Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 5
ASU Cheerleader Eryn Bonner Faces 2 Misdemeanor Charges After July 19 Tempe Arrest Video Emerges
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 5

ASU Cheerleader Eryn Bonner Faces 2 Misdemeanor Charges After July 19 Tempe Arrest Video Emerges

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 5

Summary

  • Eryn Bonner, an Arizona State senior cheerleader, was charged last week with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and hindering or interfering with police after a July 19 arrest in Tempe.
  • Newly released police and surveillance video shows an officer shoving Bonner to the ground, pinning her against a police bicycle and arresting her as she shouted, "Let him go!" while officers detained two men with her.
  • Tempe police say Bonner interfered in the arrests and struck an officer after bicycle officers moved in on a sidewalk confrontation involving her two male friends and a third man.
  • Maricopa County prosecutors declined to pursue felony charges, while Bonner's attorney called for the arresting officer to be fired and her family said the incident left her bruised and emotionally hurt.

Insights

Did Tempe police use excessive force on an ASU cheerleader, or was their physical response justified by her alleged resistance?
Where is the line drawn between a bystander's verbal protest and criminal obstruction during a chaotic police arrest?
How will the complete body-cam footage influence the explosive allegations of excessive force and inappropriate touching against the officers?