MONROE, La. – Internal documents acquired by the Associated Press reveal that Louisiana State Police officials are admitting officers involved in the May 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene were not truthful in how they described what happened.
Troopers initially said Greene died after he crashed into a tree following a police chase in Monroe, Louisiana, that began over alleged traffic violations. But that version of events was immediately questioned by emergency room doctor Omokhuale Omokhodion, who wrote in a report that he noticed Greene’s injuries and Taser marks on his body when he was brought in.
“Does not add up,” Omokhodion wrote before saying that police admitted to him they lied and that Greene ”had been involved in a fight and struggle with them where he was tased three times.”
“History seems to be disjointed. Different versions are present,” Omokhodion added.
On Saturday, the Associated Press managed to see internal police documents showing that police officials are now acknowledging that Greene was beaten during his arrest and his injuries were not solely from a car crash. The records state Master Trooper Kory York dragged Greene “on his stomach by the leg shackles.”
