Open Letter To Council: Concern Over Picnic Day Incident

One of the arresting officers has his badge out when he has the suspect on the ground, but that badge was not visible on the video – it was tucked under his shirt

Dear Members of the Davis City Council:

My name in Nancy Erickson and I have lived, worked, and raised my children in Davis over the last 25 years. I am a retired Speech-Language Pathologist who has worked with adults in medical settings.

I am writing to express my deep concern over the incident between plainclothes members of the Davis Police Department and youth on Russel Street during Picnic Day. Written accounts I have seen on-line with pictures make it clear that there is a major discrepancy between the official police report and the eye-witness accounts and pictures. Given that there is such a wide discrepancy, the incident should be thoroughly examined by the police auditor.

The availability of a police auditor is one of the favorable features of the Davis Police Department that was described by Chief Pytel during his recent meeting the Davis citizens. I am aware that the current police auditor is leaving in June; therefore this case would need to be examined by his replacement. Thank-you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely, Nancy Erickson



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David Greenwald is the founder, editor, and executive director of the Davis Vanguard. He founded the Vanguard in 2006. David Greenwald moved to Davis in 1996 to attend Graduate School at UC Davis in Political Science. He lives in South Davis with his wife Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald and three children.

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