Birmingham police officer under investigation after taking down mask-less woman at Walmart
By Carol Robinson | [email protected]

An altercation between a Birmingham police officer and a woman over the woman’s apparent failure to wear a mask at a store was captured on video and now has prompted an investigation.

The incident took place Tuesday night at Walmart in Roebuck. Video of the incident has been shared thousands of times on Facebook and shows the officer handcuffing a woman who is not complying. He then picks her up and takes her to the ground.

He ultimately gets her handcuffed and she is seen in later video standing with no apparent injuries. It appears she then spit at another woman while she was in handcuffs.

Little is known about what led up to the incident before the videos were recorded. Efforts to reach supervisors at the store weren’t successful.

Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Rod Mauldin said the officer was off-duty and working security for Walmart. He said the department is aware of the video and released this statement:

“The same day the interaction occurred immediate actions were taken for the sake of public trust and transparency.

"A preliminary investigation consistent with the Birmingham Police Department reportable use of force protocols were immediately initiated and investigators of the Internal Affairs Division are conducting an investigation. This protocol applies for all use of force incidents that occur within the Birmingham Police Department.

"We understand we are operating in trying times. The Birmingham Police Department has maintained a consistent community oriented educational approach to the surrounding circumstances of Covid-19. As a department we have been successful in our efforts to gain compliance and cooperation from the vast majority of citizens in Birmingham. Our records indicate, we have not issued any citations or made arrests as it relates to the shelter in place ordinance or the face covering ordinance. We have made a valiant effort to gain voluntary compliance and we will continue to work cohesively with the community.”

Did he shoot her dog?

I feel much safer now. Thank goodness for these brave officers of the law.

Did he shoot her dog?

I feel much safer now. Thank goodness for these brave officers of the law.

Just another day in Birmingham.

Did he "Trump" her during the take down?

That sheit didn't happen in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, etc. So yes, I think it does have a lot to do with Colorado. Most of the fuqkery you hear about of government over reach comes from Cal, Co, Wa, NY, NJ, etc[

I'll leave this here for mirage123:

Cops have no fn business messing with people because they don't have a mask on. Go out and catch dope dealers, purse snatchers and DUI suspects I'm all for beating some bad guy's azz, just leave the law abiding citizens alone.

And amazingly, only 16 seconds of the encounter was available!!!!

Are you suggesting that things may not be exactly as they appear? When did we quit trusting journalist to deliver the unvarnished truth?

This from the write up:

"over the woman’s apparent failure to wear a mask."

So they have admitted that they don't really know.

Just remember that Birmingham is a world of its own compared to most of the rest of Alabama.

I don't know a single cop that wants to pull mask duty at the local Publix.

They're told to be there and assist the stores with non-compliant individuals.

Groid. She probably needed it.

So when cops are told to disarm law abiding US citizens you believe they'll only be doing their job? Guess that makes cops public enemy number one in my way of thinking. Some will follow orders straight to he'll if told too.

Understood and I'm not ripping on Alabama, that would be stupid.

Yes they will be doing their jobs.

There will always be somebody willing to enforce unconstitutional laws.

How you view cops is up to you, but just remember they're only enforcing the laws that were put into place by your municipality, county, or state.

Did he "Trump" her during the take down?

Yes he did he grabbed her by the *****. I took karate and aikido for 3 years they never taught us that move, the "behind the butt ***** grab." Looks very effective for a takedown, as long as, you don't get your hand, or forearm, stuck.

Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Rod Mauldin said the reason for the officer’s contact with the woman was for disorderly contact and not just the mere violation of an ordinance requiring face coverings.

...Tuesday’s incident began when the officer, who was working an extra security job for Walmart, heard the woman yelling obscenities toward customers and employees. “The female continued and was asked to leave the store. However, she refused,’’ Mauldin said. “The officer began to detain her, however she continued to resist. The officer used a takedown measure to gain control due to the other threat factors in the store.”

Woman faces charges after altercation with officer at Birmingham Walmart
By Carol Robinson | [email protected]

A woman faces multiple charges after an altercation with a police officer at a Birmingham Walmart. The altercation was captured on cell phone video.

Authorities have not released the woman’s name but said Thursday she has been charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, third-degree criminal trespassing, possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. She was in the Birmingham City Jail, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether she was still behind bars Thursday.

The incident took place Tuesday night at Walmart in Roebuck. Videos of the incident have been shared thousands of times on Facebook and show the officer handcuffing a woman who is not complying. He then picks her up and takes her to the ground.

Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Rod Mauldin said the reason for the officer’s contact with the woman was for disorderly contact and not just the mere violation of an ordinance requiring face coverings. “We understand we’re operating in trying times,’’ Mauldin said in a video statement. “The Birmingham Police Department has maintained a consistent, community-oriented educational approach to the surrounding circumstances of COVID-19.”

No one has been arrested or issued a citation for violating the mask or Birmingham’s stay-at-home ordinance.

Mauldin said Tuesday’s incident began when the officer, who was working an extra security job for Walmart, heard the woman yelling obscenities toward customers and employees. “The female continued and was asked to leave the store. However, she refused,’’ Mauldin said. “The officer began to detain her, however she continued to resist. The officer used a takedown measure to gain control due to the other threat factors in the store.”

The woman was not injured, and she refused medical evaluation, Mauldin said.

As is standard procedure for all ‘‘use of force’’ incidents within the department, Birmingham’s Internal Affairs Division is looking into the officer’s actions. No additional information has been released.

Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Rod Mauldin said the reason for the officer’s contact with the woman was for disorderly contact and not just the mere violation of an ordinance requiring face coverings.