Met apologises to black community leader detained by officer using excessive force Exclusive: Jason Matthews was searched by PC Connor Jones who had faced three misconduct proceedings in two years.
The Metropolitan police has apologised to a 54-year-old black man who was detained by an officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings for excessive force within the past two years.
During his misconduct hearing, Jones was found guilty of gross misconduct after he put a taser to the neck of a 16-year-old black boy, Jamar Powell.
Matthews, a retired boxer who now works with children with special needs, alleges that Jones had used unnecessary force on him – twisting his arm, breaking his phone, and pushing him to the ground – and that he was wrongfully arrested, and falsely accused of being aggressive.
He was then given a written warning after a misconduct meeting on 24 July 2023; and a final written notice after a misconduct hearing on 20 September 2024.
