Solano Sheriff Regarding Response to a Recently Announced Federal Lawsuit

By Lt. Jackson Harris

The Solano County Sheriff’s Office is aware of a video released to the media from an August 6, 2020,
traffic stop. On August 18, 2021, the driver’s attorney released edited versions of both the in-car and
body-worn camera videos. We understand the video, as released, has left our community with
questions regarding what happened.

The Sheriff’s Office is releasing the full-length videos as a vital means of maintaining transparency
with the community we serve. The videos are available on the Solano County Sheriff’s Office website,
with only required redactions of personal information.

Below is a summary of the incident.

Deputies were parked at the dead end of Chevron Way, Dixon on an unrelated call for service when a
silver SUV turned onto Chevron Way driving towards them. The SUV made a U-turn in front of the
deputies’ patrol vehicles. Deputies initiated a traffic stop using their overhead lights after observing
license plates from two different states on the vehicle. Both the driver and the passenger got out of the
vehicle. The driver stated they were switching seats. Deputies told the driver to get back in the vehicle
multiple times which she refused to do. As the driver was being detained, she resisted the deputies,slipped her right hand out of her handcuffs, and struck a deputy in the face. The driver was re-
handcuffed following a brief struggle. After being evaluated by paramedics the driver requested transport to the hospital where she was examined by medical staff and cleared for transport to the jail.

To view the in-car and body-worn video of this incident:
https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/sheriff/pubinfo/incidents_of_public_interest/august_6_2020/defa
ult.asp