Police in Providence, Rhode Island have released body camera footage of a traffic stop involving New England Patriots star Christian Barmore – a stop which led the football player to accuse the police department of racism.
In the video, officers are heard speaking to Barmore’s mother through the phone – and are heard asking the player to step out of the vehicle.
Barmore’s mother asks for a supervisor to arrive before anything else proceeds, because he is on blood thinners. Barmore has not played for the Patriots this season due to blood clots.
Police then inform both Barmore and his mother that a supervisor would be ten minutes away before instructing him again to step out of the vehicle and informing him that ‘your car is being towed regardless.’
When Barmore’s mother tells her son to roll the windows up, police then are seen opening the door to his vehicle. Barmore is seen and heard saying, ‘I didn’t do s**t to y’all!… I dare y’all touch me, n***a. I dare y’all touch me, I’ll sue all y’all f**k n***as.’
Video of Patriots star Christian Barmore being pulled over by police has been released
After threatening to pull him out of the vehicle, Barmore eventually steps out and again tells police not to touch him. Cops are seen putting their hands on Barmore and pushing him away from the door of the vehicle.
The cop whose body camera is recording is then seen checking the vehicle while officers threaten to ‘lock up’ Barmore. Authorities then conduct a search of the vehicle – where one officer says ‘there’s nothing in the car’.
Officers ultimately towed his Jeep, according to a police report.
That partially redacted incident report was provided to DailyMail.com and reveals that Barmore was stopped for a traffic violation around 1am on Wednesday. Barmore, who is listed as the suspect, is accused of operating an unregistered vehicle, failing to display plates properly, and driving with an expired registration.
In a now-deleted post on X, formerly Twitter, Barmore said, ‘I just experienced for the first time 5 Providence cops being very unprofessional racism at it’s [sic] finest.’
In a statement to WBZ News Boston, Providence Police say that the officer who stopped Barmore followed all regulations and protocols, adding, ‘We will continue to review the situation to ensure that proper procedures were followed and to maintain transparency with the public.
‘If there are any concerns or questions about this incident, we encourage Mr. Barmore to reach out to the Providence Police Department so we can address them in a constructive manner.’
An additional statement from Col. Oscar Perez (via golocalprov.com) said, ‘The Providence Police Department takes all concerns from the public very seriously and with the utmost professionalism. In this particular case, the vehicle in question was found to be unregistered during a routine traffic stop, which is a violation of the law.
Officers opened Barmore’s door and threatened to ‘lock up’ the Patriot if he didn’t calm down
Barmore hasn’t played for the Patriots at all this season while he deals with blood clots
‘The officer acted in full compliance with department protocols and state regulations. We understand that any encounter with law enforcement can be streesul, however it’s important to note that officers are required to enforce all applicable laws, including those related to vehicle registration.’
Patriots spokespeople have not responded to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
Providence police have faced allegations of racism before. In 2015, a sergeant was fired for making racist remarks about citizens and even his fellow officers. Five years later, a recruit sued the department over racial harassment claims and in 2022, a local strip club sued Providence police for racial profiling.
This is obviously not the first time a Patriots player has had a difficult exchange with officers this year. Most notably, safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested earlier this month in Braintree, Massachusetts, where he was accused of attacking and strangling his girlfriend before pushing her down the stairs.
Officers say they later discovered cocaine in his wallet.
The 29-year-old has since been charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance.
What’s more, if the allegations are substantiated, owner Robert Kraft recently said Peppers will be ‘gone.’
‘The easiest thing would have been to cut him right away but we’re trying to measure nine times and do right by him,’ Kraft told The Breakfast Club podcast. ‘If the facts are as been reported publicly, then he’s not with us.
A partially redacted incident report provided to DailyMail.com reveals that Barmore was stopped for a traffic violation around 1am on Wednesday
While the Patriots play in nearby Foxborough, Massachusetts, many players live in Providence
In another incident, rookie receiver Javon Baker filmed himself on Instagram complaining about being ticketed for a moving violation.
‘Some hating-a** police officers in Massachusetts,’ Baker said.
First-year head coach Jerod Mayo addressed the issue with Baker before speaking to reporters about his social media post.
‘Everything that you just stated in no way represents what the organization is about, in no way represents what we are about as a team or how Javon needs to go out there and represent himself,’ Mayo told reporters.
‘We’ve handled it internally,’ he continued. ‘We had a great conversation. I think it’s a combination of immaturity and just realizing the grand scheme. We’re on a big stage here, and you can’t do those things. As far as our relationship with law enforcement and things like that, I think it’s outstanding, and we’ll continue to strengthen that relationship going forward.’
The 1-5 Patriots are in London this week to face the 1-5 Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley.
Meanwhile Barmore remains on the reserve/non-football injury list as he deals with blood clots.
