SWFL family accuses LCSO of excessive force

A Southwest Florida family says the Lee County Sheriff's Office used excessive, unnecessary force when arresting a loved one.

But LCSO claims this isn't true.

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DEEMER WAS ARRESTED ANDCHARGED WITH MULTIPLE COUNTS OFPOSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.ALL NEW AT 11 ..

AND ONLYWFTX ---A SOUTHWEST FLORIDAFAMILY IS DEMANDING ANSWERSAFTER THEY SAY THE LEE COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICE USED EXCESSIVEAND UNNECESSARY FORCE WHILEARRESTING A LOVED ONE.

MYCOLLAGUE ROCHELLE ALLEYNE HA*THEIR STORY *AND SHARES WHATTHE SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS TO SAYABOUT THE INCIDENT.((start with pic))WHEN IT COMES TO THE ARREST OF32-YEAR-OLD DONAVANE CODYTHURSDAY...WHAT HIS FAMILY ANDTHE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICECAN BOTH AGREE ON...IS THAT ITHAPPENED.((Tyrone Henry//Donavane’sUncle))"First thing that came to mind’Oh my god, this is not good.This is not good at all.’"BUT THAT’S PRETTY MUCH WHERE ALLAGREEMENT ENDS.CODY’S FAMILY SAYS LCSO USEDEXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN TAKING HIMIN...DURING WHAT SHOULD HAVEBEEN A ROUTINE CHECK IN WITH HISPROBATION OFFICER.((Patricia Campbell//Donavane’sGirlfriend))"He looked at me and said ’don’t know what’s going on."LCSO SAYS THEY WERE EXECUTINGWARRANT FOR CODY’S ARREST...FORVIOLATING HIS PAROLE BY DRIVINWITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE...((Patricia Campbell//Donavane’sGirlfriend))(will be bleeped but still checkPLEASE)"The man he started usinprofanity and said ’Don’t f-inglie on us.

He said ’you knowexactly why you violated.’"CODY’S GIRLFRIEND PATRICIA WASTHERE...AND SAYS THE SHOCK OFTHE ARREST GOT TO HIM...((Patricia Campbell//Donavane’sGirlfriend))"I guess he got scared and hestarted running."{butted t}((Carol Cody//Donavane’sMother"He don’t want to go backbeen so much.

He did a 360 thistime."PATRICIA SAYS THAT’S WHEN THINGSGOT ROUGH...SHE CLAIMS AFTERDEPUTIES GOT A HOLD OF HIM, THEYTASED HIM AND THEN PINNEDHIM......SHE SAYS ONE DEPUTY HADHIS KNEE NEAR HIS NECK.

ANDCLAIMS THAT AT ONE POINT CODYLOOKED LIKE HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS.((Patricia Campbell//Donavane’sGirlfriend))"I just kept asking him, ’pleaseget off him, please get offhim.’"LSCO SAYS THAT’S NOT THE CASE.IN A STATEMENT TO FOX 4 THEY SAYTHESE ALLEGATIONS ARE FALSTHEY SAY DEPUTIES NEVER PUT ANYRESTRAINT NEAR CODY’S NECK...ATHAT BECAUSE OF CODY’S SIZE ANDCRIMINAL PAST...THEY WERE CALLEDIN TO HELP ARREST HIM.

THEY SAYTHEY USED REASONABLE FORCE...ANDBROUGHT HIM TO THE HOSPITAL TOGET CHECK OUT BEFORE BOOKING HIMIN JAIL.BUT CODY’S FAMILY ISN’T BUYINGIT....THEY ALSO CLAIM CODY’S FACE WASINJURED IN THE TAKE DOWN...ANDTHAT THE MUGSHOT BEING USED ONLCSO’S WEBSITE...IS OLD.LSCO DENIES *THAT AS WELL.((Tyrone Henry//Donavane’sUncle))"I know my nephew he’s not anangel, but everybody’s got apast."HIS FAMILY IS NOW CALLING FORBODY CAM AND SECURITY CAMERAFOOTAGE OF THE ARREST TO BERELEASED.((Tyrone Henry//Donavane’sUncle))"When the video comes out, we’llknow the truthBUT LCSO TELLS ME...THEY DON’THAVE ANY BODY CAM FOOT