Elyria Mayor releases video of controversial search warrant police raid

[@enriquitoayala369]

They came hunting a child but settled for a toddler. No accountability what a shame.

[@Baboon001]

They are apologizing? What if somebody got hurt or even killed? would their apology fix the issue?

[@durhamdf]

30 swat officers for a 14 year old…Yeah our police departments sure are critically underfunded…

[@Steve-mk6rq]

It certainly adds to the case for "defunding" the badge, carrying crimin...errr..the "police".

[@marilynb8759]

No worries, the police will defund themselves

[@Angerton]

its more too the story

[@marilynb8759]

@@Angerton what’s the story?

[@Angerton]

they where robbing@@marilynb8759

[@Lou-hb6fr]

Not one cop there raised his hand and said " all this for a 14 year old, do you know how ridiculous and stupid we look"

[@netposerx]

They don't. Those same cops would put you in cuffs for opening your small business or for not wearing a mask in a public park.

[@cindland]

But you know they were embarrassed about getting caught!

[@blcksmth]

It was about handguns, so there was a risk if they were fired upon.

[@strangerthings8143]

So more cops somehow decreases the risk of any being hit by a bullet? ​@blcksmth

[@blcksmth]

@@strangerthings8143 Lower chance than just having a single person.

[@buckeyewill2166]

Lady….Get a good lawyer.

[@danielboone8435]

They're probably lined up for interviews already.

[@Steve-mk6rq]

@@bryandeviney4072 The Elyria taxpayers don't seem to mind paying out millions in lawsuits for the criminal behavior of their police dept.

[@nancybrouse5070]

Not a local lawyer, someone very far out of the area.

[@Crookedriverhooligan]

I think what is most troubling about these videos, and these incidents is when the police department doubles down in their arrogance, in contempt, that they did nothing wrong

[@danielboone8435]

They truly believe it. Those guys went home that night thinking they were heroes.

[@todddanforth8853]

Sociopaths, narcissists and psychopaths run law enforcement. They NEVER admit guilt and they have a seemingly infinite capacity for self justification.

[@antistupid4712]

Listen that baby wasn't complying with a lawful order so oh well. I'm surprised they didn't cuff him for resisting arrest. Total ass clowns

[@joekev27]

Honestly I'm surprised they aren't trying to charge the infant with a crime. And im sure not a single person feels bad they put an infant in the ICU

[@john-tomlinson]

Yes. Everyone makes mistakes. The way they defend it shows the department has no interest in improving. In fact, their "defenses" are actually confessions that the department is reckless and hopes to be unaccountable.

[@gregd216]

Almost 3 dozen officers fully geared up to get a 14 year old? Pathetic.

[@gbonkers666]

Well, its Elyria....there's nothing really to do for the police...

[@gregd216]

@@gbonkers666 true.

[@marilynb8759]

was it really for a 14 yr old, damn that many, what the hell did the kid do? well did the dummies find the kid? i would accept No Apologies, None She’s pretty calm cuz I wouldn’t be

[@robertmarley8852]

So they no knock raid the wrong house and injure a special needs baby?

[@ThatOneGuy72381]

@@marilynb8759 the kid had gun charges and they were stolen guns and robberies. I blame the parents.

[@bchlvr22]

The news channel minimized their reporting. The mother moved to that city to get her baby the medical care he required. He was scheduled to have heart surgery, which has now been delayed due to his current status after this raid. The baby wasn't just "in the hospital." He was Life Flighted out and admitted to ICU in critical condition. He was covered from head to toe with glass shards, had burns and irritation on his skin and eyes, and shortly after began developing respiratory distress from the toxins inhaled from the flash grenade shot or thrown through the window The mother seems to be trying to remain calm and understanding in the bodycam because she knew getting, rightfully so, irrate would only result in hostility from the cops. She wasn't trying to go to jail for disorderly conduct or obstruction(aka..contempt of cop). 28 cops vs 1 young mother...I'd say she played it smart. The cops had been to the home numerous time before this and were told the boy hadn't live there in over a year. The extreme measures taken for a 14 y/o burglary suspect was beyond unwarranted. The fact that the Chief is covering up, justifying, and straight up LYING about major mistakes by his officers is disgusting.

