A former Aurora Police division chief spent hours explaining the 2019 policies to jurors on Wednesday.
AURORA, Colo. — A former Aurora Police Department division chief testified Wednesday about the policies of the department as prosecutors sought to prove that officers lacked the authority to detaineone was called in as suspicious doesn't automatically mean there is responsible suspicion to stop the person," said Captain Stephen Redfearn.
Shortly after the first officer contacted McClain he was taken to the ground and handcuffed. During that takedown, a carotid hold was used, which at the time was allowed under the department's policy. That meant there was a criminal investigation and an internal investigation. Previously, then-District Attorney Dave YoungOn the witness stand Wednesday, Redfearn was questioned about various other department policies including those related to stopping pedestrians, de-escalation and use of force policies.
The defense said previously that McClain tried to grab Rosenblatt's gun during the encounter, something Don Sisson, Roedema's attorney alluded to during his cross-examination.Defendant Randy Roedema walks into the Adams County Justice Center for trial Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Brighton, Colo. “You may try to say, 'Hey don’t do that,'" replied Redfearn."But at the same time, I’m doing to be trying to prevent that or pulling my own firearm.
Wednesday's testimony did not begin until after noon because the defense raised concerns that they received reports from prosecutors after witnesses had testified. One of the reports was related to a witness who was set to testify Wednesday. Defense attorneys said they would not be prepared for cross-examination of that witness until they had time to review the report.
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