Ajibade, was
arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend, on January 1. Reports
indicate that during his episode, a physical altercation with three deputies
resulted, leaving one with a broken nose.
Ajibade was then handcuffed
to a restraint chair, where a taser (an electroshock weapon) was used on him,
after which he was found unresponsive later.
The firing of the deputies
was implemented after investigations by internal affairs and the Georgia Bureau
of Investigation.
According to NBC News and
local news station WTOC, Chatham County Sheriff Al St. Lawrence released a
statement indicating that Ajibade’s case will lead to policy changes within the
department, including security procedures for the use of taser and the use of
onsite medical personnel for suspects on medications or suffering from mental
health illness.
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