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Eryn Bonner: Arizona State cheerleader slammed to the ground by cops in viral video, charged for hindering police

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TOI World Desk. (2026, October 5). Eryn Bonner: Arizona State cheerleader slammed to the ground by cops in viral video, charged for hindering police. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/eryn-bonner-arizona-state-cheerleader-slammed-to-the-ground-by-cops-in-viral-video-charged-for-hindering-police/articleshow/134706458.cms

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On July 19, Eryn Kelise Bonner, a 21-year-old Arizona State University student and member of the university's Stunt Team, was arrested in Tempe after resisting officers during an attempted arrest on Mill Avenue. Bodycam footage showed her being thrown onto a bicycle and restrained by police, with one officer striking her while another handcuffed her. Bonner faces two misdemeanor charges for disorderly conduct and hindering or interfering with police, despite claims from her family that she was unfairly targeted after being physically assaulted by the officers during the arrest.

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On July 19, Eryn Bonner, a senior at Arizona State University (ASU), was filmed being violently arrested by Tempe police in Tempe, Arizona. The video shows Bonner approaching officers who were arresting another individual; she is then shoved to the ground and pummeled by an officer before being handcuffed. Police claim Bonner punched an officer multiple times, while her attorney, Benjamin Taylor, argues that this was unnecessary force and that she did not resist arrest. Bonner faces two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and hindering police but has pleaded not guilty. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office declined to press felony charges initially filed against her. An internal investigation by the Tempe Police Department is currently underway, though there are concerns about potential bias given that one investigating officer was previously suspended in a use-of-force case.

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ASU Arizona State University Stunt Team Tempe The Tempe Officers Association

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Bonner GPE · 9× Tempe GPE · 4× Taylor PERSON · 2× ASU ORG · 1× Arizona State University ORG · 1× Benjamin Taylor PERSON · 1× Eryn Kelise Bonner PERSON · 1× Stunt Team ORG · 1× The Tempe Officers Association ORG · 1×

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While the short social-media clip sparked concerns about the officer's use of force, police have argued that the longer footage provides additional context and shows Bonner repeatedly ignoring commands to move away from the arrest.

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🔮 “The city of Tempe would be very vindictive to try to charge her again after they see what this officer did,” Taylor said.

2026-10-05 · Times of India

Eryn Bonner: Arizona State cheerleader slammed to the ground by cops in viral video, charged for hindering police · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

An Arizona State University student has been charged with two misdemeanors months after her video with cops went viral. asserted

video → charge → cops

On July 19, officers were going to arrest a man on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe. asserted

officers → go → Tempe

Eryn Kelise Bonner, 21, an ASU senior and member of the university's Stunt Team, resisted the arrest and was slammed to the ground by the officers. asserted

Bonner → resist → officers

Tempe police alleged that Bonner punched an officer multiple times and then cops had to restrain her. asserted

cops → allege → her

A bodycam footage from the arrest showed that the officer tossed Bonner onto a bicycle and restrained her. asserted

officer → show → her

The officer punched her while another handcuffed her. asserted

another → punch → her

Bonner had now been slapped with two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and hindering or interfering with police -- while her family was shocked that she was charged after being beaten up by a cop. asserted

she → slap → cop

“There are no words to fully describe the heartbreak of watching our daughter being hurt by someone entrusted to protect and serve our community,” the Bonner family said. asserted

family → be → community

“The hardest thing is seeing the pain and sadness in her eyes that we cannot take away,” the statement continued. asserted

statement → see → that

“Expecting public servants to live up to the highest standards of their profession is not an act of animosity toward those who serve with honor. asserted

who → expect → honor

Bonner was left with bruises after the encounter. asserted

Bonner → leave → encounter

The complete body-camera and surveillance footage released by Tempe police has become central to the dispute. asserted

footage → release → dispute

Bonner → spark → arrest

The Tempe Officers Association has also said the footage shows Bonner striking and scratching an officer. asserted

Bonner → say → officer

Attorney Benjamin Taylor, who represents the Bonner family,said the cop who touched Bonner should be fired. asserted

who → represent → Bonner

“This was very extreme, very excessive and there was no need for double pushes, jumping on top and multiple strikes,” Taylor said. asserted

Taylor → be → top

“The city of Tempe would be very vindictive to try to charge her again after they see what this officer did,” Taylor said. asserted

Taylor → try → what

“If you look at the end of the video, there’s some odd touching at the end of the video which is very concerning,” he said. asserted

he → look → video

“At the end you see his hand go on her buttocks which is very odd in this situation.” asserted

which → see → situation

“Rather, it is essential to preserving public trust and upholding the integrity and legitimacy of our institutions. asserted

it → preserve → institutions

We respectfully ask for your prayers and support as our daughter and our family continue to heal.” asserted

daughter → ask → prayers