An arrest that caught the eye of social media in Springfield has been reviewed by the Springfield Police Department.
According to a press release the SPD stated that on March 27, 2026 at approximately 4:30p.m, Springfield Police Officer J. Walter conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle registered to a person with several felony warrants.
The driver, Promyss Davis, a 19 year old female from Springfield, immediately exited the vehicle and began to walk away from Officer Walter. Davis then attempted to resist arrest and a struggle ensued.
SPD concluded that Officer Walter followed his training and established policy in effecting this arrest.
Officer Walter used the lowest level of force necessary to effect the arrest.
The release went on to state that the review of this use of force incident was conducted by the Springfield Police Department. The incident and associated evidence was also evaluated by use of force trainers and experts.
