A Cincinnati officer who used a stun gun on a young girl is now being investigated by the FBI.Kevin Brown, an officer with the Cincinnati Police Department, used a Taser on 11-year-old Donesha Gowdy after she was caught shoplifting at the Kroger in Spring Grove Village last August.A body camera caught the incident, and Brown is heard on the footage saying, “You know what sweetheart? This is why there aren't any grocery stores in the black community, because of all of this going on."Brown and Gowdy are both African-American. Police said Brown violated policy on multiple counts.He was suspended for seven days, and an internal investigation concluded the use of a stun gun wasn't warranted during the arrest.Iris Roley is a community activist who helped lead the way on the police collaborative agreement. She is also a member of the city manager's advisory board. Roley said it's important the police department embrace policy changes that govern how officers behave on the job."When we have painful incidents such as this, I immediately called the chief and asked, 'How do we make sure this does not happen again?'" Roley said.Police union head Dan Hils said Friday that the FBI is now getting involved."We are going to be facing possible criminal prosecution," Hils said.According to Hils, the feds are investigating Brown for a civil rights violation.The prosecutor dismissed any theft charges against the girl and the city agreed to pay out $220,000 to the girl and her family. Kroger agreed to pay another $20,000."We should do away with any policy that inspires and gives inspiration or opportunity for an officer of the law to abuse the power and especially on a child," Roley said.Tiffaney Hardy, with CPD, said the department is cooperating.

A Cincinnati officer who used a stun gun on a young girl is now being investigated by the FBI.

Kevin Brown, an officer with the Cincinnati Police Department, used a Taser on 11-year-old Donesha Gowdy after she was caught shoplifting at the Kroger in Spring Grove Village last August.


A body camera caught the incident, and Brown is heard on the footage saying, “You know what sweetheart? This is why there aren't any grocery stores in the black community, because of all of this going on."

Brown and Gowdy are both African-American. Police said Brown violated policy on multiple counts.

He was suspended for seven days, and an internal investigation concluded the use of a stun gun wasn't warranted during the arrest.

Iris Roley is a community activist who helped lead the way on the police collaborative agreement. She is also a member of the city manager's advisory board. Roley said it's important the police department embrace policy changes that govern how officers behave on the job.



"When we have painful incidents such as this, I immediately called the chief and asked, 'How do we make sure this does not happen again?'" Roley said.



Police union head Dan Hils said Friday that the FBI is now getting involved.

"We are going to be facing possible criminal prosecution," Hils said.

According to Hils, the feds are investigating Brown for a civil rights violation.

The prosecutor dismissed any theft charges against the girl and the city agreed to pay out $220,000 to the girl and her family. Kroger agreed to pay another $20,000.

"We should do away with any policy that inspires and gives inspiration or opportunity for an officer of the law to abuse the power and especially on a child," Roley said.

Tiffaney Hardy, with CPD, said the department is cooperating.