BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) – “Drop the charges on Antwan now,” chanted a group of protestors outside the Polk County courthouse Tuesday.
Antwan Glover, who was seen on video being tased and repeatedly punched by Lakeland police officers in December 2022, was at the courthouse for a hearing on charges related to the incident.
He retained a new lawyer on Tuesday but his supporters have the same goal: for his charges to be dismissed.
“This just really brought a lot of hurt to our family, it really did,” said Pamela Glover, Glover’s mother.
Lakeland police said officers stopped him Dec. 18, 2022 because he was not wearing a seatbelt. When they smelled marijuana, they ordered him to get out of the car.
While Glover tried to explain that he has a medical marijuana license, Glover ended up on the ground, where he was repeatedly punched by the officers, including in the head.
A family member recorded cell phone video of the incident.
State attorney Brian Haas declined to charge the four officers involved, Det. Dillon Cornn, Officer Jason McCain, Sgt. Mark Eby and Officer Anton Jefferson, citing an FDLE investigation report.