[@kimberlycarrigan8824]

Exactly this

[@archie3364]

The corruption of law-enforcement ALWAYS starts at the top. Always! If there was no corruption at the top, rhere would be none at the bottom of the pile of dung.

[@Steve-mk6rq]

The police chief is already trying his best to cover up this criminal activity by his "law enforcement" officers.

[@22smcrrider96]

​@@Steve-mk6rqdon't worry he will be sure they investigate themselves and decide they are all heroes

[@marilynb8759]

Yea maybe she did play it smart I just don’t believe I could have played it that calmly, she’s a better person than I am

[@oldegolfer5146]

Must be the worlds most dangerous 14 year old. pitiful.

[@matthightower1570]

It's ok. It's fine. Don't worry. All these Good Apples will investigate themselves and find themselves innocent of any wrongdoing. If anything, the mother should have been charged with obstruction, resisting with violence, and assault on an officer because reasons.

[@grimreaper7198]

Maybe throw in a little child endangering. I can hear the statement soon to be released. They'll make themselves sound like heroes. "We decided to settle this case out of court to save the taxpayers the burden of a long, arduous and expensive trial. By settling this lawsuit, we in no way admit any wrongdoing."

[@uncuttfunk]

All of these cops will win awards too…it always happens before they have to investigate themselves & go to any sort of court. Sick.

[@highrzr]

It's sad when a person can spend five minutes to find the person the police were looking for, but the police some how couldn't be bothered to do the same thing. This is absolutely sloppy and ignorant work by the Elyria PD. There needs to be higher standards for police departments. Seriously. How many police officers do you really need to go to the wrong house and terrorize innocent people?

[@mamabearthrives7815]

💯🤷‍♀️

[@joekev27]

Well that would be asking the police to do actual work and they abesoultely will not do that under any circumstances. You think they became cops to actually work lol. Thats a funny one.

[@debbiecaldwell489]

I believe it is criminal by the Police Department.

[@rosiehellraiser5066]

All the police you saw on camera.

[@robertboykin1828]

I counted 20

[@Pet1717]

This is horrifying! But the police said they did nothing wrong. I hope this lady sues for 100 mil

[@kingforaday8725]

Kudos to these "BRAVE" officers risking their lives in taking down a notorious mom and her dangerous ill 17 month old baby boy!!!!

[@corrvptedintl.2025]

Bruh, they Executed an *“Out-Of-Date” Search Warrant* & I feel bad about the Baby

[@John-ke2jm]

@@corrvptedintl.2025 They had info their 14 YEAR OLD SUSPECT didn't live there anymore and these incompetent POS's still went in like this was some war zone. Insane anyone could defend this.

[@TRUE_PROPHET]

It's SOOOOOOO SAD...😢😢😢

[@thevarietyoflife7283]

​@corrvptedintl.7997 The sarcasm in the most obvious way went over your little brain huh

[@petertraveller6421]

Only in America, land of the free.

[@ricladouceur6202]

Talk about over the top! How can you call this not a no knock warrant when they knock, scream and break down the door within 20 seconds. How did they get a warrant for this when on previous occasions police were told the person they were looking for no longer lived there and that family had moved. You can bet that wasn't in the affidavit for this warrant. 28 officers using flash bangs for one 14 year old. The Chief claimed they were at the right house and did nothing to harm the baby! One the address was right he just left out the knowledge of the family having moved and two his notion about the baby is contradicted by doctors! He's a moron for trying to defend this!

[@archie3364]

Incompetent and corrupt chief means incompetent and corrupt cops. There is no way this gang of thugs, members of the armed and extremely dangerous criminal street gang known as the Thin Blue Line crime gang, could investigate their way out of a wet paper bag. Truly disgusting.

