The family of Elijah McClain is outraged after learning one of the officers connected to his death has rejoined the force. The Sentinel Colorado reports the Aurora Police Department rehired Matthew Green on Jan. 10 as a patrol officer. The outlet stated Green was eligible for rehire as he is not one of the officers facing charges for the 23-year-old’s death. On Aug. 24, 2019, Green was one of the backup officers on the scene while the responding officers wrestled and restrained McClain. The initial responding officers included Jason Rosenblatt, Randy Roedema and Nathan Woodyard. During an independent investigation, video camera footage showed Green threatening McClain with his police dog . Green worked with the K-9 unit of the force from 2017-2020, per the Sentinel. In the footage, Green reportedly can be heard yelling at McClain, “Dude, if you keep messing around, I’m gonna bring my dog out; he’s gonna dog-bite you, you understand me? Keep messing around.” Documents...
