Montavious Smith (2023)
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Overview
In August 2023, Cobb County Georgia Police Department officers Nicholas Malagon and Noah Maack responded to a call of two people pointing guns at each other. Officers located Smith, who laid down on the ground as the officers approached. Malagon punched Smith repeatedly as officers handcuffed Smith.[1][2]
Maack's report said that they tackled Smith, which is contradicted by the video.[1]
In 2023, a police supervisor was reviewing body-worn camera footage and found video from the incident.[1]
The agency opened an Internal Affairs investigation.[1]
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal investigation.[2]
In 2023, the GBI submitted their report to the district attorney's office.[2]
Malagon was fired for unreasonable use of force and other policy violations. Maack was fired for making false statements in his incident report.[1]
On May 1, 2024, the officers were allowed to resign in lieu of termination.[3]
Officers Involved
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cobb County police respond to arrest that led to 2 officers being fired, WSB, 2024-04-30
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Yasmeen F., ‘Please Don’t Kill Me!’: Georgia Cops Fired After Video Shows Them Pummeling Terrified Black Man While He’s on the Ground Surrendering, Atlanta Black Star, 2024-05-02
- ↑ Cobb officers will resign instead of being fired after bodycam of arrest prompts investigation, WSB, 2024-05-01
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