SPRINGFIELD — New body camera footage shows the moments a Springfield police officer tased a man during a chase.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the incident happened along S. Isabella Street after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, our crews spoke with family and friends of the man who identified him as Patrick Foley.
A spokesperson with Springfield police said officers tried stopping a truck for speeding, but the driver took off.
Not long after that, police said they found the truck along S. Isabella Street and tried to stop the driver again.
Body camera footage shows the man hopping over a fence and running down an alley.
The officer uses his taser to apprehend the man.
“During the apprehension, the suspect sustained injuries,” the spokesperson said.
The man falls face-first to the gravel path, and his face starts bleeding profusely.
News Center 7 blurred most of the body camera footage due to the graphic content.
The initial body camera footage didn’t have audio, but the second officer’s body camera did.
“Help me up, please,” Foley is heard saying.
“No, we’re just going to have you sit there,” the officer said.
“He ate it,” another officer said.
Officers told Foley he needed to lean forward to keep him from choking on his own blood.
Another officer is heard asking about getting gauze for his face.
“Hold on, hold on, hold on,” the officer said. “We’re getting you something, okay. Just keep your face down, okay.”
The body camera video shows officers using a towel to clean Foley’s face as they call for a medic.
“He busted his nose in. Why are they coming from that side of town? Has a pretty serious facial injury,” an officer said.
A few minutes later, three officers picked Foley up, put him in the back of a police van, and took him to Springfield Regional Hospital.
Foley was later flown to Miami Valley Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
“We recognize that incidents like this are stressful for everyone involved. We remain committed to accountability and transparency in all that we do, and we are fully cooperating with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s independent investigation while also conducting our own internal review. We are committed to ensuring a thorough and objective process is conducted, and we will continue to provide updates as information becomes available.”
— Springfield Division of Police Chief Allison Elliott said.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) confirmed Springfield Police asked them to investigate “an officer-involved critical incident.” That investigation is ongoing, and a BCI spokesperson confirmed they don’t identify uncharged suspects.
The department said on Tuesday that the officer involved has been placed on paid administrative leave while an internal review is conducted.
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