[@Steve-mk6rq]

That's not evidence of stupidity. That's corruption and evil trying to disguise itself as stupidity.

[@zumaanandrade3961]

How they got the warrant you asked? Most definitely lied to the judge. Hey they cops what did you expect.

[@jonncockrell3606]

We don't need these kind of cops.

[@WhopperWednesday]

We dont need any kind of cops

[@Tortilla.Reform]

Look up “slushy gate” The same cops who knew and did nothing for years are still patrolling the streets to this day

[@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073]

And we don't need that kind of "mothers"

[@maddog7999]

@@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073wtf did that poor victimized mother do???!!!

[@VIRGONOMICS]

They aren’t Cops they are Sheriffs Deputies and they are animals . They operate on a totally different level . They are the creepiest .

[@libertyforever836]

All it is missing are the swastikas on their left arms. My father fought these people in Europe in World War II.

[@reprehensiblereptile187]

They are absolutely traitors, terrorists, and an illegal occupying army, under the command of the F.O.P.

[@XenOLith-h3c]

Tell me that’s not the thin blue gang. Why do local police have military style gear? ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, YANK THEIR CERTIFICATES, TAKE AWAY THEIR PENSIONS….OH… AND JUDGES….YOUR IMMUNITY NEEDS TO GO AS WELL.

[@frakkinMatt812]

What really troubles me is, it's alleged that the police have been to that residence multiple times. It's alleged at least 5 or 6 times before and we're told that new people are renting and the no one knows the suspect. It's alledged they contacted not only the renters but the Landlord. If these allegations are true, some one lied on the affidavit and needs to be held criminally and financially responsible.

[@joy4118]

Police lie all of the time and get away with it. Thousands of people are in prison because police lie on reports and in court.

[@ianbattles7290]

If the suspect moved out *more than a year ago,* what lies did the cops tell to this judge in order to get this warrant???

[@lordvader3640]

Cheating, lying on reports, covering up for their buddies, excessive force, etc

[@TheLexingtonTimes]

Hopefully she sues and gets millions

[@stopmojim]

This is a perfect example of why police should not be militarized and deployed against the public.

[@YippydaSnoop]

One of my uncles was a ex swat officers he said when there's that many people they're going to rob the house

[@debbiecaldwell489]

@@YippydaSnoop If I was going to rob a house it would be in Chagrin Falls, not " Elyria Ohio"....just sayin.....

[@zumaanandrade3961]

I know a millionaire that lived in the Bronx. Never moved out the first house he bought and his wife still worked.@@debbiecaldwell489

[@johndwyer4632]

The Posse Comitatus Act restrains the military from doing domestic policing. The military are trained as aggressors while the police are supposed to be trained as peace keepers. It’s fundamental to our republic. We got around the Posse Comitatus Act by militarizing the police. When you train the police as aggressors they are declaring war on the citizens.

[@DBDG0499]

There's Police officers who left the military to become Officers in order to be closer to home, their families, be closer to their children,and still have the capability to use some of their training to help others

[@wbell5405]

This is how police treat people without lots money.

[@ianbattles7290]

This is how the police treat innocent citizens.

[@conscientiousobserver8772]

Saw a video where cops went some prominent guy's house to arrest him. Guy came onto his second-story balcony carrying a handgun. Cops were like _"Come on Gary, drop the weapon and come to the door."_ Saw another where some politician was caught on camera keying some kid's car. Cops came to his house that evening and _asked_ how he would like to handle it, told him to grab $50 for bail, didn't handcuff him (though a rookie started to), and drove him to the station. Lastly, there's this judge who has a habit of skip-scanning at Walmart. The second time, the cops came to his home and asked him to go back and pay.

[@markbonner1139]

​@@conscientiousobserver8772 Yeah bud, AMERICAN MULTITIRED JUSTICE SYSTEM at its finest, yes sir,gotta get me some!!!

