A late-night police encounter in Arizona has sparked backlash online, with many viewers accusing officers of using excessive force against a woman. The video, filmed outside two nightclubs, has spread widely across social media.
Police violently tackle Black woman down on top of metal bike—for watching them on public sidewalk.Then 2 cops push her face down & straddle her backside—with her skirt riding up.Officer put his full body weight on top of woman—while her torso bends around metal frame, pedals… pic.twitter.com/SVKjfOd3BM
— LongTime🤓FirstTime👨💻 (@LongTimeHistory) July 22, 2026
The incident happened just before 2 a.m. on July 19 outside the CASA and Sunbar nightclubs on Mill Avenue in Tempe, Arizona, according to court documents cited by ABC15. Three Tempe police officers on bike patrol were arresting two men involved in a fight when 21-year-old Eryn Kelise Bonner allegedly stepped in.
Court records say Bonner tried to pull one of the arrested men away and repeatedly ignored officers’ orders to stay back. The documents also allege that she later approached an officer in a fighting stance and punched him five to six times while he was trying to arrest her…