Moore, believing that Smith was the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident and that he was attempting to flee the scene, ordered Smith to the ground.

Moore wrote that when Smith did not comply, he asked him if he had been in the vehicle that was in the accident. According to Moore, Smith became "defensive and belligerent," and balled up his fist. Moore said that Smith said: "You're only stopping me because I am black."

Smith said he never approached the officer aggressively, and that his hands never left a "rested position" at his side.

Moore then asked Smith for his driver's license or identification card.

After looking through his wallet, Smith told Moore that his license was in his car.

According to the report, Smith began to walk toward his car when he again was asked for identification. Moore's account states that Smith then began yelling and turned toward Moore in an aggressive manner, with his right arm raised. The report says Moore felt threatened, so he took control of Smith and "captured his right arm at the wrist with my left hand."

The report says Smith tried to pull away from Moore after he was grabbed, but Smith said that is not true. He said his face was pressed into the hood of a police car and a Taser was pressed up against his back almost as soon as Moore grabbed him. The Taser was not activated, although, according to the report, Moore kept the weapon between Smith's shoulder blades.

Smith said the handcuffs were too tight. On Monday, more than two weeks after the incident, he had scars on each wrist that he said were from the handcuffs.

"The handcuffs were so tight they cut into my skin around both my wrists," Smith said.

The report states that Smith was pushed over toward the parking lot in the struggle with Moore. It says another officer, Jeanne Moser, pulled into the lot during the struggle, and assisted Moore in detaining Smith and placing him in handcuffs.

Smith said Moore was putting the handcuffs on him as Moser drove up.

The aftermath

Smith said unfair treatment continued when he was at the police station. He said he was forced to sign paperwork that he was never given a chance to read before he was released on $500 bond.

"Officer Moore brought paperwork into my cell and asked me to sign it," he said. "He refused to allow me to read it, saying he thought I would tear up the ticket."

Smith said that upon his release, Moore asked if the shoes Smith was wearing were the same ones he had on when he came in. Smith said he told Moore, "Do I look like I had time to go to the department store?" He said Moore responded that he needed a "yes" or "no" answer or Smith would not be released.