Alecia Kitts drove an hour and a half from Marietta to Logan, Ohio to watch her son’s football game.
In the first quarter she was approached by an officer from the Logan Police Department because she was not wearing a mask.
The video below shows the three-minute encounter between Kitts and the officer.
According to Tiffany Kennedy, the woman who shot the above video, Kitts had not been warned for not wearing a mask prior to the officer approaching her. Kennedy also said that Kitts has asthma and that’s why she was not wearing a mask.
“There is no reason to tase someone and arrest them for not wearing a mask,” Kennedy said.
Kennedy also pointed out the female officer who is shown running toward the Logan officer and Kitts at the end of the video was not wearing a mask – pulling one out of her pocket as she was in pursuit.
“Alecia’s mom said that when the officer tased her, the current went through the bleachers and zapped the kid sitting there too.”
Kitts appears to be socially distanced from others in the crowd and sitting with her family. “There were only 25 or 30 fans from our town on our side,” said Kennedy.
The Logan Police Department declined comment and sent an inquiry to Captain Ryan Gabriel. The Ohio Star left a message with Captain Gabriel and will report back after making contact.
Alecia Kitts was contacted but had not returned comment before press time.
Sources indicate that Kitts was charged with criminal trespass and released on her own recognizance.
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Jack Windsor is Managing Editor and an Investigative Reporter at The Ohio Star. Windsor is also an Investigative Reporter at WMFD-TV. Follow Jack on Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
It was wrong to tase her, but she was wrong not to wear a mask. When you are in a crowded area, you have a responsibility to your fellow Americans to protect them from any contamination that you may unwittingly have. Wearing a mask is no big sacrifice. It’s sure a lot better than coming down with Covid! Our hospitals are overworked and underequipped to deal with the sudden patient backlog. Do your part and be a good American, lady!
She shouts and struggles a lot for someone who “has asthma” and I don’t see her needing an inhaler at any point. She knew the rules but chose to go in and flout them. What about people who really do have asthma and who would DIE from covid because people like her are spreading it?
Then stay out of public you noodle-armed coward.
Hey dumbfuck Jack, she pays her taxes to do what ever the fuck she wants in public……My god how you lefties just need to be told what to do and fall in-line. Fuck outta here anti-constitutionalist.
Dont believe your gov’t makes the world turn, but us citizens.
You are an embarrassment to the word American
your right Phil
There’s a moron like you in every bunch…