Melvin Jones III, center of brutality complaint against Springfield police, treated f

SPRINGFIELD – Melvin Jones III, the Springfield resident who was allegedly beaten with a flashlight by Springfield police during a November arrest and became the center of an ongoing brutality complaint against the department, was treated for a stab wound to the left forearm Thursday morning at Baystate Medical Center, police said.

Jones and an unidentifield man who was with him at the hospital each declined to speak to police about his injuries or who stabbed him, said Sgt. John M. Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet.
Police were dispatched to Baystate Emergency Department at about 5 a.m. for a report of a patient with stab wounds.
When officers arrived and sought to talk to Jones, he became uncooperative, Delaney said. Neither Jones nor the man who was with him would say what happened.
All Jones would say is he was stabbed “during a misunderstanding,” Delaney said.
Delaney said the incident remains under investigation.
Jones was arrested by police on drug charges on Rifle Street on Nov. 27.
Melvin Jones III
The arrest sparked outrage in the city when The Republican and Masslive.com on Jan. 7 published an amateur video of the arrest that showed Jones being struck several times with a flashlight by officer Jeffrey M. Asher as other officers fought with Jones to place him in custody. According to the police report, Asher hit Jones to distract him after Jones grabbed one of the officer’s gun.
Jones suffered fractures to the bones in his face that needed reconstructive surgery. He also sustained a broken finger that required two pins and is now partially blind in one eye. Jones, 28, has pleaded innocent to drug and other charges, including assault and battery on a police officer.
He is scheduled to appear in court for those charges on Sept. 21 for a pre-trial conference.
Since the video surfaced, the city created a new police oversight board, and Asher and three other officers involved in the arrest were the subjects of both criminal and departmental investigations for the incident.
Asher remains on leave pending a department disciplinary hearing, Delaney said.

Melvin Jones III, center of brutality complaint against Springfield police, treated for minor stab injury | masslive.com

Hey Melvin, glad to see you've learned your lesson on grabbing guns.

If you're a worker, you've undoubtedly been on the other end of one of these frivolous complaints. If you haven't yet, you will be, it's just the nature of these litigious beasts. The first few on the comment section are actually quite entertaining.

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Too bad that they couldnt lock his ass up again cause I am sure he was such a "wonderful" person to the medical staff along with the officers that showed up to take a report.

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:bounce:haha

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Looks like someone already burned through their settlement money...
"The complaint, filed by Holyoke lawyer Shawn P. Allyn, alleges a history of beatings by Asher and at least seven prior citizens’ complaints against him." What? Jackie Chiles wasn't available?

Suit filed in U.S. District Court against Springfield, police commissioner and 6 officers claiming brutality in arrest of Melvin Jones III


SPRINGFIELD – A man allegedly beaten by police during a traffic stop in 2009 is suing a half-dozen Springfield officers, Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet, and the city in federal court.
Melvin Jones III, who was struck by a patrolman wielding a flashlight during a traffic stop, filed suit in U.S. District Court on Thursday, stating he was beaten unconscious, blinded in one eye and went to the hospital with a broken nose, fingers, teeth and facial bones. The lawsuit alleges police brutality and an attempted cover-up. It seeks money damages and attorney’s fees.
Police Sgt. John M. Delaney, executive aide to Fitchet, insisted the members of the force are well-trained and that Jones’ criminal record will be a liability in a courtroom.
“It’s not the first time officers have been sued and it won’t be the last,” Delaney said. “The Springfield Police Department is and will continue to be one of the most professional police departments in New England. Mr. Jones has to know his criminal past will follow him during litigation.”

Suit filed in U.S. District Court against Springfield, police commissioner and 6 officers claiming brutality in arrest of Melvin Jones III | masslive.com

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As we all know, the funny thing about pants is that when the wearer is arrested for drugs, "they're not my pants," but when they're arrested for shoplifting, "these are all my pants, it's cold out." This dope was wearing 34 pairs of his own pants, and seven shirts, it's very cold out! :wink_smile: Wonder how much he shoplifted last year in comparison to how much Asher made on details...

Melvin Jones III arrested for shoplifting 33 pairs of pants in Springfield
Published: Sunday, January 09, 2011, 9:49 PM Updated: Monday, January 10, 2011, 2:50 AM

SPRINGFIELD – The man in the center of a controversy of a police brutality case was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with shoplifting 33 pairs of jeans and six shirts from the J.C. Penney’s story at 1719 Boston Road.

