Body-camera footage was released from an incident in which a Loveland police officer punched a woman who had spit at him in a hospital room, according to the police department and video.
Russell Maranto, 28, was terminated in May after he reportedly hit the woman in the face. The Larimer County District Attorney’s Office has not yet decided if it will file criminal charges against Maranto, who was hired by the Loveland Police Department on June 6, 2022. He previously worked for the Montrose Police Department and the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
About eight and a half minutes into the video, Officer Maranto arrives at the scene. He approached Hall and reached for her arm, and she responded, saying,"Don't f***ing touch me, dude," according to the video. Maranto asked for her ID and she again warned him not to touch her. When he reached for her arm again, holding it, he told her,"Stop, don't fight."
Before leaving for the hospital, the officers worked to secure Hall in a seatbelt. She protested against going to the hospital and demanded to know the charges against her. Officer 1 said she was not facing any charges. Around the 42-minute mark, they entered a hospital room. A hospital staff member asked what was going on and Officer 1 said,"EC hold," or emergency commitment hold. Hall interrupted, saying the nurse asked her, followed by a string of expletives. The nurse warned Hall that she wouldn't tolerate that kind of language. Hall said she wouldn't tolerate that she can't walk down the street. She leaned forward as she spoke with the nurse, as seen in the video.
Hall yelled about not being able to fight back because of the handcuffs and"he's punching me in the face," though Officer 1 was just holding her shoulder to keep her seated and Maranto was no longer in the room. She continued screaming as Officer 1 tried to calm her down, the video shows. Officer 1 noted that Hall never complained of pain, but did request an ice pack and asked if her face was swollen. However, hospital staff would not help her because she was uncooperative.
“I’m not gonna lie to ya, I think I need a — a tap out as well after all that’s happened… I’m just kind of overwhelmed," he continued.
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