Seattle superhero Phoenix Jones accuses Seattle police of ignoring evidence

Phoenix Jones took to his Facebook page late Sunday to call out police officers who he accuses of ignoring evidence of an assault caught on tape.

The self-proclaimed Seattle superhero was on patrol with several of his other crime-fighting friends when the group says it witnessed the assault of a bouncer at the Lava Lounge in Belltown.

Jones says that he and his crew were able to apprehend the assault suspect after a short foot chase.

When police arrived on the scene, Jones says they refused to watch the video evidence of the assault or take any witness statements.

The bouncer wanted to press charges, but Jones says that on the video, you can hear the police officers trying to talk the man out of it.

“It is not acceptable for police officers to not take in evidence because of the way you represent yourself, the way you are dressed, the way you look, your sexual orientation or even the way you smell,” Jones writes on his Facebook page.

Jones says he doesn’t believe the behavior of these particular officers reflects the Seattle Police Departments as a whole, “But together we can make sure that every officer treats every victim and witness with the same due process.”

SPD Det. Renee Witt says the department is reviewing the video.