November 30, 2021 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – In the interest of transparency, the Rochester Police Department (RPD) is sharing information about a recent use of force incident.

On November 13, 2021, at approximately 4:00 pm, an RPD officer was at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus attempting to transport an individual. The individual became agitated and resisted handcuffing and transport. Attempts at de-escalation were not successful.

Officer Craig Sammon went to assist the officer who was attempting to handcuff the individual. Officer Sammon used physical force. There were no weapons involved.  

As a standard practice, RPD reviews all use of force incidents to ensure that actions are in alignment with the law, policy, procedures and training.  

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