Arizona State Senate
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Press Release
PHOENIX – Senator Anna Hernandez (LD24), ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Representative Analise Ortiz (LD24), ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the assault of Tyron McAlpin by the Phoenix Police Department and call for all charges against him to be dropped immediately.
"Tyron McAlpin was violently arrested by Phoenix Police after being falsely accused. Tyron is deaf and has cerebral palsy and should never have been subjected to this brutal assault at the hands of police officers. To make matters worse, Tyron, who did absolutely nothing wrong, is being charged with resisting arrest. This incident is indicative of the larger systemic problems within the Phoenix Police Department that were corroborated during the Department of Justice's investigation into the illegal use of excessive force by some officers within the police department. Tyron deserves justice and the charges against him must be dropped. Further, the City of Phoenix should take immediate action to hold the police officers accountable, renew trainings related to interacting with the disabled community, and work with the community to bring about meaningful reforms to reduce excessive force and racial profiling."
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