74-year-old woman files amended lawsuit against Oklahoma City Police claiming officers broke her arm during warrant service for son

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A 74-year-old girl is suing the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division and three officers after she claims they broke her arm whereas serving a warrant for her son at her residence again in August. 

“It actually did one thing to me mentally, bodily,” 74-year-old Ruby Jones stated on Tuesday. 

Jones is speaking about what was captured on physique digital camera video launched by Oklahoma Metropolis Police again in February. 

Officers have been responding to Jones’ residence to serve a warrant for her son, 43-year-old Chauncey Jones, who they believed has made a bomb risk to a healthcare facility in NE OKC. 

“I dwell right here with him,” Ruby instructed the officers. 

“Okay you get again,” an officer stated. 

“No if y’all going to shoot — what’s your identify?” Ruby continued to attempt to converse with the officers in a entrance room of the house. 

Ruby was then detained by the officers. 

“You’ll be able to stroll. Get to the automobile,” an officer stated. 

“I can’t my arms damage,” Ruby replied. 

“Can I put her at the back of your automobile. You most likely received higher AC than I do,” an officer stated, as soon as exterior.

“My arm is all tousled,” Ruby stated. 

Ruby claims the officers broke her arm. 

Her attorneys filed a lawsuit towards the town of Oklahoma Metropolis, and three officers, Dan Bradley, Ryan Staggs and James Ray, again in March, submitting an amended model on Tuesday.  

“We demand accountability, not solely from the civil courts, however we would like these officers terminated,” Damario Solomon-Simmons, Ruby’s legal professional, stated on Tuesday. 

Solomon-Simmons additionally instructed KFOR they nonetheless haven’t acquired a replica of the police report or the warrant after submitting an open data request. 

Officers with the OKCPD usually are not commenting proper now, as a result of pending go well with. 

Nevertheless, again in February, officers stated in an announcement, “Corrective motion to incorporate self-discipline and coaching has been taken to make sure that future calls like this one are dealt with in a extra acceptable method.”

“At my age, and what they did to me, if I used to be even younger, that was horrible,” Ruby stated. 

Chauncey Jones has one prior conviction from 2008 for assault and battery. 

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