CFW Carolina in Fort Worth reportedly injured during arrest – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating one of its own officers after a local social media influencer was hospitalized following an arrest early Sunday morning.

According to a press release, Fort Worth police officers responded to the 1000 block of Foch Street just before 3:30 a.m. after reports of a hit-and-run accident.

Police said the crash involved a suspected drunk driver who crashed into another car and another building before fleeing the scene on foot.

As police attempted to investigate the accident, a woman reportedly approached them. Fort Worth police said an officer repeatedly asked the woman to cross the street, but she did not comply, leading to her arrest.

During her arrest, the woman was injured after an officer used force to take her into custody, police said. The woman was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment and incarcerated following her release.

The woman arrested was identified as Carolyn Rodríguez.

“I had a concussion,” Rodríguez told NBC 5. “My shoulder was taken out of the joint. My elbow was taken out of my joint. And then the bruising, the stitches here on my lips (and my eyes).”

Initial records showed Rodríguez was being held at the Lon Evans Correctional Center on $4,000 bail and charged with public office, resisting arrest and/or detention, escape and false alarm or report. Rodríguez has since tied the knot.

“Sunday morning I was filming, which is what I usually do in the entertainment district,” Rodríguez said.

“There are several of us watching the police. All we do is film the police officers while they are doing their job, just to make sure they are not violating anyone's rights. »

Rodríguez, also known as CFW Carolina in Fort Worth, has 87,500 subscribers on her YouTube channel. The channel aims to raise awareness of issues related to the out-of-control criminal justice system and educate the public about their rights and how to exercise them, according to the channel's bio.

She was live streaming when the incident happened, and the video has since been viewed more than 75,000 times. In the video, which lasts about seven minutes, Rodríguez can be seen and heard questioning some officers and what appears to be a tow truck driver.

Towards the end of the session, Rodríguez approached two female police officers and was about to ask them another question. However, a police officer approached her and told her to go to the other side of the street.

“There is no investigation. There is nothing,” Rodríguez can be heard responding to the police officer in the YouTube video.

Viewers could hear Rodríguez and the unidentified officer arguing before the officer threatened to arrest him and then proceeded to arrest him. There was a brief scuffle before the video went dark and the officer shouted, “Stop resisting!”

Shortly after, Rodríguez appeared unresponsive and someone else said, “She’s bleeding!”

“I remember waking up in a hospital, and that was it,” Rodríguez said. “I don't know how I fell. I don't know how he pushed me down.”

Fort Worth City Councilman Chris Nettles released a statement Tuesday (June 25) regarding Rodríguez's arrest and called on the police department to release body camera footage of the incident.

“It was alarming,” Nettles told NBC 5. “We should see the officer’s body camera footage.”

Nettles also publicly called for an executive session to discuss the matter with police command.

On Tuesday afternoon, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker announced that the meeting would take place Friday at 3 p.m. Nettles also requested a meeting that would allow for public comment.

“One of the things we get criticized for is not listening to our constituents,” Nettles said.

“And so, I think it’s important before we go on break, to let them in. Let’s hear what they have to say.”

The Fort Worth Police Department said this incident, including the use of force, is under investigation by the Fort Worth Police Department.

“We are committed to accountability and transparency in all of our operations and will ensure this investigation is thorough and impartial,” Fort Worth police said.