Natassia Woods said her son, 24-year-old Le'Keian Woods, had gone back and forth from the hospital to be treated for a concussion following his viral arrest.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Calls for justice filled Bay Street Sunday afternoon as dozens of people rallied on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office headquarters after a video went viral showing the arrest ofWoods' arrest on Sep. 29 was caught on video showing multiple officers standing and kneeling over him. At one point, an officer picks Woods up and slams him onto the grass.
Moments later, officers lifted Woods up, revealing bruises and blood across his face. Woods' family accused the officers of punching him during the incident, causing his facial injuries, although this isn't shown in the arrest video. that Woods, his uncle, and his friend were pulled over for not wearing their seatbelts as they were on their way to Woods' grandmother's house.
The Jacksonville Community Action Committee, who organized the rally, called for three things in light of Woods' arrest goingOne, for the officers responsible to be held accountable. Two, for JSO to get rid of the gang unit. Three, create a Public Safety Committee made up of community members to review public safety polices.
Woods is being held on charges of armed drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, and resisting an officer with violence. the judge dismissed two of the six charges he is facing, and his bond totals about $170,000.
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