Wilkinsburg police officer accused of assaulting protestors marching for Jim Rogers

It's been six months since the death of Jim Rogers, who died one day after Pittsburgh police used a taser on him roughly nine times, according to a criminal complaint.

It's been six months since the death of Jim Rogers, who died one day after Pittsburgh police used a taser on him roughly nine times, according to a criminal complaint.

HEY CHANDI, WE’RE IN WILKINSBURG. WE’RE ALONG CENTER STREET AND PENN AVENUE. THIS IS WHERE I’M TOLD THAT INCIDENT HAPPENED BETWEEN PROTESTERS AND POLICE THAT INCIDENT WAS RECORDED BY SEVERAL PARTIES. ALLEGEDLY SHOWING A WILKINSBURG OFFICER. ASSAULTING A PROTESTER. WHAT ORGANIZERS CALLED A PEACEFUL PROTEST FOR JIM ROGERS? QUICKLY TOOK AURN T AS PROTESTERS MARCHED FROM THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INTO THE BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, THEY WAS A COMMOTION. STETRE AND WANTED TO WILKINSBURG OFFICERS. HE PUNCHED WANTED A PROTESTERS IN THE FACE AND YOU CAN HEAR IT. IT WAS WEIRD. IT WAS REALLY LOUD. HE PUNCHED HER AND SHE WENT DOWN ON THE GROUND BENET CLARK SAYS SHE SAW PROTESTERS MARCHING PEACEFULLY OSIUTDE OF HER WORK ALONG PENN AVENUE MOMENTS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. AND HIS REVELATION TOOK IT OUT OF HALF. IT’S BEEN. MONTHS SINCE ROGERS DIED AFTER PITTSBURGH POLICE USED A TASER ON HIM ROUGHLY NINE TIMES ACCORDING TO A LAWSUIT. WE SPOKE WHIT THE JUSTICE FOR JIM ROGERS ORGANIZATION MEMBER BEFORE THE PROSTTE BEGAN TODAY ABOUT WHY THEY WERE HERE. WE’RE DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR JIM ROGERS AND JUSTICE TO US MEANS THAT THE COPS BE ARRESTED INDICTED IN CHARGE WITH MURDER BY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ENVE SAPALA AND THAT THEY ALL BE FIRED FROM THEIR POSITIONS PITTSBURGH’SCT AION NEWS 4 SPOKE WITH EVE. AFTER THE INCIDENT SHE TELLS US THAT THEREERE W SEVALER ASSAULTS MADE BY POLICE AGAINST PROTESTERS ONCE THEIR MARCH CAME TO WILKINSBURG. SHE SAYS EVERYONE INVOLVED IS TRAUMATIZED. I’VE NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS IN WILKINSBURG. NOW THE JUSTICE FOR JIM ROGERS ORGANIZATION TELLSE M THAT TWO OF THE PROTESTERS WERE ARRESTED. THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN RELEASED. IID DET G THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOCK ON THE WILKINSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT DOOR THE OFFICER THAT ANSWERED TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT HAVE A COMMENT UNTIL THEY’RE POLICE CHIEF IS BACK IN THE OFFICE ON MONDAY AND EVEN PFEIFFER THERE THAT WE HEARD OMFR A JUSTICE FOR JIM ROGERS ORGANIZATION MEMBER TELLS ME THE ORGANIZATION WILL HAVE A A PRESS CONFERENCE COMING UP ON WEDNESDAY. STAY TO DISCUSS THIS INCIDENT FOR NOW REP

Wilkinsburg police officer accused of assaulting protestors marching for Jim Rogers

It's been six months since the death of Jim Rogers, who died one day after Pittsburgh police used a taser on him roughly nine times, according to a criminal complaint.

A 'Justice for Jim Rogers' protest took a quick turn after protestors had encountered Wilkinsburg police officers as they marched from the city of Pittsburgh to the borough of Wilkinsburg."I was just in here working at Clayton's then I come outside and I see there was a lot of people protesting," said Lanai Clark, who works along Penn Avenue in Wilkinsburg. "So I just happened to record and as I was recording the (Wilkinsburg) police officers, they got out of their car and were telling (protestors) to clear the street."Jim Rogers died six months ago after being tased by police in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood. Members of the Justice for Jim Rogers organization held the protest on Saturday to honor Roger's life, while also calling for the firing and charges against the officers and EMS workers involved the day Rogers was arrested. "Next thing you know, there was a commotion in the street and one of the Wilkinsburg officers he punched one of the protestors in the face," Clark said. "You could hear it, it was really loud he punched her and she went down on the ground."The incident was recorded by several people, including protestors, who said at least one Wilkinsburg officer assaulted and yelled at several protestors. The Justice for Jim Rogers organization released this statement to Pittsburgh's Action News 4, in part: “We are not interested in engaging with the police or various municipalities’ narratives of dividing so-called good protestors from so-called bad ones. Any one on the ground at the march today, who has to experience the police attack us, or are now viewing it through it’s being shared on the press or social media can see clearly that those who wield violence are the police.We stand in solidarity and send love to the people who were harmed and arrested, Jim Rogers family, and those who have had to bear witness to this horrible incident in our community. We will continue to care for one another and fight for Justice for Jim Rogers and for all victims of police brutality and anti-Black violence.”The organization told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that two of the protestors were arrested Saturday, but have since been released. Wilkinsburg Police Department is not commenting on the incident until Monday when their chief returns to the office.

WILKINSBURG, Pa. —

A 'Justice for Jim Rogers' protest took a quick turn after protestors had encountered Wilkinsburg police officers as they marched from the city of Pittsburgh to the borough of Wilkinsburg.

"I was just in here working at Clayton's then I come outside and I see there was a lot of people protesting," said Lanai Clark, who works along Penn Avenue in Wilkinsburg. "So I just happened to record and as I was recording the (Wilkinsburg) police officers, they got out of their car and were telling (protestors) to clear the street."

Jim Rogers died six months ago after being tased by police in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood. Members of the Justice for Jim Rogers organization held the protest on Saturday to honor Roger's life, while also calling for the firing and charges against the officers and EMS workers involved the day Rogers was arrested.

"Next thing you know, there was a commotion in the street and one of the Wilkinsburg officers he punched one of the protestors in the face," Clark said. "You could hear it, it was really loud he punched her and she went down on the ground."

The incident was recorded by several people, including protestors, who said at least one Wilkinsburg officer assaulted and yelled at several protestors.

The Justice for Jim Rogers organization released this statement to Pittsburgh's Action News 4, in part:

“We are not interested in engaging with the police or various municipalities’ narratives of dividing so-called good protestors from so-called bad ones. Any one on the ground at the march today, who has to experience the police attack us, or are now viewing it through it’s being shared on the press or social media can see clearly that those who wield violence are the police.

We stand in solidarity and send love to the people who were harmed and arrested, Jim Rogers family, and those who have had to bear witness to this horrible incident in our community. We will continue to care for one another and fight for Justice for Jim Rogers and for all victims of police brutality and anti-Black violence.”

The organization told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that two of the protestors were arrested Saturday, but have since been released.

Wilkinsburg Police Department is not commenting on the incident until Monday when their chief returns to the office.

Wilkinsburg police officer accused of assaulting protestors marching for Jim Rogers

It's been six months since the death of Jim Rogers, who died one day after Pittsburgh police used a taser on him roughly nine times, according to a criminal complaint.

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