Atlanta police have launched bodycam footage displaying the arrest of Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson after she allegedly struck an officer exterior a nightclub on Thursday.
The Atlanta police officer was working an authorised additional job on the Red Martini Restaurant and Lounge when he heard a commotion round 3:18 a.m. and went to analyze, the division mentioned.
The officer discovered safety escorting a girl out of the venue and tried to de-escalate the scenario when a girl, later recognized as 38-year-old Peterson, “rushed toward the commotion and immediately started screaming at the security guard and the officer,” in keeping with police.
The Democrat decide is seen on the officer’s physique digital camera pushing the officer within the chest and yelling, “Let her f—ing go.”
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Peterson allegedly pushed an Atlanta Police officer, who was working an authorised additional job as safety at a nightclub. (Atlanta Police Department)
Police mentioned Peterson “kept swiping his hands away as he attempted to assist the female being escorted out” and allegedly pushed the officer within the chest a second time earlier than being positioned into custody.
Peterson allegedly refused to cooperate with the officer as he tried to be taught her id.
Peterson was taken into custody after allegedly placing an officer twice. (Atlanta Police Department)
Bodycam footage reveals Peterson cursing at an officer whereas in custody. She will be heard saying, “Don’t f—-ng touch me,” and “Shut the f— up.” She can be seen sitting within the again of a police automotive whereas in handcuffs.
Peterson was uncooperative with police and refused to provide her id, police mentioned. (Atlanta Police Department)
Once police realized her id, the officer secured arrest warrants for easy battery towards a police officer and obstruction of regulation enforcement officer.
Peterson was then taken to the Fulton County Jail for processing and brought into their custody with out incident.
Peterson was charged with easy battery towards a police officer and obstruction of regulation enforcement officer. (Atlanta Police Department)
Peterson is being represented by lawyer and Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr., who held a press convention alongside Peterson on Friday in regards to the incident.
Arrington mentioned Peterson was serving to defend a girl who was being attacked by an unknown man exterior the lounge when the incident with the officer occurred.
The girl, Alexandria Love, described the incident through the press convention and claimed that Peterson tried to assist her.
“He viciously attacked me,” Love mentioned of the unknown man, “punched me in my face and Judge Peterson was the only one to help me.”
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Arrington called on the lounge to release its surveillance footage, saying that primarily based on eyewitnesses and video, Peterson ought to by no means have been arrested.
Peterson has made headlines up to now after changing into a decide in 2020.
A Judicial Qualifications Commission panel discovered Peterson responsible of “systemic incompetence” in April and beneficial that she be faraway from workplace, FOX5 Atlanta reported.
While investigating Peterson’s alleged misconduct, the panel discovered that she had didn’t do her job on a number of events, ignored courthouse rules, abused courthouse personnel and posted inappropriately on social media, the station reported.
Peterson’s destiny as a decide rests with the Georgia Supreme Court, which is able to weigh in on the panel’s suggestion at an unspecified date.