Melvin Jones III, 29, of 16 Atwater Terrace, Springfield was charged with larceny over $250. Because he is out on bail on charges of cocaine possession and resisting arrest stemming from a Nov. 27, 2009 arrest, the clerk set bail at $1,000, Police Capt. William P. Collins said.

Security guards followed Jones after they allegedly saw him stuffing clothing into a store bag and leaving without paying. They chased him across the parking lot and apprehended him. An officer who had stopped a car nearby assisted them and made the arrest at about 3:40 p.m., Collins said.

They recovered the bags of clothing, estimated to be worth more than $700, Collins said.
Melvin Jones III arrested for shoplifting 33 pairs of pants in Springfield | masslive.com

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41 articles of clothing......... $700 value +/-....... Average cost per item $17.07. What the fuck was he stealing????????

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Melvin Jones III arrested on assault and battery charge in domestic dispute


SPRINGFIELD – Melvin Jones III, the man at the center of a controversial police brutality case, is behind bars for the second time this year, this time facing multiple charges related to a domestic disturbance, Springfield police said Saturday night.
Jones, 29, of 16 Atwater Place, was arrested by Springfield Police shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday after police responded to a call at 84 Bowles St., said Sgt. John M. Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet.
Delaney said officers Justin Walters and Angel Berrios were dispatched to 84 Bowles St. at 5:30 p.m. They interviewed the alleged victim, a 28-year-old woman who stated that her ex-boyfriend, Jones, had just been at her house and assaulted her. Delaney said the victim stated she was choked and slammed to the couch, and that Jones took her keys from her and took her car.
The officers observed deep red marks on the victim's neck consistent with choking, Delaney said.
While taking the report, Walters and Berrios observed the victim's car and stopped the vehicle, Delaney said. Jones was arrested without incident, Delaney said, and charged with domestic assault and battery, using a motor vehicle without authority and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license.
The victim declined medical treatment, Delaney said.
Melvin Jones III arrested on assault and battery charge in domestic dispute | masslive.com

Don't bother reading the comment section.

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I read some of the comments. :stomp:

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We're not exactly dealing with the cream of the crop here. There are a couple of old Irish neighborhoods that have been infiltrated but the taxpayers refuse to leave. Other than that, everyone who could afford to do so bailed decades ago.

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that's like saying don't look down from the top of a building. I did reading the fawking comments and now I am PO'ed. However I have a problem, I used to issue more money cites after reading comments sections but now I don't want to produce any revenue for the town so I don't know what to do with myself!!!!!!!:stomp:

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You could go with a written or verbal. Shows YOU are still working but not as much for the the Town as your resume:wink_smile:

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Just a thought, but if I was "brutalized" for doing nothing, I would keep my nose clean after. Melvin can't be too afraid of those SPD monsters. This just proves he's a shitbird and he should have to return that police brutality settlement cash to the City or work it off.

*Clapping*...right on.

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Melvin, how you live will surely affect how you die. Let's face it, you suck as a criminal. Find an honest job and apply yourself to it so you can pass away in your sleep an old man!

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Maybe not for them, but it is for me....



A flashlight is a weapon of opportunity. Not tabboo, not a no-no, not something to be afraid of using. If it's going to save your ass, swing away. If you gotta crush some fuck's head in so you go home, so be it. Just don't get jammed up by denying what happened. Articulate your report. Paint em a fucking picture and you'll be good to go. Fuck the media and all the welfare floaters that abuse and deplete our services..

Well said 263. I'm with you too. If I'm in a fight for my life and all I can grab is a rock, I'm caving somebody's head in with a rock..

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100
I've had some of those attn. whoring fools request to ride the bus for bruises and paper cuts. They were probably back in love by the time Jerry Springer started.

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Lawyer for Melvin Jones III said incident was blown out of proportion by police officers


