Opinion ID: 46
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Appellees' Account of the Incident

Text: Ramos and Rivera also testified. They claimed that, when they arrived at the scene, Cameron was upset and loud, looked like a homeless person, and had white stuff or dry saliva around her lips. J.A. 202, 281-82. She did not request an incident report, but rather wanted to know what towing agency had put her car on the curb. When Cameron approached the window, Rivera told her that he could fill out an incident report and asked for her license and registration, at which point she lost it. J.A. 206. Rivera and Ramos testified that Cameron was gesturing with one or both hands inside the vehicle. [1] Ramos told Cameron twice to get her hands out of the car, at which point Cameron said What, are you going to arrest me? and grabbed Ramos's shirt. J.A. 325. Ramos and Rivera left the car to arrest Cameron, who was struggling, flailing her arms, and refusing to be handcuffed. J.A. 225. Cameron then opened the back door of the police car and jumped in; Ramos and Rivera did not at first notice this because they were distracted by Higgenbottom screaming leave her alone, she is a DEA agent. [2] When they checked to see if Cameron was securely handcuffed, Cameron kicked, punched, and spat at the officers, who removed her from the car and re-handcuffed her. According to Ramos and Rivera, Higgenbottom was yelling and screaming behind them during this time; Rivera had to turn back to Ms. Higgenbottom over and over again to tell her to stand back, telling her this about ten times. J.A. 233-35, 250-51. Otherwise, Ramos and Rivera testified, Higgenbottom made no contact with the officers and they did not have any verbal exchange with her before they arrested her.