Police in Providence, Rhode Island, have released body camera footage of a traffic stop involving New England Patriots star Christian Barmore, a stop that led the football player to accuse the police department of racism. .
In the video, officers are heard speaking to Barmore’s mother through the phone and asking the player to exit the vehicle.
Barmore’s mother asks for a supervisor to arrive before anything else proceeds, because he is on blood thinners. Barmore has not played for the Patriots this season due to blood clots.
The police then inform both Barmore and his mother that a supervisor would be ten minutes away before ordering him again to exit the vehicle and informing him that “your car is being towed anyway.”
As Barmore’s mother tells her son to roll up the windows, police are seen opening the door of her vehicle. Barmore is seen and heard saying: ‘I didn’t do shit to them!… I dare you to touch me, black.’ I dare you to touch me, I’ll sue all of you fuckers.’
Video of Patriots star Christian Barmore being detained by police has been released.
After threatening to remove him from the vehicle, Barmore finally gets out and again tells police not to touch him. The officers are seen putting their hands on Barmore and pushing him away from the vehicle door.
The officer whose body camera is recording is then seen searching the vehicle as the officers threaten to “lock up” Barmore. Authorities then conduct a search of the vehicle, where an officer says “there is nothing in the car.”
Officers eventually towed his Jeep, according to a police report.
That partially redacted incident report was provided to DailyMail.com and reveals that Barmore was stopped for a traffic violation around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Barmore, who is listed as a suspect, is charged with operating an unregistered vehicle, failure to properly display license plates and driving with an expired registration.
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In a statement to WBZ News Boston, Providence Police say the officer who detained Barmore followed all regulations and protocols, adding, “We will continue to review the situation to ensure proper procedures are followed and maintain transparency with the public.” .
“If there are any concerns or questions about this incident, we encourage Mr. Barmore to contact the Providence Police Department so we can constructively address them.”
An additional statement from Colonel Oscar Pérez (via golocalprov.com) said: ‘The Providence Police Department takes all public concerns very seriously and with the utmost professionalism. In this particular case, the vehicle in question was found to be unregistered during a routine traffic stop, which is a violation of the law.
The officers opened Barmore’s door and threatened to “lock up” the Patriot if he did not calm down.
Barmore has not played for the Patriots this season as he deals with blood clots.
‘The officer acted in full compliance with department protocols and state regulations. We understand that any encounter with authorities can be stressful, however, it is important to note that officers must enforce all applicable laws, including those related to vehicle registration.
Patriots spokespersons have not responded to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
Providence police have faced accusations of racism before. In 2015, a sergeant was fired for making racist comments about citizens and even his fellow officers. Five years later, a recruit sued the department over allegations of racial harassment, and in 2022, a local strip club sued Providence police for racial discrimination.
Obviously, this isn’t the first time a Patriots player has had a tough trade with officials this year. Most notably, safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested earlier this month in Braintree, Massachusetts, where he was accused of attacking and strangling his girlfriend before pushing her down the stairs.
Officers say they then discovered cocaine in his wallet.
The 29-year-old has since been charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation and possession of a Class B substance.
What’s more, if the allegations are confirmed, owner Robert Kraft recently said Peppers “will be gone.”
“The easiest thing would have been to cut it right away, but we’re trying to measure nine times and get it right,” Kraft told The Breakfast Club podcast. ‘If the facts are as they have been publicly reported, then he is not with us.
A partially redacted incident report provided to DailyMail.com reveals that Barmore was stopped for a traffic violation around 1am on Wednesday.
While the Patriots play in nearby Foxborough, Massachusetts, many players live in Providence.
In another incident, rookie receiver Javon Baker filmed himself on Instagram complaining about being ticketed for a traffic violation.
“Some police officers who hate a** in Massachusetts,” Baker said.
First-year head coach Jerod Mayo addressed the issue with Baker before speaking to reporters about his social media post.
“Everything you just said does not in any way represent what the organization is, in no way represents what we are as a team or how Javon needs to go out and represent himself,” Mayo told reporters.
“We’ve handled it internally,” he continued. ‘We had a great conversation. I think it’s a combination of immaturity and just realizing the big plan. We’re on a big stage here and you can’t do those things. As far as our relationship with law enforcement and things like that, I think it’s exceptional and we’ll continue to strengthen that relationship in the future.”
The Patriots (1-5) are in London this week to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) at Wembley.
Meanwhile, Barmore remains on the reserve/non-football injury list as he deals with blood clots.
