Mesa Police Mesa Police Unfair Mesa Arizona

You need a public defender. If your income is as you say you are entitled to one.

Your son committed a felony. fleeing from a Police Officer and refusing orders to stop is a felony and he is lucky non lethal force was used. If he was pepper sprayed excessively as you indicate it is VERY likely he was refusing the officer's orders to lie on the ground and/or show his hands. He was most likely struggling or attempting to get away.

It is HIGHLY unlikely he was continuously pepper sprayed if he were submissive and on the ground, especially since you indicate the resident of the home witnessed the event. Pepper spray is VERY effective on a normal person and will cause enough irritation to the eyes and mucous membranes that they will willingly submit to avoid further spray. This may not be the case with someone intoxicated or under the influence of drugs (which I am not saying your son was).

There is almost NO reason a person would need a prescription for being pepper sprayed unless they have asthma or some other type breathing problem. At the least an ointment for the eyes might be offered.

The police can file any charges they wish. The only one they really have a chance at proving is felony flight. Unless they can prove he was driving it is likely the prosecutor will not even consider this charge. If he has no record the punishment will be minimal at best and will likely be pled out to a lessor charge.

All said, I am not certain your son is telling you the entire story. It is VERY common for family members to get a favorable side of the story in a situation such as this, only to find out later there was much more involved.

My son ran because he was frightened.

I am not saying he didnt do anything wrong at all.

What my complaint is that the police used excessive force,took him to the hospital,then didn't even bother to give us or anyone his prescriptions.

Also, because they didn't find the driver(my son DID give his name)
They charged my son with the DUI.

They told him about 4 hrs. into custody that they didn't find the others so they were going to give all the charges to him.

I do NOT believe that is fair.

The police did what they are supposed to do. Should they have let your son get away because you think it's not fair that they couldn't catch the others? You said:

"I am very afraid that my son will be found guilty because he cannot provide the others to the police. I know they were outright mean because he never got the prescriptions the Dr. wrote."

Why won't he provide the others names to the police? It sounds like he got exactly what he deserves. Oh, yeah and tell your son that if he doesn't want to be pepper sprayed, then DON'T BREAK THE LAW. Regardless, you even admit he fled, and that's a felony!

What has your son been charged with?

Can't he get a public defender if money is an issue?

If these are people he just recently met, why not give up what information he has about them? It's not like they are relatives or long time friends.

Something doesn't sound right about the whole story. Sounds like he is more involved than you are being lead to believe.

What has your son been charged with?

Can't he get a public defender if money is an issue?

If these are people he just recently met, why not give up what information he has about them? It's not like they are relatives or long time friends.

Something doesn't sound right about the whole story. Sounds like he is more involved than you are being lead to believe.

What has your son been charged with?

Can't he get a public defender if money is an issue?

If these are people he just recently met, why not give up what information he has about them? It's not like they are relatives or long time friends.

Something doesn't sound right about the whole story. Sounds like he is more involved than you are being lead to believe.

What has your son been charged with?

Can't he get a public defender if money is an issue?

If these are people he just recently met, why not give up what information he has about them? It's not like they are relatives or long time friends.

Something doesn't sound right about the whole story. Sounds like he is more involved than you are being lead to believe.