{"id":207852,"date":"2026-03-27T04:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T04:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207852\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T04:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T04:04:12","slug":"concerns-raised-over-force-in-jacksonville-drug-bust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207852\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerns raised over force in Jacksonville drug bust"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A woman is raising concerns about potential excessive use of force after her boyfriend, Dasaun Williams, was the target of a long-term drug investigation called \u201cOperation Red Light.\u201d<\/p>\n

The operation was carried out on Nov. 5 by the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office and resulted in the arrest of four known gang members. <\/p>\n

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JSO said it seized 22 guns and removed more than 1,000 grams of illegal drugs from Jacksonville\u2019s streets.<\/p>\n

The videos of multiple officers\u2019 bodycam footage show the moments JSO officers wrestled Williams to the ground and tased him on his back and legs. They also show officers repeatedly kicking Williams\u2019 face and back.<\/p>\n

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Williams\u2019 mugshot shows visual injuries. His girlfriend, who requested we blur her face, told us that Williams lost hearing in one of his ears and received nine stitches following the incident.<\/p>\n

\"Dasaun<\/p>\n

Dasaun Williams Dasaun Williams (Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n

\u201cYa\u2019ll wanted him to comply, he complied, he did what ya\u2019ll told him to do,\u201d Williams\u2019 girlfriend said. \u201cHe didn\u2019t pose a threat to y\u2019all, so what was the purpose of all of it?\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note that Action News Jax does not know what occurred in the lead-up to the use of force shown in the videos.<\/p>\n

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Williams was ultimately charged with 27 criminal counts, including drug trafficking, the sale of fentanyl, and the sale of methamphetamine. This marks his sixth arrest with JSO.<\/p>\n

When asked what she would say to viewers who found the use of force justified, considering his criminal history and most recent arrest, his girlfriend responded with, \u201cNo matter the situation, he\u2019s still a human being at the end of the day. He didn\u2019t deserve to get beat the way he got beat.\u201d<\/p>\n

JSO said Thursday that it is aware of the video being shared on social media and, as a result, \u201cthe incident is currently being administratively reviewed.\u201d They are withholding comment until that review is complete.<\/p>\n

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