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<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>Officer Matthew Rodriguez, 36, has been charged with assault and battery after he was caught on tape violently assaulting a woman after she was stopped, driving a wanted man&#8217;s car in San Jose</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>In the shocking video recorded in a McDonald&#8217;s parking lot in San Jose on July 22, Rodriguez is seen kicking the woman in the abdomen while she was kneeling on the asphalt and trying to comply with his commands</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>She was then handcuffed, hands behind her, with another officer pointing a gun at her, with another woman and two children, 7 and 3, screaming from the back seat of the car</strong> </h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>Rodriguez grabbed the woman by her rear cuffed arms and dragged her face first across the asphalt, for several feet away from the car </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>The police report states that the officer reported that the victim was not complying with his commands. The footage however, contradicted the officer’s report as the victim is seen trying to comply </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>The woman sustained contusions and lacerations to her face, stomach, and legs from the violent assault.</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>The footage was recorded by a DoorDash employee who was in the area</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>Following the incident, Rodriguez, an 11-year veteran of the force, was placed on administrative leave</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>The victim was booked into Santa Clara County Jail for driving on a suspended license, possession of paraphernalia, and resisting arrest</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading" style="color:#554445"><strong>She was later released and after a review of the case, with the District Attorney’s Office declining to file charges against her</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-6.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-355617"/><figcaption><strong>Officer Matthew Rodriguez was recorded during violent arrest of woman in a McDonald&#8217;s parking in San Jose on July 22 2020 1. The brutal assault begins when the woman steps out of the driver&#8217;s seat, first he threatens to kick her in the face, then kicks her in the abdomen while she is kneeling on the asphalt</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A San Jose police officer has been charged with assault after a DoorDash worker&#8217;s video showed him kicking a woman in the stomach and dragging her along the ground after he stopped her because she was driving a wanted man&#8217;s car. <br>Matthew Rodriguez, 36, of the San Jose Police Department was indicted following the violent arrest of a woman in a McDonald&#8217;s parking lot on July 22. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-7.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-355619"/><figcaption>She is forced to to lie face down on the asphalt</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-2.jpg" alt="This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-2.jpg"/><figcaption><strong>One officer stands pointing his gun while his partner handcuffs the woman , her hands behind her</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rodriguez and another officer reported that they located a car that was wanted for evading police on two separate occasions, according to a press release from the San Jose District Attorney’s Office.<br>On one of those occasions, it was reported that the driver was male, but when the officers drove up behind the car, it was being driven by a 39-year-old woman. </p>



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San Jose Officer, Matthew Rodriguez, 36, was indicted following this violent assault on a woman in a McDonald&#8217;s parking lot, on July 22 



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Another woman was sitting in the passenger seat and two children, aged seven and three, were in the back seat. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-3.jpg" alt="This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-3.jpg"/><figcaption><strong>When the woman in a compliant mode steps down from the car, Rodriguez told her, &#8216;I’m going to kick you in the (expletive) face,&#8217; before kicking her in the stomach. Another woman was sitting in the passenger seat and two children, ages 7 and 3, were in the back seat can be heard screaming as the officer handcuffs her in a violent manner</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The video was recorded by a DoorDash worker who was picking up a delivery order when he noticed the incident unfold. <br>In the video, Rodriguez, an 11-year veteran on the force and was assigned to SJPD’s Violent Crimes Enforcement Team, ordered the driver out of the car with his gun drawn. <br>The woman complied and got down on the ground when ordered by the officer. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-4.jpg" alt="This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-4.jpg"/><figcaption><strong>Police reported that the victim was not complying with his commands. But the footage contradicted the officer’s report, showing the victim trying to comply with the commands</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br>He then told the woman, &#8216;I’m going to kick you in the (expletive) face,&#8217; before kicking her in the stomach. <br>Rodriguez then dragged her for several feet away from the car by her handcuffs. <br>The police report states that officer reported that she was not complying with his commands. The footage however, contradicted the officer’s report. The victim is seen trying to comply with the commands. <br>The woman sustained contusions and lacerations to her face, stomach, and legs from the violent assault.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-5.jpg" alt="This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-5.jpg"/><figcaption><strong>Rodriguez is seen grabbing the woman by her rear cuffed arms. He is was recorded dragging the woman across the asphalt, face first. The victim suffered contusions and lacerations to her face, stomach, and legs. </strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-1.jpg" alt="This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is San-Jose-Officer-Matthew-Rodriguez-recorded-during-violent-arrest-of-woman-in-a-McDonalds-parking-on-July-22-2020-1.jpg"/><figcaption> <strong>Following the incident, Rodriguez was placed on administrative leave. Officials said he will self-surrender on the warrant</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Following the incident, Rodriguez was placed on administrative leave. Officials said he will self-surrender on the warrant and will be arraigned on the misdemeanor charge when the court schedules that first appearance. <br>If convicted, Rodriguez faces one year in jail. <br>District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in the press release: &#8216;Officers have a difficult job, but they also should be held to a high standard. No officer should use more force than necessary to take a person into custody. <br>&#8216;When they do, they not only commit a crime, they weaken the bonds of trust with the community that so many excellent police officers have worked their entire careers to build. The SJPD detectives assigned to this case conducted a fair, thorough, and professional investigation involving one of their own officers.&#8217;<br>The victim was booked into Santa Clara County Jail for driving on a suspended license, possession of paraphernalia, and resisting arrest. <br>She was later released and after a review of the case, with the District Attorney’s Office declining to file charges against her</p>

Veteran San Jose cop is charged with assault and battery after tape that caught him kicking a kneeling woman in stomach and dragging her across the road, face down, contradicts his report that she was non-compliant
