Canton officer kicking suspect reinforces need for police oversight, Stark County NAACP leader says

The most recent police use of force incident in Canton reinforces the need for oversight of the department, Stark County NAACP leaders say. The latest incident involves an officer kicking a Black suspect who appeared to be complying during an arrest in August. The Canton Police Department’s internal review of the incident found Officer Brandon Momirov broke the department’s use of force policy, according to a press release. The suspect, Jaemiir McElroy, was hospitalized, according to his attorney.

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