Update: [https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2019/07/18/detroit-police-commissioner-who-was-arrested-at-meeting-wont-be-charged](https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2019/07/18/detroit-police-commissioner-who-was-arrested-at-meeting-wont-be-charged)
Still, Craig defended the arrest during a raucous meeting. “The arrest was legal, and I’m not criticizing my officers,” Craig told The Detroit News. “But after weighing the totality of the circumstances, I thought it best to drop the charges in order to maintain a harmonious relationship with the board and the people who elected (Burton).”
Burton was arrested after the board chairwoman Lisa Carter told police to remove the commissioner for allegedly interrupting the meeting. Police yanked him out of his seat at the board table, causing him to fall to the ground. Protesters yelled at police for forcibly removing an elected official who has repeatedly questioned the board for holding illegally closed-door meetings and supporting facial recognition technology.