Video shows officer point gun at doctor on his own property [View all]
Source: Associated Press
Colleen Slevin, Associated Press
Updated 7:27 pm CDT, Thursday, July 9, 2020
A Colorado police department where officers were fired after re-enacting the chokehold death of a young Black man is under scrutiny again after video emerged of an officer pulling a gun on a doctor trying to park at a refugee center he operates.
Police body camera video released by Dr. P.J. Parmar's lawyer as well as Parmar's own cellphone video show a white Aurora police officer identified as J. Henderson pointing a gun at Parmar, who is Indian American, on March 1 after Parmar honked at the officer's police car parked in his way.
In the video, the officer walks to Parmar's car, says "Let me see your (expletive) hands. What are you doing?" and orders him to stay in the car. Parmar is heard explaining that he owns the property and telling the officer to leave. Parmar then gets out, walks around to a door on one side of the building, punches in a security code and goes inside.
The video shows the officer looking bewildered after Parmar leaves his car. After other officers arrive to help, the officer is heard saying that he could ticket Parmar for careless driving since he pulled into the parking area the wrong way.
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Aurora Police facing possible federal lawsuit after officer pulls gun on doctor entering his own property
Video now going viral shows one of the department's officers pulling a gun on a doctor trying to park on his own property.
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Author: Jordan Chavez
Published: 11:01 PM MDT July 8, 2020
Updated: 11:01 PM MDT July 8, 2020
AURORA, Colo. — The Aurora Police Department (APD) is once again under scrutiny.
Video now going viral shows one of the department's officers pulling a gun on a doctor trying to park on his own property.
Dr. P.J. Parmar is the owner and founder of Mango House in Aurora, a shared space for refugees. Mango House currently spans two properties at 10180 E. Colfax Ave. and 1532 Galena St. On March 1, Parmar said he was trying to drop off Boy Scout gear at the latter address, but a police vehicle was blocking his way.
Parmar said he honked at the officer to move, but instead the officer approached him and held the doctor at gunpoint.
"He jumped out of his car," Parmar said. "Told me to get my bleeping hands in the air and was right at my door with his gun at my head."
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