Allegations:
Simmons was visiting his neighbor and one of her sons when Officers Couch and Percy pulled up to the home, came up the stairs where he was sitting and walked into the enclosed porch without a warrant or consent. His neighbor's 16-year-old son soon came home, and Couch put the young man in a chokehold. Not wanting to get involved, Simmons stepped off the porch. But when he saw Percy grab his neighbor's neck and slam her into the wall, Simmons yelled and asking why the officer needed to use such force. The two officers told Simmons to leave, and he left his neighbor's property to stand on the lot next door. Several more police cars arrived, and his neighbor, her older son and the 62-year-old owner of the home were arrested. Simmons continued to protest the officers' rough treatment toward his neighbors. At that point, a police supervisor said something to Officer Brolin, who then came toward Simmons with approximately 10 officers behind him and punched the man in the jaw. Other officers joined in the attack, which was caught on video from a home across the street. Simmons was arrested and accused of threatening the officers, but was later acquitted of all charges.