A man seen on camera being forced into the back of a San Antonio police patrol vehicle after officers mistook him for a domestic violence suspect last year has sued the officers and Chief William McManus, court records obtained Wednesday by the KSAT Defenders confirm.

SAN ANTONIO – The felony family violence suspect San Antonio police were actually looking for in August when they detained a Black man jogging nearby will not go to trial in that case, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales confirmed this week. “The complainant in the family violence case wanted this charge dropped and notified the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office she would not testify in the case unless she was subpoenaed. While the family violence charge itself was dismissed after consulting with the complainant, it was taken into consideration on the robbery charge and conditions appropriate for family violence were ordered,” Gonzales said in the written statement. SAPD officials later confirmed they were actually looking for Smith Jr., who was arrested days later on an unrelated warrant in the robbery case. Eventually, the victim was brought to the scene to view Mr. Ometu and told the officers he was not the suspect.

To date, the Defenders have done more than 50 stories detailing failures and possible lawbreaking during Barrientes Vela’s time in office. It was the third time in two years that McManus gave information on fatal shootings by SAPD officers that was later refuted. The suspect SAPD officers were actually looking for, Darren Smith Jr., has never been charged for the domestic violence incident. This June 2020 investigation took a look at a little-known practice of cities charging drivers involved in accidents fees for the response by fire departments. Following this Defenders investigation, the deputies involved in the incident were placed on administrative duty.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. Leadership from local law enforcement agencies saw a slight dip in their approval ratings but remained largely popular, according to the latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report. Voters generally approve of San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, and the San Antonio Police Officers Association. The Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio report poll found that of those people surveyed in September, 61% believe local police are fair and impartial when enforcing the law. (KSAT)Of the people surveyed in September, 56% said local police officers have good relationships with communities of color in San Antonio.

DELTONA, Fla. Two days after a Black jogger was detained by San Antonio police who were looking for a family violence suspect, a similar situation played out in Deltona, Florida where another Black jogger was detained by deputies. The deputy puts Griffins phone on the ground, with Griffins permission, and informs Griffin that his sergeant said Griffin needs to be detained. For Ometu, however, the situation escalated after he was handcuffed by San Antonio police. We have invited Mr. Ometu to start a dialogue on policing in San Antonio, and that invitation will remain open, McManus said. Yes, the officer has authority, but in the end, you have control, Griffin told Click Orlando.

Ometu was detained while he was out exercising as officers searched for Darren Smith Jr., who was accused of choking and assaulting his ex-wife. As Ometu, the police department and the community move forward from the incident, questions remain about what happened to him:Why did police keep Ometu detained despite differences in the suspect description? After she repeatedly told them Ometu was not her ex-husband, officers still continued to wonder if he was. Officers tried calling a phone number they had for Smith to see if Ometus phone would ring. Following his arrest, the Express-News reported that court records showed Ometus attorney was Rudolph T. Monsalvo, who died in 2011.

SAN ANTONIO – A day after his assault charges were dropped, Mathias Ometu said Wednesday his arrest and treatment by the San Antonio Police Department need to be addressed. As such, they have asked that the charges against Mr. Ometu be dismissed. They also do not want Mr. Ometu to suffer any adverse consequences from the incident. We have invited Mr. Ometu to start a dialogue on policing in San Antonio, and that invitation will remain open. “I was physically, emotionally and mentally harmed, and that has to be addressed.”When asked what should happen to the police officers, Ometu said the officers need more training.

Read the latest: ‘I was guilty before proven innocent:’ Jogger speaks out after encounter with San Antonio policeOriginal:A jogger who was accused of assaulting two San Antonio police officers during a family violence investigation will speak publicly for the first time on Wednesday morning. Mathias Ometu is expected to speak at 10 a.m. outside the Bexar County Courthouse. Ometu was initially charged with two felony counts of assaulting a peace officer and spent two days in the Bexar County jail. He was detained on Aug. 25 after officers said he matched a description of a family violence suspect. His arrest sparked backlash from the public and Mayor Ron Nirenberg, who called for a full investigation into the incident.

Webb spent more than three decades in law enforcement before she and co-founder, Randy Friedman, founded RITE Academy in 2015. Webb says emotional intelligence training is not just for athletes, it works for law enforcement officers, too. Jones says his encounter along with being in law enforcement allows him to see both sides of what happened between Ometu and SAPD officers. Law enforcement officers are also taught how to identify block-out syndrome. Webb says their training program is different than diversity cultural classes law enforcement officers take.

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County District Attorney’s office has agreed to drop charges against a jogger who refused to give police his information while he was detained in a family violence investigation, according to his attorney. However, Mr. Ometu was not that person and did not have an obligation to identify himself or make a statement. Bexar County District Attorney Joe GonzalesOmetu’s arrest no longer shows up on Bexar County court records. As such, they have asked that the charges against Mr. Ometu be dismissed. Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales has agreed to drop the charges.

SAN ANTONIO Hours before charges were dropped on Tuesday for a Black man accused of assaulting two SAPD officers, San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus said the officers acted appropriately when they arrested him. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg called on the police department to publicly release the footage of their arrest last week. The officer asks if her ex-husband was wearing a hat, a neon green shirt and other information. The officer then steps out and asks Ometu to tell him his name again. Ometu asks the officer to leave me the f--- alone, before refusing to get in the car.

SAN ANTONIO The release of the mugshot of the felony family violence suspect San Antonio police were looking for when they detained and then arrested a jogger last week has raised even more questions about the case. Cell phone video recorded by multiple eyewitnesses shows Ometu being placed into handcuffs after several minutes of speaking with SAPD officers. Officers advised (Ometu) if he was not the person they were looking for, then he would be released, an SAPD spokesperson said last week. Eventually, officers handcuffed Ometu and told him to get into the back of the police SUV. Black jogger detained by SAPD wasnt suspect they were looking for.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg wants the police department to publicly release the footage of their arrest of Mathias Ometu, a jogger who was arrested by officers after they stopped him while investigating a felony family violence call. Nirenberg called for the public release of the body camera footage on Friday. Weve got to make sure we understand the facts before we can speak clearly on what happens next, he said. Officers who stopped Ometu claimed they had reasonable suspicion to believe he matched the description of the family violence suspect. At that point, we will review and consider how to proceed with any potential criminal case.Read also:Black jogger detained by SAPD wasnt suspect they were looking for.

A San Antonio man seen on cell phone video being detained by officers then physically forced into the back of a patrol vehicle was not the suspect they were looking for, SAPD officials have now acknowledged.