Did police follow protocol in domestic disturbance call involving ex-Charlotte official?
Officials in Greensboro are working on getting access to police body-camera footage from an alleged assault involving the city manager and his two adult daughters, according to WFDD, an NPR affiliate in Winston-Salem.
The Greensboro City Council filed a court order to see the footage and ensure the four officers who responded to the domestic disturbance call on Dec. 28 from City Manager Taiwo “Tai” Jaiyeoba’s home were following proper protocol.
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan said in a statement that there is no active law enforcement investigation, and that she had not received any information “to cause me to call into question Mr. Jaiyeoba’s character or fitness to serve as City Manager,” in a statement on Friday.
“While the City Council is a public body, and therefore strives to be transparent, that same transparency under State statute has limits,” Vaughan said. “I consider this to be a family matter and Mr. Jaiyeoba is entitled to privacy, just as any family experiencing similar circumstances.”
Jaiyeoba, who once was the Charlotte planning director before being named city manager in Greensboro in 2021, did not immediately respond to The Charlotte Observer’s email and phone call requests for comment.
According to WFDD, the 911 caller said to the dispatcher: “Hello?! My dad is an abuser! … He’s trying to say that I hit him and pushed him and his arm is broken. He’s a very powerful man!”
Jaiyeoba was not arrested or charged with a crime.
A hearing will be held on Monday to determine whether the superior court judge will grant the city’s request for body-cam footage.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
This story was originally published February 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM.
