Just after 1 a.m. March 30, police dash cam video captured what has now turned into a claim of excessive force against former Santa Fe Police Officer Jose Gutierrez.CLICK HERE to see the dash camera video of the incidentGutierrez said in his police report, taxi cab driver Dawn Bourgeois ignored his directions to stay in the car and acted in an angry manner with him.He said he was trying to detain her for safety reasons.Within seconds, another police officer arrived.Bourgeois was kicking and screaming while Gutierrez was on top of her. Eventually, she was taken into custody.According to his criminal complaint, Gutierrez pulled Bourgeois over for a traffic violation.Her attorney said the whole incident is disturbing."She committed no crime and certainly didn't commit a crime for which he takes her to the ground, beat her up, black her eye, and they charge her with resisting or obstructing," said Tom Clark.A representative for SFPD said Gutierrez had been with Santa Fe Police for less than a year.He was a lateral hire with the rank of patrolman.Celina Westervelt said Gutierrez resigned last Friday with no reason given.However, an internal investigation into the possible use of excessive force is still underway.

Just after 1 a.m. March 30, police dash cam video captured what has now turned into a claim of excessive force against former Santa Fe Police Officer Jose Gutierrez.

CLICK HERE to see the dash camera video of the incident


Gutierrez said in his police report, taxi cab driver Dawn Bourgeois ignored his directions to stay in the car and acted in an angry manner with him.

He said he was trying to detain her for safety reasons.

Within seconds, another police officer arrived.

Bourgeois was kicking and screaming while Gutierrez was on top of her. Eventually, she was taken into custody.

According to his criminal complaint, Gutierrez pulled Bourgeois over for a traffic violation.

Her attorney said the whole incident is disturbing.

"She committed no crime and certainly didn't commit a crime for which he takes her to the ground, beat her up, black her eye, and they charge her with resisting or obstructing," said Tom Clark.

A representative for SFPD said Gutierrez had been with Santa Fe Police for less than a year.

He was a lateral hire with the rank of patrolman.

Celina Westervelt said Gutierrez resigned last Friday with no reason given.

However, an internal investigation into the possible use of excessive force is still underway.