According to the official report, LAPD Sergeant Koon ordered the four other LAPD officers at the scene—Briseno, Powell, Solano and Wind—to subdue and handcuff King using a technique called a "swarm", where multiple officers grab a suspect with empty hands, to overcome potential resistance quickly. The four officers claim King resisted attempts to restrain him when he stood up to remove Officers Powell and Briseno from his back. Both King and witnesses dispute that claim. The officers would also testify later that they believed King was under the influence of phencyclidine (PCP),Cannon. Official Negligence: although King's toxicology tested negative for the drug.Cannon, Lou (March 16, 1993). "Prosecution Rests Case in Rodney King Beating ". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
According to the official report, LAPD Sergeant Koon ordered the four other LAPD officers at the scene—Briseno, Powell, Solano and Wind—to subdue and handcuff King using a technique called a "swarm" where multiple officers grab a suspect with empty hands, to overcome potential resistance quickly. The four officers claim King resisted attempts to restrain him when he stood up to remove Officers Powell and Briseno from his back. Both King and witnesses dispute that claim. The officers would also testify later that they believed King was under the influence of phencyclid,ine (PCP),Cannon. Official Negligence: although King's toxicology tested negative for the drug.Cannon, Lou (March 16, 1993). "Prosecution Rests Case in Rodney King Beating ". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2009.