The West Covina Police Department said in a statement that it released video of a suspect being tackled by an officer “to show the suspect’s threatening actions prior to being taken into custody.” That’s almost certainly true, but they couldn’t be blamed for wanting to release the footage just because it’s really, really cool.
WCPD arrests suspect threatening bystanders and officers at the PD with a baseball bat. https://t.co/CSLyYHBdfy pic.twitter.com/lFWUcsHcTM
— West Covina Police (@WestCovinaPD) February 28, 2017
Christopher Rivas, 28, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest after walking up to the police station with a baseball bat Monday morning and swinging at the windows, sending three women who were just inside the glass running for cover.
One officer who was outside the station saw what was happening and went for the low tackle.
Police officer tackles baseball bat-wielding man who was striking the windows of a West Covina, CA police station. https://t.co/jetKGw4m9j pic.twitter.com/Rgon5M4Et4
— ABC News (@ABC) February 28, 2017
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Great tackle!!!!— Scott Gardner (@FCHSjagsfootbal) February 28, 2017
Low base, good knee bend…. solid form tackling
— The Best Nachos (@bgustavo) February 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/atogre_cohen/status/836679702609870848
Excellent form. Got low, shoulders squared up through the midsection & exploded through impact. Someone get him an NFL contract
— Joey O. (@JoeyO24) February 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/JackHeretik/status/836660121770070020
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that cop tackles better than any player on the cleveland browns
— brian craig (@brianc150) February 28, 2017
This police guy who came at this guys' behind, ain't he a professional football player, rugby player or something?
— Thami_031 (@Thami_Ngcobo_) February 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/HankFontenot/status/836663143355060224
Down goes bat man. Down goes bat man.
— Erratic POTUS Eradicator? (@outlazymedia) February 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/ChrisMerino41/status/836687626518192128
Am impressive as the tackle was, people weren’t as blown away by the suspect’s batting technique — hopefully part of his sentence will be to read all the tweets written about him.
https://twitter.com/Slick_Hensley/status/836661983030149122
he was knocking with the bat. Not too threatening. But it was a good tackle.
— Roxana (@roximmigration) February 28, 2017
Batter: good hand movement… needs a little bit higher of a lead leg kick though! 7/10
Tackler: perfect form! 10/10
— Big Bad Doo Doo Daddy (@PiltyBones) February 28, 2017
Notice he has a nice level swing.
— Merrill⭐️ (@MerrillLynched) February 28, 2017
@AlexMinnick24 not a bad swing actually. Good hand path through the zone but could work on his extension in his follow through
— Cameron Briggs (@CameronBriggs3) February 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/oldtomsvoice/status/836671104932536322
: I have never seen anyone less serious about doing damage with a baseball bat. Form is good; execution weak.
— Lisa Colyer (@ColyerLisa) February 28, 2017
Spring Training is here. Needs to work on his swing
— Nikö (@dimambro26) February 28, 2017
kids hitting a piñata at a birthday party swing the bat harder than this guy
— Bahtendah (@Natalieeekbye) February 28, 2017
— CJ Harrell (@CjHarrell35) February 28, 2017
Poor fella, this had to be his most unsuccessful attempt at being successful.
— Bridget Waldron (@bswaldron) February 28, 2017
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