13.04.2025 13:21
A citizen who tried to escape from a traffic stop in Izmir was assaulted by traffic police. Security camera footage of the incident has emerged, and the involved officers have been suspended as part of an administrative investigation.
A person who allegedly fled from a traffic stop in İzmir was assaulted by traffic police during the ensuing tension. The police involved in the incident were suspended as part of an administrative investigation, while the moments of the assault were captured by a security camera of a business.
FLED FROM A TRAFFIC STOP IN HIS VEHICLE
The incident occurred on April 1st in Bornova Street, Alsancak district of Konak. According to the information obtained, police teams conducting a traffic inspection noticed that a vehicle had allegedly fled from a traffic stop. After a while, the citizen who got out of his car wanted to continue on foot, but was stopped by the police teams.
TENSION ESCALATED WHEN HE DID NOT SHOW HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE
When the police wanted to conduct an identity and driver's license check, the citizen objected, stating that he was a pedestrian. As the citizen did not show his driver's license, the situation escalated, and the police used force to subdue him. The assaulted citizen reported the situation to the law enforcement teams.
POLICE OFFICERS SUSPENDED
Police teams that arrived at the scene took the assaulted citizen to the police station to take his statement. Following the citizen's complaint, the traffic police involved in the incident were suspended by the İzmir Police Department as part of the initiated administrative investigation. Meanwhile, the moments of the assault were captured by a security camera of a business.