Winnfield officer put on leave after allegedly tasing suspect
By: Darryl D. Smith
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: News
"These city ordinances need to be changed," Jewitt said. "We need to let the police chief be in control of his own office."
Jewitt has been immersed in the controversy since it started. Jewitt has been on KAYT 88.1 FM of Alexandria nearly everyday, trying to motivate people to take a stand against what he calls corruption in the city. Jewitt is also planning a march for Feb. 12, the third one since the incident occurred.
The march will start from Martin Luther King Drive in Winnfield and end at the town hall of Winnfield, where the city council will meet.
"We have a lot of corruption going on," Jewitt said. "This man lost his life at the hands of a police officer that acted completely and totally out of control."
According to Jewitt, this isn't the first time Nugen has done this.
"There are people who have suffered at this officer before," Jewitt explained. "He's out of control with that thing. He's tasered three or four more people. We're looking into that as well."
There have been rumors that Nugen was trying to join the Ku Klux Klan, but Jewitt said that he did not want to speculate on the rumors, just the facts.
"We're marching in protest to what has happened," Jewitt said. "It seems like they are constantly and persistently trying to sweep this under the rug."
Jewitt is also calling for the eye witnesses to come forward. So far, no one has filed a statement with the police department so an investigation can be launched.
"This happened during one of the busiest hours of the day," he said. "We have to stand so they can investigate this."
Collins was buried Saturday, Jan. 26, nine days after the controversy began. With no end clearly in sight, Jewitt is mentally tired.
"I'm at a loss for words," he said. "The family is just hurt. I'm just praying that the people continue to support this family in the loss. It's tragic that this young man's life was taken at the hands of police."
Jewitt has been immersed in the controversy since it started. Jewitt has been on KAYT 88.1 FM of Alexandria nearly everyday, trying to motivate people to take a stand against what he calls corruption in the city. Jewitt is also planning a march for Feb. 12, the third one since the incident occurred.
The march will start from Martin Luther King Drive in Winnfield and end at the town hall of Winnfield, where the city council will meet.
"We have a lot of corruption going on," Jewitt said. "This man lost his life at the hands of a police officer that acted completely and totally out of control."
According to Jewitt, this isn't the first time Nugen has done this.
"There are people who have suffered at this officer before," Jewitt explained. "He's out of control with that thing. He's tasered three or four more people. We're looking into that as well."
There have been rumors that Nugen was trying to join the Ku Klux Klan, but Jewitt said that he did not want to speculate on the rumors, just the facts.
"We're marching in protest to what has happened," Jewitt said. "It seems like they are constantly and persistently trying to sweep this under the rug."
Jewitt is also calling for the eye witnesses to come forward. So far, no one has filed a statement with the police department so an investigation can be launched.
"This happened during one of the busiest hours of the day," he said. "We have to stand so they can investigate this."
Collins was buried Saturday, Jan. 26, nine days after the controversy began. With no end clearly in sight, Jewitt is mentally tired.
"I'm at a loss for words," he said. "The family is just hurt. I'm just praying that the people continue to support this family in the loss. It's tragic that this young man's life was taken at the hands of police."
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Torin Smith
posted 2/07/08 @ 1:19 PM CST
I am a family friend of the mother and I want everyone to know that she is very distraught over the lost of her son. All that she ask is for any witness to please come forward and give her son the justice he deserves. (Continued…)
LaToya Spinks
posted 2/13/08 @ 12:17 PM CST
Darryl, I commend you for covering this story. I had the opportunity to watch this young man grow up. We lived not to far from each other on Neil Wagoner Drive, he and my younger brothers would play football in the open field next to the apartments we lived in. (Continued…)
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