ABC News 7: Suspects in Prince George’s are Allowed to Sit in Front Seat of Cop Cars. Is That a Risk?

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News has discovered a major concern about the Prince George’s County Police Department.

A lack of backseat cages may have led to disturbing incidents of use of force.

It appears that the Prince George’s County Police Department’s lack of back seat cages in their patrol cars in two separate incidents of use of force contributed to things getting out of control very quickly.

There was no back seat cage in 2020 when Officer Steven Tucker was spat on by a handcuffed and belted-in suspect — and Tucker punched the man eight times…