Colorado officers resign after outcry over violent arrest of 73-year-old with dementia

Body-camera footage showing Karen Garner being pushed to the ground and handcuffed led to outpouring of anger

Three Colorado police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was shown being pushed to the ground and handcuffed on body-camera footage have resigned, police said on Friday.

The Loveland police chief, Robert Ticer, announced the departures of officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali and the community services officer Tyler Blackett in connection to the arrest of Karen Garner, without providing details about how they left. A department spokesperson, Tom Hacker, later confirmed they had resigned.