Deputies order driver to exit vehicle during confrontation
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ChargedOn February 19, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Officer a police officer conducted a traffic stop on William McNeil Jr. The confrontation escalated when McNeil refused to exit his vehicle, leading Officer a police officer to break the driver-side window, strike McNeil, and drag him from the car.
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A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officer broke a driver's window and struck him during a traffic stop on February 19, 2025.
William McNeil Jr. was charged with "Resisting an Officer without Violence", according to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
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On February 19, 2025, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Officer a police officer conducted a traffic stop on William McNeil Jr. The confrontation escalated when McNeil refused to exit his vehicle, leading Officer a police officer to break the driver-side window, strike McNeil, and drag him from the car. While the State Attorney's Office concluded the force was lawful and declined to file criminal charges against the officer, an internal investigation resulted in a written reprimand for a police officer for failing to document the strike in his report. McNeil has since filed a federal lawsuit against the officer and the department.
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