Shocking video shows the moment two cops violently arrest a black Oregon State University student because 'she was cycling on the wrong side of the road and refused to give them her identification'

  • Genesis Hansen was arrested on October 13 for allegedly cycling the wrong way 
  • Hansen, 21, who is a student at Oregon State University, is seen in the bodycam footage asking the officers why she was being stopped 
  • The officers are heard asking her for identification and tried to issue a citation 
  • When she refused, the cops arrested her on ground in front of several witnesses 
  • Officers eventually helped Hansen to her feet and escorted her to a police car
  • She was arrested on charges of interfering with an officer and resisting arrest

A shocking video shows the moment a black Oregon State University student was violently arrested by two white police officers for allegedly riding her bicycle on the wrong side of the road. 

Genesis Hansen, 21, was stopped by Oregon State Police trooper Kelly Katsikis on October 13 as she was traveling down Northwest 16th Street in Corvallis. 

Katsikis stopped Hansen because she was reportedly riding her bike the wrong way. He asked her for her identification and tried to issue her a citation. 

Police recently released the body cam footage from the arrest that shows Hansen being arrested on the ground after Katsikis and Corvallis Police Officer Donald Sheldon claimed she wasn't cooperating. 

In the 38-minute video, Hansen is heard asking the trooper questions after he demanded to see her identification. 

Genesis Hansen, 21, was stopped by Oregon State Police trooper Kelly Katsikis on October 13 as she was traveling down Northwest 16th Street in Corvallis

Genesis Hansen, 21, was stopped by Oregon State Police trooper Kelly Katsikis on October 13 as she was traveling down Northwest 16th Street in Corvallis

Sheldon is seen grabbing Hansen during the arrest
Hansen was initially seen lying on her back on the ground

Police recently released the body cam footage from the arrest that shows Hansen being arrested on the ground after Katsikis and Corvallis Police Officer Donald Sheldon claimed she wasn't cooperating

Both officers are then seen holding Hansen down as they place handcuffs around her wrists

Both officers are then seen holding Hansen down as they place handcuffs around her wrists

The discussion continued for several minutes until Katsikis said: 'I need you to either give me your identification now or you are going to be under arrest. Do you understand that?'

Hansen responded: 'I don’t answer questions.'

The officers then tried to place her arms behind her back and Hansen stepped backward and fell to the ground. Both officers are then seen holding Hansen down as they place handcuffs around her wrists.

There were several witnesses nearby and one woman yelled: 'She’s a young woman, you do not need to be on top of her. She is not resisting. You are so much bigger than her. This type of force is not necessary.'

The officers eventually helped Hansen to her feet and escorted her to a police car. 

She was arrested on charges of interfering with an officer and resisting arrest.

Following the incident, Oregon State University released a statement that reads: 'We remain concerned about what was portrayed occurring in the video. And we have asked that law enforcement policies and practices by Oregon State Police — and other local law enforcement agencies — be examined for evidence of implicit and explicit bias.'

The university said it has also offered support services to Hansen. 

There were several witnesses nearby and one woman yelled: 'She¿s a young woman, you do not need to be on top of her. She is not resisting. You are so much bigger than her. This type of force is not necessary'

There were several witnesses nearby and one woman yelled: 'She’s a young woman, you do not need to be on top of her. She is not resisting. You are so much bigger than her. This type of force is not necessary'

Hansen (pictured) was arrested on charges of interfering with an officer and resisting arrest

Hansen (pictured) was arrested on charges of interfering with an officer and resisting arrest

Following the incident, Oregon State University (file image) released a statement that said they've 'asked that law enforcement policies and practices by Oregon State Police ¿ and other local law enforcement agencies ¿ be examined for evidence of implicit and explicit bias'

Following the incident, Oregon State University (file image) released a statement that said they've 'asked that law enforcement policies and practices by Oregon State Police — and other local law enforcement agencies — be examined for evidence of implicit and explicit bias'

Hansen's arrest has prompted outcry from local advocates, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), who have demanded that the charges against her be dropped. 

In a statement, the NAACP Alaska Oregon Washington State-Area Conference said: 'As the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, we view this civil rights violation by state and local law enforcement as another example of racial inequity and excessive use of force imposed on communities of color by law enforcement.'

The group also listed their demands that the Benton County district attorney drop all charges against Hansen and that the Oregon State Police and Corvallis Police Department should formally apologize to Hansen and the community.

Oregon State Police also released a statement to KLCC: 'As an agency that is committed to eliminating racial profiling and implicit bias in policing, these allegations are being meticulously reviewed and we are compiling as much information as possible. 

'The agency understands the importance of vigorously investigating these allegations and is taking a serious look at the incident.'

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