Days after the aide to Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested, Orlando police released video from a holding cell of the aide, who was arrested on disorderly intoxication, trespassing and battery on a law enforcement officer.
Cara Reaves, 24, the aide to the District 5 city commissioner, was arrested at a movie theater on Friday and says that police used excessive force on her, leaving her with injuries to her head.
In the video, Reaves said, "I know I'm here because I'm black, I know I'm here because I'm black."
The officer told Reaves to calm down, according to the video, and police said Reaves resisted officers and was being uncooperative at the substation. At one point, officers brought her into another holding cell and she fell down. Officers tried to help her up but she stayed on the floor, saying "I'm abused, I'm abused, I'm abused."
Reaves told the officers her head and back hurt and her shoulder burned, and firefighters came to check her out.
Police said Reaves poked her finger at an officer and scratched him as she was being treated by firefighters, leading to her being charged with battery on a law enforcement officer.
Reaves denied drinking the night of her arrest.
ClickOrlando.com is working to post the full video of Reaves in the holding cell. Check back for more on this story. Reported by Click Orlando 6 hours ago.
Cara Reaves, 24, the aide to the District 5 city commissioner, was arrested at a movie theater on Friday and says that police used excessive force on her, leaving her with injuries to her head.
In the video, Reaves said, "I know I'm here because I'm black, I know I'm here because I'm black."
The officer told Reaves to calm down, according to the video, and police said Reaves resisted officers and was being uncooperative at the substation. At one point, officers brought her into another holding cell and she fell down. Officers tried to help her up but she stayed on the floor, saying "I'm abused, I'm abused, I'm abused."
Reaves told the officers her head and back hurt and her shoulder burned, and firefighters came to check her out.
Police said Reaves poked her finger at an officer and scratched him as she was being treated by firefighters, leading to her being charged with battery on a law enforcement officer.
Reaves denied drinking the night of her arrest.
ClickOrlando.com is working to post the full video of Reaves in the holding cell. Check back for more on this story. Reported by Click Orlando 6 hours ago.