OGDEN, Utah (ABC4 News) – A police officer has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted into his use of force during riots in Salt Lake City.
The Ogden Police Department was made aware that the Salt Lake City Police Department was attempting to identify an officer involved in discharging a bean bag round during the Salt Lake City protest on Saturday.
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Police said the incident had been captured on a cell phone camera and a doctored video was circulating on the internet. They added that the Salt Lake Tribune had picked up on the internet video and reported on the story.
Police said administrative staff members of the Ogden Police Department recognized the video as an incident that had already been reported by an Ogden officer when they returned from helping the Salt Lake police.
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The officer was placed on administrative leave while an Internal Affairs Investigation is conducted into the officer’s use of force. Police said this is standard practice in all use of force investigations.
The Ogden Chief of Police has reportedly contacted the Chief of Salt Lake City Police and taken responsibility for the officer and the investigation.
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