Sergeant Koon later testified at trial that King resisted arrest, and that he believed King was under the influence of PCP at the time of the arrest, which caused him to be very aggressive and violent toward the officers.
Sersan Koon kemudian bersaksi di pengadilan bahwa King melawan penangkapan, dan bahwa dia percaya bahwa King berada di bawah pengaruh PCP pada saat penangkapan tersebut, yang menyebabkan dia menjadi sangat agresif dan kasar terhadap petugas.