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Did Cotati Police Act Appropriately in Responding to Incident?


Cotati police are investigating a May 10 incident in which officers kicked down the front door of a home and Tased a woman after residents refused to let them in.   

That has raised questions about whether police overstepped their authority in responding to the home, located in the 7000 block of Marsh Way. The residents say police had no right to enter their home without a search warrant or their stated permission. 

They also filmed the incident and have posted it on Youtube, which as of Tuesday evening has received more than 1,000 views.   
Watch the video here   

In a written statement, Cotati Police Chief Michael Parish said his officers were responding to a domestic disturbance at the home and that a criminal investigation is ongoing.   

He added that the department was conducting an administrative review of the incident to make sure all policies and procedures were followed. 

Calls to Parish and Lt. Bill French, the department spokesman, for additional comment were not returned.


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