[@DrSergioHernandez]

These. BRAVE and heroic officers risk their own lives to keep us all safe from a 17-month-old medically challenged baby. Let’s all relax now and calm down. We’re SAFE!

[@Mercy1-]

😂

[@zigmondklimkowicz7043]

Wow, all those cops for one 14 year old, what if there were two 14 year olds, they would of had to call out the national guard.

[@YEP-n2v]

The use of the flash bangs are highly inappropriate to be used on the exterior of a house unless they're trying just damage property

[@JerardHooks]

They had to stop throwing flash bangs inside houses because they kept injuring kids. Other than a desire to use their toys, I don't know why they insist on setting them off outside.

[@sprky777]

They used a bangalore torpedo like device to hold the flashbang against the window which exploded glass into the room.

[@YEP-n2v]

@@sprky777 WHICH IS STILL THE WRONG WAY OF USING SINCE THE STILL USED TO JUST CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE

[@thystaff742]

They lied about using it in the exterior of the house. There's door camera footage showing they threw it in a window.

[@SummerlinRealtor]

The militarization of the police should concern all of us. This is no longer a police department it’s a military unit. Things need to change in this country. We continue to lose our freedoms daily and no one is doing anything about it.

[@markbonner1139]

That's what these channels are for! People MUST WATCH & PAY ATTENTION & GET OFF THEIR BUTTS! THIS COUNTRY "AIN'T YOUR DADDYS OLDSMOBILE"---WE THE PEOPLE HAVE TO STOP BEING🐑 & GET OUT THE FLOCK!!CAN NOT "LOOK UP" TO POE-LICE ANYMORE, THEY ARE NOT OUR FRIENDS!! THEY ARE ACTING LIKE AN OCCUPYING ARMY & SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH, TILL THEY EARN,YES EARN OUR TRUST BACK!!!

[@joy4118]

Yes. They are a bunch of G.I. Joe losers pretending to go to war against the people. They get paid well and the judges and prosecutors back them up.

[@hanovergreen4091]

If the MAGAts get back in power, they will become Paraguayan Death Squads and people will start to "Disappear".

[@AnthonysMeat]

I guess you’ve never heard of SWAT, the first SWAT-like team was formed in 1964.

[@216Numbskull]

Sorry to tell you my friend but this BS is nothing new that grew overnight in recent years. The entire country little by little has been forming a police state by the government to gain control over U.S citizens for along time now. Not to dismiss the wrongful doings this local police dept had no right in doing what they did here whatsoever. However, as wrong as the unwarranted force the EPD chose to do right here in this video. They're a distraction to the least of our worries of the craziness coming to a town near you soon, trust me. I know you've heard the same old BS before over & over again to what I'm saying here now. Still all BS aside, riddle me this if you will. When is enough gonna be enough for us to shlt or get off the pot already & stop talking BS amongst each other whining about what needs to be done? Seriously, WTF is it gonna take for us to realize it's now or never? If we continue to allow this to just fall on deaf ears & turn the page to the next story to feed our need of another distraction? I certainly don't have the answers to solve these questions, yet I'm all ears & believe there's a lot of truth in the wise words of a few phrases I know of over the years. Such as, "Actions Speak Louder Than Words," & "Give Um' An Inch They'll Take A Mile," are 2 that come to mind. But, one of my favorites that holds more truth now than ever before is a quote by Benny Franklin that's states. "Those Who Would Give Up Essential Liberty, To Purchase A Little Bit Of Safety, Deserve Neither Liberty Nor Safety." What say you? 🤔

[@countbenjamin1442]

Police won't publicly apologize and they have qualified immunity. My question is what did the 14 year old do to get that many officers.

[@rossmcwatters2716]

I believe he has a bb hand gun.

[@Thepriest39]

And cops wonder why the public doesn't trust them?

[@viatranquilla]

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.."

[@sprky777]

The judge should be angry with them for lying to get the warrant. But nothing will happen.

