Pasadena Police Officer K. Adams was captured on video in April 2022 aggressively handling a family at a child’s birthday party after a noise complaint. According to witnesses, Adams cursed at the family, calling them “idiots,” then grabbed one man and drew his gun, escalating a non-violent situation​:contentReference[oaicite:71]{index=71}​:contentReference[oaicite:72]{index=72}. Another officer was seen tackling and striking a different family member, causing injuries that required stitches​:contentReference[oaicite:73]{index=73}​:contentReference[oaicite:74]{index=74}. Pasadena PD acknowledged the footage and launched an internal investigation into the officers’ use of force​:contentReference[oaicite:75]{index=75}.