Bodycam Shows Delaware State Police Officer Kicking Suspect In The Head During Arrest

Posted • December 8, 2024: Body camera video associated with a newly filed federal lawsuit shows a Delaware State Police officer kicking a man in the head while other officers restrain him on the ground. Matthew Jester filed a lawsuit in Delaware District Court on Monday, claiming officers assaulted him during a December 2022 arrest near Milton. In a written statement, a spokesperson for Delaware State Police declined to comment on the case, citing the pending litigation. They added that an administrative review, "based on all of the facts available at the time," judged that the officers involved acted within policy.