[@viatranquilla]

@@sprky777 You're right.. Be well man..

[@sugarpuddin]

America is a militarized police state. I voted with my feet and left the USA for good. Best decision of my life!

[@piouspigeon9327]

Where did you go to escape this? Seems like every where is becoming like this.

[@nyk3334]

Wait, so this stuff does happen to whites? Who knew lol.

[@markbonner1139]

​@@Tortilla.Reform Pay attention to the COMMENT YOU'RE REFERRING TO!

[@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073]

​@@dirktravels Where you at now? What place has freedoms?

[@Rectitude4U]

Where to?

[@aaronmccoy8083]

All that for a 14 year old? Something is not right.

[@1320420]

The police union and the thin blue line will protect them.

[@SurfCityAmpRoom1]

This is what happens when you allow Blue Line Gangs to fester in your local PDs.

[@selfdefender8609]

These reporters have very specific talent to tell NOTHING about WHAT happened and WHY!

[@jacktherack9551]

Yes they can talk all day and say nothing,,politicians the same

[@angelaw9476]

Did you need to know more than criminal cops nearly murdered an innocent baby??

[@selfdefender8609]

@@angelaw9476 Yes. The reason why they needed that 14 years old kid. Any idea?

[@fs127]

@@selfdefender8609 If you want journalism you're not going to find it on a news channel. They specialize in reading statements given to them by the government and their billionaire owners.

[@marcia1248]

​@selfdefender8609 with over two dozen offices all prepared for serious battle , I guess the 14yr old murdered 10 people.

[@FarmerDrew]

Prayers for that Little Man

[@ammo1033]

Given the fact that the police have been told that this 14 year old does not live here. Then raided them like this anyway. Anyone who has their name attached to that warrant should go to jail!

[@maryparis576]

Doesn't matter hat the cops say. They didn't do their due diligence

[@TimLynch-e9p]

No excuse for this kind of mistake...none.

[@mikehilbert9349]

Not a mistake, an on purpose

[@SlickArmor]

Was it really necessary for that many cops to do a warrant check?

[@PentaRaus]

Bored officers, they'll raid an old peoples home if they can.

[@howlinwulf]

Nope

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

No.

[@MDNQ-ud1ty]

They pretend they are saving society... and need to justify their jobs. Likely they know they have to create crime and problems so they can continue to get those pay raises. Cops create crime.

[@andykrueger7564]

And the force used is completely opposite of the tactics used We're all these government heroes just mobbed up in the front yard.

[@davidrodriguez2366]

Dispicable

[@frankpantsOU812]

I live in the Cleveland and the whole area of NE Ohio is overrun with bad cops. The blue line terrorists didn't do their homework and couldn't figure out that the 14 year old kid they have a warrant for hasn't lived in that house for at least a year. The terrorists broke a window above the child and threw in a flash grenade. It went off a few feet away and it put the infant in intensive care. The child has health issue too. They cuffed the mom and kept her away from her baby for 20 minutes. The terrorist chief said his criminal cohorts did nothing wrong. Typical. ftp

[@danielboone8435]

Wouldn't someone have had to swear under oath on an avidavit that they had information that lead them to reasonably believe he was there? He hadn't lived there in more than a year, they wouldn't have been able to get the warrant signed unless somebody lied about the information they had.

[@ianbattles7290]

Yeah, I want to see the court documents for this warrant. The suspect moved away more than a year ago, so what lies did the police tell the judge???

[@sdvten]

No. Police will raid a home based off of the information given to them by a junky. So many judges will rubber stamp a warrant.

[@williamzander9708]

The warrant that was signed grant the judge immunity the Affidavit can be challenged but you have to prove they had knowledge of the false information and address. They can’t use any evidence seized but she has to show harm to her baby or herself. The baby will sell a jury quick regardless of what she’s says in fear of retaliation. A good attorney will use the baby big time for future harm .

[@Doc_-_Savage_1]

@@williamzander9708 Can you try again, in English please?

