Following the incident in Beit Shemesh, the policeman is accused of driving an ultra-Orthodox to the patrol car, pulling at the head of his head, and then lying about it • Another policeman will be treated discipline

An indictment against a police officer for attacking an ultra-Orthodox in Beit Shemesh and disrupting court proceedings. The police investigations department filed the indictment against the city station detective, who was accused of pulling on a young man's wig while being transported to the patrol car and then lied about the information he provided about the incident. Another police officer involved in the incident will be treated with disciplinary action.

According to the indictment, on 5 July 19, police arrived in Beit Shemesh for assistance in demolishing an illegal synagogue building. Instead, an ultra-Orthodox crowd gathered, some of them rioting, cursing and throwing objects at the policing force.

Policeman pulled on haredi wig // Photo: Courtesy of Haim Goldberg, Shabbat Square

The complainant himself was standing with another protester nearby, in a parking lot adjacent to his home, and they were both asked to leave. Defendant and Officer AA Pushed the complainant's friend, and the first kicked him. Then, Officer A.M. Pushed the complainant and Mesha did not cooperate and took the policeman's upper body, the latter hit him in the face.

Following this, the defendant and Officer A.A. Assisted Officer A.M. In the arrest of the complainant. According to the indictment, then the defendant hit the complainant in the face. Later, the complainant was taken to the patrol car and picked up by the police officers who held his hands and feet.

During the transport to the patrol car, the complainant stood up and proceeded with the police. The complainant walked towards the patrol car with both hands being held by two police officers and the defendant shoved him in the back. Suddenly and for no reason, the accused grabbed the complainant's head and proceeded to steer him toward the mobile by pulling the wig. Due to the intensity of the attraction, the complainant's head was lowered down. Following the arrest of the complainant, signs of injury to his face, back, elbow, forearm, shoulder and pelvis were sustained.

The officer claimed: The protester was attacked with punches

According to the false version of the policeman, the complainant attacked him with punches and blows to his face as he reached the parking lot, and also scratched his right forearm and sabotaged his left forearm. He also lied that the mob instead attacked him when he tried to make the arrest. The indictment also states that during the incident, the defendant was beaten and his leg was defaced.

The next day, Capt. PJ called the defendant to ascertain the cause of his offense. The defendant lied to him that the complainant had kicked him with other protesters, causing the injury. The Capt. Made a memorandum documenting the defendant's version and put in the investigation file, which opened against the complainant on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. , Disrupting the cop and gathering is prohibited. He went into custody, which was extended by the court.

According to the indictment, filed by Attorney Chen Kabiri-Harari of the Police Investigation Department, in his actions described above, the defendant unlawfully attacked the complainant and deliberately disrupted judicial proceedings.

Police say: "The conduct of the policeman is inconsistent with the values ​​and expected behavioral norms of the police during any type of operational activity. Immediately after the incident, the material was transferred to the DIP and the police officer was transferred to his position without contact with the public." That they have not yet been received by the police, upon receiving the officer will be invited to a hearing to consider his continued service. "

Police say: "The behavior of the policeman is inconsistent with the values ​​and expected behavioral norms of the police during any type of operational activity. Immediately after the incident, the material was transferred to the DIP and the officer was transferred to his position without contact with the public. They were received by the police. Upon receiving the officer, he would be invited to a hearing to consider his continued service. "