Bakersfield, California — On Friday, May 5th, 2023, at approximately 3:43 p.m., Bakersfield Police officers responded to a report of a possible domestic violence incident involving a man possibly under the influence of methamphetamine at a residence in the 3700 block of Q Street. The caller said a man, later identified as 41-year-old Jason Crawford, was possibly under the influence of meth and had tried to stab a person with a pen, according to police. Officers arrived and approached the man. 

Police said during the interaction with officers, multiple uses of force happened, including multiple taser deployments, physical force, and baton strikes. Officers can be seen on body-camera video approaching the door and ordering the man to put the pen down. According to police, the officer's body-camera fell dislodged during the struggle. At one point, an officer is seen using a taser. The man is shown applying a chokehold on a person. Multiple officers then attempt to detain the man on the balcony. The man was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to police, the individual is in stable condition. He was arrested for spousal abuse, being under the influence of methamphetamine, battery on a peace officer, and resisting an officer with violence.