[@rosskhan4815]

In another report, the police denied flash bangs give off any kind of smoke. Well, I just saw a whole lotta smoke.

[@redensign9975]

Is this the incident where they have been going to that same house multiple times for about a year and each time they tell the police that that was a previous tenant?

[@robwiljas]

Yes it is.

[@carolbamforth7475]

If you’re the mayor, you have an obligation to do something. And a apology isn’t enough

[@debbiecaldwell489]

This Mother, her baby, the owners of that house the Police Destroyed, are going to be RICH! I am sure ATTORNEYS have been blowing up their phones!

[@joy4118]

Not necessarily. A lot of lawyers won't go after the bad cops. It is a big club and you aren't in it.

[@machinegunrilla8629]

What free people would consent to this sort of governance?

[@redneckrebel6246]

Normal policing in America. Happens 100s of times a day.

[@rg6775]

Any excuse to play dress up, get them a PlayStation and call of duty at the station so they will stop harassing innocent people .

[@redensign9975]

Even if everything was correct and the 14 year old suspect was in the house this seems like massive overkill to arrest a 14 year old. For what crime? These poorly trained cowards are probably all excited that they get to go play Army knowing that the pretend enemy is probably unarmed and untrained. They get to damage other people's property and possibly get to beat people up with no repercussions when it's found that they are in the wrong. Of course they will investigate themselves and find they are guilty of no wrongdoing. Only an outside agency might find them guilty of doing something wrong. The blue line of douchebaggery earning the hate everyday.

[@joemcmillan2089]

THE REST OF THE STORY: The 28 police in full riot gear were at this house looking for a 14 YO who use to live there. He is believed to be dealing firearms. The police had been to this house at least 4 other times in the last 11 months looking for the same boy who had moved to a different home in the same area January 2023. The police say the flashbangs have nothing that will harm a human..... They also say the baby was checked by EMS and they found nothing wrong. The hospital EMS say otherwise and the baby is in ICU.... 28 officers in riot gear break down the door, break out windows, throw in flashbangs - all for a 14 YO boy who does not live there....... WAKE UP Americans !!!!!!

[@rockymntnliberty]

The only way I can make sense of 28 officers attacking a home like this, is it the 14-year-old they were after was named Anakin Skywalker, or perhaps John Wick.

[@s.warren8828]

An army of militarized cops cant go to the right address? Need to end qualified immunity and indemnity, maybe they would be more cautious.

[@markbonner1139]

Ask pizza delivery where the place is!!

[@petertraveller6421]

Old times police park a van outside near the house for some days and taking photos/videos to be sure that suspect really comes and goes from that address, that's the real police work.

[@Pet1717]

I can't believe the mom was so nice to them! Wtf

[@jessicaanderson7885]

Well yes, I agree with you. However, if she had reacted more than she did then they might have beat her, jailed her, or maybe even shot her.

[@ianbattles7290]

What (if anything) did the police do to confirm that the suspect actually lived at this address? Their investigation was at best, inadequate or at worst, nonexistent.

[@Lishthatbish]

Why do they do all that??? That’s so unnecessary. Pay the attorneys fees, lady.. do it. Sue the fk out of them. You’ll be reimbursed.

[@rodneyhickman598]

Let me get this straight they are looking for one 14 year old, but you have a minimum of twenty gun toting badged thugs who are somehow at the wrong location. Maybe these so called police should just stop doing raids. I hope that she sues the living crap out of them.

[@Steve.191]

Keystone cops gonna pay big money 😂

[@tubeit2908]

I just discovered that the average training time for police officers in the USA is equivalent to the training time to become a manicurist. In the end, it’s not the police departement who pay the bills, it’s all the citizens. 👎

[@muddpuppy07]

​@@tubeit2908takes more hours of training to cut hair than to become an officer. On top of that fact departments do not take people who are high scoring on the entry test.

[@vicpetrishak7705]

An independent investigation from another police force ?

