Viral Texas Traffic Stop Sparks Claims of Excessive Force, Police Push Back [WATCH]

A Texas woman at the center of a viral traffic stop video in Hurst has issued her first public statement, alleging excessive force during her arrest, while police say an internal review found no policy violations.

Taneisha Thompson released a statement through her attorney, Lee Merritt, following the circulation of cellphone video showing her arrest during a January traffic stop.

The incident occurred on Jan. 16, 2026, when officers with the Hurst Police Department stopped Thompson for allegedly speeding through a school zone.

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In her statement, Thompson said, “I am speaking today after a violent arrest that I never could have imagined.”

According to police, the situation escalated after Thompson refused to accept a citation issued during the stop.

Video recorded on Thompson’s phone shows an officer instructing her to take the ticket.

When she declined and repeatedly asked for a supervisor, the encounter intensified. After the officer handed her the citation, Thompson tossed it out of her window.

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“That’s your citation, that’s littering — step out of the car,” the officer is heard saying in the footage.

Police body camera video later released by the department shows additional moments leading up to and during the arrest.

In a statement accompanying the footage, the department said, “We are sharing body camera footage to provide additional context to a traffic stop that occurred on January 16, 2026.

This is an effort to clear up misconceptions and be fully transparent with our community members.”

The body camera video shows Thompson’s phone positioned on the dashboard prior to her recording.

It also captures her refusing to exit the vehicle and continuing to request a supervisor. At one point, she can be heard saying, “Call your supervisor,” to which the officer responded, “I am the supervisor.”

As the situation escalated, Thompson’s 15-year-old son, who was inside the vehicle, can be heard pleading with officers to stop.

Footage shows the officer reaching into the vehicle and grabbing Thompson by the neck in an attempt to remove her.

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