On January 21, 2024, at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue, an incident unfolded during the arrest of a man accused of being involved in a fight.
While the arrest was being recorded, LAPD Officer Watts was captured on video forcefully shoving a demonstrator.
Complaint filed for:
LAPD officer Eric Watts pushes pedestrian (video courtesy of Sean Beckner-Carmitchel)