[@reprehensiblereptile187]

Sheriffs are the worst, you know the head of the Sheriffs union recently sent out multiple letter crying about how new H.B.'s would restrict their RIGHT to seize OUR property? And how it would detract from their ability to protect the public? INSANITY.

[@jas8471]

As they began knocking on the door they yelled, "Come to the door" then proceeds to break windows and throw bombs inside. It seems like they've already decided they were going to seriously injure someone. Then at the end of the video the officers asked the mother if her baby was okay, well there is no way to tell without taking the baby to the hospital first. All of that smoke from two bombs and not one EMT was called.

[@markbonner1139]

Really, with that much firepower there,WHY NO EMT very VERY CLOSE TO THE "ACTION"???

[@joy4118]

And often the cop yelling the commands doesn't speak clearly.

[@FrankCC48]

Sue them all and hold them accountable for their crimes

[@braddl9442]

That was not a police force. That was a future death squad.

[@jong7513]

Surely they are trying to disarm and apprehend a terrorist cell, not a 14 year old kid. This is criminal.

[@russell3380]

There is enough David Koresh tactics for all of us.

[@RichardBlackburn-q5p]

That’s a Platoon

[@svbarr]

TWENTY EIGHT cops with long rifles for a FOURTEEN YEAR OLD?? Most good Cops from a good department could do this warrant with 3-4 cops with 38 specials...

[@AngryManSki]

The reporter worded this as though the police got there late and just missed the kid. The person no longer lived there and apparently lived down the street with his family. Bad police work, bad policies, no leadership or accountability. This story has happened to thousands of families over the last 40 years and the reporter thinks this is an isolated case, maybe an “honest” mistake. It isn’t. It’s systemic and flat out unconstitutional.

[@slapadabass13]

The news calling the baby a toddler and repeating the police narrative that flashbangs were used outside is a joke. That’s not how flashbangs work. They don’t use them on themselves and then rush in.

[@JerardHooks]

It doesn't make any sense, but that's actually what they've been doing since cops kept dropping flash bangs on children. I don't know why they think setting a flash bang off outside would help them.

[@robwiljas]

@@JerardHooks The cops are lying about deploying them outside. Yes the cops were outside, but they threw the flash bang inside. They threw two flash bangs. One went through the window inside the home, directly over the babies head who was under the window, and landed next to the baby. The other flash bang bounced back and went off outside.

[@HesitateLeaf]

She’s far more understanding then I could ever be

[@rlbk525]

I’m a fortune teller; the “independent” police “investigation” will conclude with the following statement - we have investigated ourselves and found that we are not guilty of any and damn thing!! 😏

[@ronwilson5906]

Remember Uvalde!!! Look at all these brave officers, look at all your tax dollars at work. This is absolutely disgusting!!!

[@sndy57]

I guess parking an unmarked surveillance unit close by and waiting for the person with the warrant to come out wouldn’t justify all the taxpayer dollars spent on SWAT team training.

[@willkelley7747]

She will sue…. She will win…Will end up costing taxpayers lots of money

[@robertmarley8852]

Sue them for 20 million lady

[@WilliamBonac-h2c]

They were told multiple times that the kid didn't live there. He lived there the year prior and had moved down the street and all they had to do is contact the property management company or property owner which ever it is and they could have verified the occupants of the property and seen he wasn't one of them.

[@markbonner1139]

If the 14yo moved "down the street or block", I can just about guarantee, someone read that warrant to fast & lo & behold, look what happened!! Oops,wrong house!!!

[@WilliamBonac-h2c]

@@markbonner1139 from what I saw originally the girls cousin lived there after the kid and parent moved down the street and the cops went there 4 or 5 times and every time was he doesn't live there. The way I see it with the thin skin mentality of modern day law enforcement the cousin got under their skin so this was a retaliation raid. Trust me when I tell you there are grudges and depending on the situation things that shouldn't occur do anyways.

