Cops raid wrong place, kick man in groin

**BadlandsVikings** · 06-07-2007, 07:48 PM

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Annapolis police raided the wrong apartment Wednesday night, using flash grenades and kicking a resident in the groin before they realized their mistake, police and the family said.

Police spokesman Hal Dalton said something must have gone amiss in the briefing beforehand. "We don't know how the mistake was made," Dalton said.

Silvia Bernal, 30, told The (Annapolis) Capital that about 15 officers burst through the front door of her apartment while she was cooking dinner about 8:20 p.m. She said the officers kicked her husband in the groin while she fled into a bedroom and barred the door with her body.

Then she said both of them were taken to the ground and handcuffed. The Capital said a police officer went outside and realized they had raided the wrong residence.

Dalton said they were supposed to have raided a different apartment and said the incident was regrettable.

Spa Cove apartment manager Latisha Marshall says there is a large dent in the front door. And she said there are two large black stains from the flash-bang grenades police deployed after entering the apartment.

When officers and the city's tactical squad went to the right unit, they said it was empty.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_on_fe_st/odd_mistaken_raid;_ylt=AtKUZpUzEPqZ8bV3XFyXnc0sQE4 F

**jmcdon00** · 06-07-2007, 07:51 PM

that's hilarious, Just another case of America's finest at there best.

**michaelmazid** · 06-07-2007, 07:56 PM

They should sue that asss.

Hey don't we know an attorney in MD that could do the job?

**singersp** · 06-07-2007, 07:59 PM

"michaelmazid" wrote:

They should sue that asss.

Hey don't we know an attorney in MD that could do the job?

He's too busy posting on PP.O to do any actual lawyering work while he's at work.
:P

**sleepagent** · 06-07-2007, 08:31 PM

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Annapolis police raided the wrong apartment Wednesday night, using flash grenades and kicking a resident in the groin before they realized their mistake, police and the family said.

Police spokesman Hal Dalton said something must have gone amiss in the briefing beforehand. "We don't know how the mistake was made," Dalton said.

Silvia Bernal, 30, told The (Annapolis) Capital that about 15 officers burst through the front door of her apartment while she was cooking dinner about 8:20 p.m. She said the officers kicked her husband in the groin while she fled into a bedroom and barred the door with her body.

Then she said both of them were taken to the ground and handcuffed. The Capital said a police officer went outside and realized they had raided the wrong residence.

Dalton said they were supposed to have raided a different apartment and said the incident was regrettable.

Spa Cove apartment manager Latisha Marshall says there is a large dent in the front door. And she said there are two large black stains from the flash-bang grenades police deployed after entering the apartment.

When officers and the city's tactical squad went to the right unit, they said it was empty.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_on_fe_st/odd_mistaken_raid;_ylt=AtKUZpUzEPqZ8bV3XFyXnc0sQE4 F

HHmmm . . . you think??

**NodakPaul** · 06-07-2007, 08:36 PM

"jmcdon00" wrote:

that's hilarious, Just another case of America's finest at there best.

Don't be an ass.

**DiehardVikesFan** · 06-07-2007, 09:45 PM

I don't feel sorry for the people because they will probably make a few bucks out of this.

**singersp** · 06-07-2007, 10:12 PM

She said the officers kicked her husband in the groin

Is this & tazer happy police, standard police procedure these days?
:-

**AngloVike** · 06-08-2007, 03:35 PM

"BadlandsViking" wrote:

Spa Cove apartment manager Latisha Marshall says there is a large dent in the front door. And she said there are two large black stains from the flash-bang grenades police deployed after entering the apartment.

nice to see concern for the poor guy who had his wedding tackle repositioned higher in his body - I'd say that he had issues with a large dent and two black marks as well ....

**NodakPaul** · 06-08-2007, 03:40 PM

"singersp" wrote:

She said the officers kicked her husband in the groin

Is this & tazer happy police, standard police procedure these days?
:-\

Taser happy police?
Like the one that used a Taser on Travis Taylor right?
What ever became of that anyway?
Oh yeah, Taylor plead guilty.
:

If the cop was really taser happy, don't you think he would have said something about it, especially after he was no longer a Viking?

EDIT: Not excusing the cops in this case.
This is a mistake that never should happen.
Hopefully some lieutenant is getting his ass handed to him over it, and amends are being made to the couple whose apartment was raided.