As Many as Nine Cops Raid Home Over Alleged Credit Card Fraud, Destroy Security Camera, Apparently Find Nothing They Were Looking For, Make Unrelated Arrests

Justin Ross of Des Moines, Iowa told local TV
station WHO 13 that police from nearby Ankeny might’ve shot him
after using a battering ram to enter his mother’s home executing a
warrant over alleged credit card fraud. Ross said he drew his
weapon after hearing what sounded like a home invasion, but
re-holstered it when someone in the next room said “police,” and
before cops entered the bathroom where he was. WHO 13
reports:

The whole search was caught on surveillance
video.

Ankeny police tell us they knocked first, but the video shows one
officer pounding on the side of the house and seconds later,
officers use a battering ram to force their way in.

The video also shows an officer destroying a security camera
outside the home.

Another officer is seen on the surveillance video (seen as part
of WHO 13’s segment
here) covering another camera inside the home. At one point,
the video appears to show nine SWAT-like cops marching near the
home.

Ross’ mother, Sally Prince, said she would’ve opened the door if
police had knocked. Ankeny cops found nothing listed on their
warrant for the Des Moines home, but made two unrelated arrests of
non-family members, one for a probation violation, the other for
possession with “intent to deliver.”

Prince told WHO 13 she was traumatized by the incident and
couldn’t sleep at night. Ankany police say they don’t have a
written policy (!) on executing search warrants and wouldn’t
comment because there’s an “ongoing investigation”. No word on
whether Des Moines police, in whose jurisdiction the incident took
place, is investigating.

No one was hurt, including a dog seen in the video, so this
almost-home invasion could qualify as a “good” story with nothing
to see here.

More Reason on militarization
of police.

h/t Mark Johnson