverages in Decatur, AL.com reports.<\/p>\n

Decatur Police Chief Nate Allen told reporters Monday that Penn \u2014 who called cops to report a robbery and said he had a suspect at gunpoint \u2013 refused to put down his gun as officer arrived at the liquor store.<\/p>\n

Penn, according to body-cam video played at the press conference, moved his hand over a gun lying on a counter next to him while holding a magazine with his other hand, Allen said.<\/p>\n

The footage, which wasn\u2019t released to reporters, doesn\u2019t clearly show what unfolded, but Penn appeared to be refusing to put down a gun as an officer punched him, body-cam video shows.<\/p>\n

Penn\u2019s attorney, Carl Cole, said the business owner showed the gun to the officers to ensure they knew he was armed. Penn then took out a clip and ejected a bullet from the firearm\u2019s chamber, Cole told AL.com.<\/p>\n

One officer said Penn \u201crefused to obey lawful commands\u201d to put down and back away from the gun, court records show.<\/p>\n

The unidentified cop who punched Penn is now on desk duty pending an internal investigation, AL.com reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to show that because one thing I strive to do is build relationship with community,\u201d Allen told reporters of the body-cam footage. \u201cWe need to be very transparent; we need to be very open. But most of all, we need our citizens to respect the police department and we need the police department to respect the citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Penn\u2019s attorney said the punch left the business owner with a broken jaw. He also lost some teeth and had his mouth wired shut for weeks, Cole said.<\/p>\n

Penn, who was arrested for obstructing government operations, had actually called police to report a shoplifter at his store, police said Monday.<\/p>\n

Body-cam video appeared to show a suspect on the ground, but that person has not been identified by police, AL.com reports.<\/p>\n

Allen said the other two officers seen in the footage remain employed by the department, WAFF reports.<\/p>\n

Penn intends to make a public statement soon, Cole told AL.com. He also plans to sue the Decatur police, Allen acknowledged during Monday\u2019s press conference, WAFF reports.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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