Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We’re releasing body-worn camera video from the arrest of 14-year-old Rashawn Knight to counter misinformation the case has generated.
Around 2:45 a.m. on July 20, District 3 Patrol officers and our K9 Unit responded after reports armed individuals were burglarizing cars.
When officers arrived, they watched Knight and another teen break into a car. In the video, you hear an alarm sound before officers make contact.
Officers identified themselves and told the suspects to stop. Both ran away while armed with guns.
Officers chased Knight and gave more loud commands to stop, which Knight ignored.
Officers had probable cause to arrest Knight for multiple vehicle burglaries and reasonably believed he was armed. Considering the danger to officers and the community due to the armed fleeing suspects, the Police Service Dog (PSD) was deployed as the most effective way to stop Knight.
The PSD stopped Knight by biting him. During the arrest, Knight dropped the gun.
On the ground, Knight reached toward his waistband. Believing he could be reaching for a weapon, an officer delivered distraction strikes and told Knight to put his hands behind his back. The handler disengaged the PSD from Knight.
Investigators confirmed the handgun was stolen. Officers found a window-breaker used to burglarize cars in Knight’s pocket.
JFRD evaluated Knight at the scene and took him to a hospital. After being medically cleared, he was taken downtown, where he was interviewed and arrested.
Knight is charged with 9 counts of Armed Burglary, 1st-degree felonies, and Possession of a Firearm by a Minor.
After a detention hearing, a judge ordered Knight held in secure detention.
JSO conducted a comprehensive administrative review for the officers’ conduct and found no violations.
There are social media claims this was a jaywalking case; the facts are straightforward. Officers responded to suspects actively committing vehicle burglaries while armed. Knight ran from police, ignored repeated commands to stop, was armed with a stolen gun, and was taken into custody.
We encourage the public to watch the body-worn camera video and rely on verified facts rather than incomplete or misleading social media posts.
We’re releasing body-worn camera video from the arrest of 14-year-old Rashawn Knight to counter misinformation the case has generated.
Around 2:45 a.m. on July 20, District 3 Patrol officers and our K9 Unit responded after reports armed individuals were burglarizing cars.
When officers arrived, they watched Knight and another teen break into a car. In the video, you hear an alarm sound before officers make contact.
Officers identified themselves and told the suspects to stop. Both ran away while armed with guns.
Officers chased Knight and gave more loud commands to stop, which Knight ignored.
Officers had probable cause to arrest Knight for multiple vehicle burglaries and reasonably believed he was armed. Considering the danger to officers and the community due to the armed fleeing suspects, the Police Service Dog (PSD) was deployed as the most effective way to stop Knight.
The PSD stopped Knight by biting him. During the arrest, Knight dropped the gun.
On the ground, Knight reached toward his waistband. Believing he could be reaching for a weapon, an officer delivered distraction strikes and told Knight to put his hands behind his back. The handler disengaged the PSD from Knight.
Investigators confirmed the handgun was stolen. Officers found a window-breaker used to burglarize cars in Knight’s pocket.
JFRD evaluated Knight at the scene and took him to a hospital. After being medically cleared, he was taken downtown, where he was interviewed and arrested.
Knight is charged with 9 counts of Armed Burglary, 1st-degree felonies, and Possession of a Firearm by a Minor.
After a detention hearing, a judge ordered Knight held in secure detention.
JSO conducted a comprehensive administrative review for the officers’ conduct and found no violations.
There are social media claims this was a jaywalking case; the facts are straightforward. Officers responded to suspects actively committing vehicle burglaries while armed. Knight ran from police, ignored repeated commands to stop, was armed with a stolen gun, and was taken into custody.
We encourage the public to watch the body-worn camera video and rely on verified facts rather than incomplete or misleading social media posts.