SPRINGFIELD - A lawyer for Melvin Jones III says his client’s weekend arrest in a domestic disturbance was “blown out of proportion” by police.
The man at the center of an alleged police brutality case in November 2009 now finds himself behind bars without right to bail while awaiting prosecution in a series of cases.
Jones, 29, of 16 Atwater Place, had his bail revoked on Monday in District Court where Judge William J. Boyle agreed to a prosecutor’s request that Jones be jailed.
Jones’ arrest on Saturday marked the second time since January that he’s been arrested by city police.
“Given the publicity that surrounds Mr. Jones, he really would have no place to run,” defense lawyer Benjamin Farrell said.
Jones became the center of controversy as a result of his arrest during a Nov. 27, 2009, traffic stop. Now retired patrolman Jeffrey M. Asher stands accused of beating Jones, who faces drug and resisting arrest charges. The incident was caught on amateur videotape and made public in January 2010 by Masslive.com and The Republican; the case sparked debate in the city over whether there should be civilian oversight of the Police Department.
Jones is due in Hampden Superior Court later this week for pre-trial hearings regarding the 2009 arrest.
The latest charges, including domestic assault and battery, using a motor vehicle without authority and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license, stem from Jones’ arrest on Saturday after police received a domestic disturbance call for 84 Bowles St. at about 5:30 p.m.
Prosecutor James R. Goodhines said the initial report to police involved a stolen motor vehicle. He said Jones had been visiting his children and afterwards wanted the 28-year-old victim, the mother of the children, to give him a ride home.
The woman refused, according to the prosecutor, and reported that Jones choked her, threw her down on the couch and left in her car. Jones then returned about 20 minutes later, blew the horn and tried to get the woman to drive him home, Goodhines said.
Police reported seeing marks on the woman’s neck that were consistent with her having been choked, according to Goodhines. The woman refused medical treatment, did not seek a restraining order against Jones and did not appear at the courthouse on Monday, actions which the defense said raises issue with “the veracity of the claims.”
Even without the woman’s cooperation, the prosecution still believes it has sufficient evidence to prosecute Jones on the new charges, Goodhines said.
Jones denied the charges and had his bail in the new case set at $5,000.
He wound up having his bail revoked on a shoplifting case from January. On Jan. 9, Jones was arrested and charged with shoplifting 33 pairs of jeans and six shirts from the JCPenney store at 1719 Boston Road.
Jones had been free on those charges with the condition he wear an electronic monitoring device. Farrell argued unsuccessfully to Boyle that the defense would be open to an additional order for Jones to be confined to the home he shares with his father and sister.
The defense attorney contended Jones poses no danger of flight. He also noted how Jones had appeared for court even knowing there would be a flood of media attention.
Farrell said the Saturday incident arose from verbal arguments between Jones and the mother of his children. With Jones arrested in front of the woman’s home, Farrell said he believes the prosecution will face difficulty in proving his client took the vehicle.
Goodhines, meanwhile, said a warrant had been issued from the Superior Court on allegations that Jones violated the conditions of electronic monitoring.

Lawyer for Melvin Jones III said incident was blown out of proportion by police officers | masslive.com

Shocking defense...zzzzzzzzzz

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Yeah, you're right. It was all blown out of proportion by the police who have nothing better to do than to think up new and exciting charges against YOUR client. So if choking a woman and throwing her down onto a couch leaving marks on her neck are cool with you, then it's all good. And just to be sure, why don't you let this animal do it to your wife? If it's still cool, I'm on board with the conspiracy theory. BTW, you are a scumbag defense attorney, nothing you say has ANY credibility.

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I have no illusions about the people of Springfield or the people of my fine city.

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Decision to drop some charges against Melvin Jones prompts criticism from Springfield police officers' union

The city’s police patrolmen’s union says the decision to drop prosecution of Melvin Jones III, the man at the center of a controversial police brutality case, endangers its members and will encourage criminals to resist arrest. In a harshly worded statement issued a day after Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni announced his decision to end Jones’ prosecution on drug and resisting charges stemming from his 2009 arrest, Local 364 of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers said its membership was “extremely dissatisfied” with the action.
“We believe that DA Mastroianni’s decision will result in greater risk of injuries to police officers making arrests, and regrettably, cause officers to hesitate in situations where the use of force is necessary,” the union wrote.
In its statement, the union, which six months ago was endorsing Mastroianni’s candidacy in what was a hotly contested election, also criticized him for a conclusion it called “neither logically nor legally sound.”
“The vote of the grand jury to indict Mr. Jones for his crime ... should have been respected, and the charges against Mr. Jones should have been prosecuted to a conclusion,” the union statement read.

Decision to drop some charges against Melvin Jones prompts criticism from Springfield police officers' union | masslive.com

I'm glad the union came out against this foolish decision. It really sounds like this DA has an ax to grind. First he took away their homicide invests and now this...

My condolences to t he officers dealing with the onslaught of complaints every time they're customers are unsatisfied with being arrested. Maybe Mastroianni plans to set up a customer service department within the SPD and pass out quality assurance rating cards to prisoners as they're processed out.