D.C police have issued a statement on Monday’s arrest of former mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown. It is likely a response to his allegation that one officer said to Brown, “you’re the guy who tried to get the mayor arrested. We definitely have to arrest you now.”
According to the Metropolitan Police Department:
An officer on the scene directed Mr. Brown to exit the vehicle. Mr. Brown refused to comply, immediately rolled up all of his vehicle windows, locked all four doors, grabbed his cell phone and made a phone call. The three officers on the scene repeatedly directed Mr. Brown to exit the vehicle and he refused to comply.
Additionally, an MPD sergeant arrived and identified himself as an official, displaying his badge and MPD issued identification. The sergeant then directed Mr. Brown as well to step out of the vehicle. Mr. Brown refused and the sergeant advised him that his refusal to exit the vehicle would lead to his arrest fo Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.
Additionally, an MPD sergeant arrived and identified himself as an official, displaying his badge and MPD issued identification. The sergeant then directed Mr. Brown as well to step out of the vehicle. Mr. Brown refused and the sergeant advised him that his refusal to exit the vehicle would lead to his arrest fo Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.
Brown has said the officers pulling him over for a busted headlight were not in a marked police car. He has also said he was calling 911 while in his car and was directed by the dispatcher to stay in the car until an officer arrived on the scene. In his account, the sergeant who arrived was not identified by the dispatcher as the officer who was directed to that location.