[@martina20201]

GET A LAWYER TEAM NOW!!!!

[@kicktree]

those cops better pray that nothing more happens to that child.

[@kimberlycarrigan8824]

You know how in the movies they stake out a house until they see the person they are looking for? Yeah, that's fake. They don't care about finding the person they are looking for. They just want to attack random people and destroy their stuff. And then walk away leaving a path of destruction and casualties behind them for funsies

[@Steve-mk6rq]

Exactly. They target peaceful, law abiding citizens because they know they are safe to injure, illegally arrest and they will not be held accountable in any way for what they do to them. Of course, if they tried that with a house full of cartel members........

[@Richard87H]

Omg.... horrible

[@kswiss4658]

This whole "we are just doing our job" bs from cops is no longer a viable excuse...everyday theres a new story of cops just like this and never any accountability.

[@markbonner1139]

That's called "The Nuremberg Defense"---I was just following orders!!!

[@GlennShaffstall]

That's Elyria for you. I hope she sues the city to no end.

[@MrMjn5000]

i'm sure the cops will investigate themselves and find they did nothing wrong......please sue them

[@leadboots72]

Why does a town of 50k people have a 30 person raid team?? Who thought this was a proportional response to apprehend a 14 year old shoplifter??

[@mikeellis544]

Those are the kinds of cops you find at Wounded Knee, Ruby Ridge or Waco! Thugs led from the top by a Police Chief thug!

[@samhain3530]

The 14 year old must have been operating an unlicensed donut shop.

[@djhype1983]

28 OFFICERS??!?!??!?

[@ReeferMadman]

Shameful. Disgusting! A 14 yr old? Unbelievable!

[@rockymntnliberty]

My first thought before I even know anything about the case, is that this Police Department is a bunch of untrained thugs. It looks like this attack on the home has 20 or more officers, and yet they all seem to be approaching from the most likely place to be seen, the front of the home. Anybody who has even spent 10 minutes in a tactical training scenario or class, would know that it makes more sense to have everybody approached from the sides, moving some of your soldiers to the sides and back before the team for the front moves around toward the front door. But then again, perhaps this was more about theater for the neighborhood than it was about any actual attempt at an arrest or a warrant.

[@joy4118]

There were probably 28 more cops that wish they could have joined in the play too.

[@nickiekalla6766]

why the hell does it take 28 cops to try to arrest a 14 year old boy anyway?

[@anthonyf4439]

It’s okay though, the police said flash bangs are completely harmless to babies…

[@jameslittle2051]

Put them on jail

[@Albert-nb9dm]

Gee , I wonder what a police state looks like. Total overkill. For a 14 yr old kid. What the hell is going on. And a mistake to boot.

[@gregroberts4891]

My question is why did they blow an upper story window without having a ladder to get through said window

[@patricktracy6472]

They broke in the basements window too. Never planned on entering, just there to tear shit up..

[@kevin_uk]

So the point of the flash bangs outside was what? Feels like it was just so the cops could play soldier. I also really want to know what this alleged 14 year old was suspected of that required 20+ cops with explosives and assualt rifles to search a house for them.

[@bchlvr22]

Previous reports said the 14 y/o had a warrant for burglary. You would think by the 20+ highly armed cops that the kid just murdered an entire block, but nope. Just burglary.

[@patrickbrady519]

Yeah 😂

[@lettybastien4624]

28 swat for a single fourteen year old ?

[@donaldmarwitz2046]

Whats wrong is someone feeling so intimidated that she actually thanks them. This is what happens when law ebforment have became so powerful and are willing to lie and create whatever they need or want to justify the means.

[@erick5709]

It's time WE the people quit having to pay for their mistakes.

[@albertomedrano6894]

At first I thought they were going after a warlord wow. Why didn't they wait to see if someone answered the door l think they should be fired and jailed this is horrible

[@anthonypetrillo841]

Even if it was a 30 year old armed murder suspect, they still brought a ridiculous number of people!