Overview
- Johnny Acuña-Jacobo bonded out after an ankle-monitor delay and told KVUE he did not attack an officer.
- He remains charged with assault on a peace officer, a second-degree felony, with bond set at $10,000 following his early Saturday booking.
- APD confirms an officer struck an individual during the crowd-control response and has placed the officer on restricted duty while APD and the Office of Police Oversight investigate.
- An arrest affidavit says Officer Leger was hit from behind while breaking up a fight, then executed a takedown and delivered closed-fist strikes to gain control.
- Multiple witness videos show separate uses of force, including a single punch that dropped a man and an officer punching a person on the ground, drawing condemnation from the mayor and due-process warnings from the police union.