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Arcola official denies assault, says parking-lot video was edited and seeks forensic review
Summary
An Arcola agency official denied assaulting an officer, described being threatened and cursed in a June parking-lot encounter, and said portions of a recording were removed in versions distributed to media; the official proposed forensic audio analysis of the original file.
The agency official addressed a contested June parking-lot encounter, saying versions of the video shared publicly had been edited and that the edited cut omitted expletive-laden language directed at them. They said they planned to pursue 'forensic audio analysis' of the original recording to clarify what was said and to counter versions distributed to media outlets.
On the central factual dispute, the official said they did not assault Sergeant Miller but acknowledged 'I did touch Sergeant Miller with my finger as I was pointing at him' while rattled by the encounter. The official said witnesses have attested they were not angry before approaching, and they disputed news reporting that 'nothing happened' during the incident.
