By C1 Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY — New video recently released shows the events that led to the firing of two Oklahoma City jail correctional officers.
News9 reports that the video shows the officers moving Cortez Meadows being moved to a cell on Dec. 1, 2013. Meadows was arrested on public intoxication and driving with a suspended license.
Meadows is escorted down a hallway to a cell block; he has his arms and hands inside of his shirt, which one officer is holding on to as they transfer Meadows. Meadows is then pushed up against a wall while one of the officers says something; Meadows claims the officer was taunting him.
A moment later Meadows is flipped around and another officer places handcuffs on his wrists. They then move Meadows into the cell, where one of the officers does a leg sweep to put Meadows on the ground. Officers punch Meadows, trying to get him to comply. A struggle then ensues, causing a third officer to respond.
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Meadows is then removed from the cell, which he alleges was covered in urine. Later footage seems to support this claim, as a janitorial crew is shown cleaning the floor.
Two of the officers involved were fired following this incident and charged with assault and battery, but a judge later dropped the charges.
Meadows, who sustained injuries to his head, shoulders, wrists and back, says he plans to file a civil lawsuit against the two officers.
The Oklahoma City Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a request for comment.