A Shreveport woman claims an officer physically abused her while she was in custody. The officer, who turned off the camera during part of the booking, has been fired and is appealing his dismissal.
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While Garbarino says Wiley physically abused her, his attorney said what he did was "in accordance with normal practice."
"The suspect again tried to leave the room. In the process of stopping her, she fell and injured herself," said Eron Brainard in a statement to ABC News.
Wiley is appealing his dismissal and police have not brought charges against him because no one knows for sure what occurred.
Meanwhile, Garbarino faces reckless driving, hit-and-run and DWI charges. She has denied the charges.
A Shreveport police spokesperson said no specific law about the phone call exists, but typically suspects are processed, booked and then allowed to make a phone call.
But at least one expert said at the very least Wiley should have called for a female backup.
"I think we have a situation where the arrested person is refusing to cooperate and the police officer apparently overreacted," said Tulane University forensic criminologist Wade S. Schindler.
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