A Philadelphia cop has been charged after bodycam footage recorded him dragging a man out of his car without explanation and then deleting footage of the arrest from the man's phone.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that Officer Tyree Burnett was charged with tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and official oppression.
On March 23, Burnett approached Jacob Giddings' car at a gas station around 10:20 pm.
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On March 23, Burnett approached Jacob Giddings' car asking him to exit his vehicle without any explanation, according to Giddings' lawyer, Lennon Edwards
Bodycamera footage records Burnett picking up the phone and allegedly deleting Giddings' video of the arrest
Officer Tyree Burnett (pictured) was charged with tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and official oppression on Wednesday
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According to Lennon Edwards, one of Giddings' attorneys, Burnett asked for Giddings' identification and told him to get out of the car, but would not give him an explanation as to why.
When Giddings refused, Burnett opened his car door which is when Giddings informed the officer that he was recording the situation saying 'I got you on camera, go ahead and grab me again.'
Burnett then proceeded to drag him out of his vehicle as he and his passenger recorded the altercation. Giddings' phone fell as he was removed from his vehicle.
Burnett's bodycamera continued to record as he picks up Giddings' phone from the ground and appears to delete the recording of the arrest.
When Giddings asked what happened to the
