Fort Myers police start the use of Force Review after Viral arrest video

Fort Myers, Florida – A Fort Myers family met on Tuesday morning with the Naacp and Fort Myers police chief Jason Fields to discuss the arrests of two young men who have become online.

Watch the report from Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price:

The Fort Myers police examined a arrest video after it has caused the concern of the community

The video shows an officer who moves E'Zarius Lockwood and holds his weapon until Easter Alexander when he led what the police said was a traffic stop.

“They were not aggressive towards him, the other young man, Easter, he in the video, you can clearly see that he has his hands up,” said Lashaunda Lockwood, the mother of E'Zarius Lockwood.

The young men said they were afraid to move while the officer had his firearm because they feared that they were shot if they were not outside.

Chief Fields stated that the current examination gives three parts for the examination.

“You have the criminal part of the arrest reports that you believe should have access. We also have a review of violence. Every time we use violence, we carry out a complete review to ensure that we stick to guidelines,” said Fields.

The third review includes the complaints of the internal affairs that families submitted on Monday.

“He didn't have to jump out of his truck, not just out of his truck, and no weapon on him. What was that for?” said Zelda Williams, the grandmother of Easter Alexander.

Police chief Jason Fields emphasized how important it is to follow police commands during encounters.

“If they told them that they heard the official that the official gave them a command if they follow orders. If someone received a lawful order from a police officer, they should follow them,” said Fields.

Both young men are charged with a battery of a law enforcement officer and oppose the arrest.

“It could have been fatal. I think he shot my son if we didn't witness as many as we have,” said Lashauda Lockwood.

James Muwakkil, Branch President of the NAACP Lee County, also took part in the meeting with Chief Fields.

“Six to eight people outside of themselves will take a look at the investigation, watch the video and determine whether the law of the official has occurred or not,” said Muwakkil.

According to Lockwood, her son had a clean record with the police until Friday.

“My son has a two -year -old son, whom he is outside and for whom he has to be here,” said Lashaunda Lockwood.

The families hope that the indictment will fall while Chief Fields asks for patience during the examination.

“Send it because we want to carry out a thorough and thorough examination,” said Fields.

See the previous reporting about this story and hear from the teenagers:

FMPD: Young people who are charged after the traffic freezer escalated

E'Zarius Lockwood (19) and Easter Alexander, 18, said they had no idea that they were stopped or why, when the incident took place near Henderson Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard last Friday.

“I feared my life, so I didn't even try to move,” said Alexander.

The young men claim that the encounter started when they put their horn at an officer, of whom they said that he blocked access to a lot in which teenagers were gathered in the neighborhood.

According to the men, they left their vehicle at some point during the stop. In a video provided by the family, an official can be included that he writes it back to return to the car before the situation escalates quickly.

The film material shows the officer who draws his Taser and uses it on Lockwood.

“What if he wrongly, instead of using his taser, is published and wrongly shot his gun,” said Lockwood.

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