Woman says police exposed her breasts

July 14, 2025 12:04 pm

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ
Daily Post Staff Writer

A Redwood City woman is suing an officer for pulling her out of her car to arrest her, causing her shirt to lift, exposing her breasts.

Emelder Price, 30, filed a lawsuit in the San Mateo County Superior Court on June 28 against Redwood City and Police Officer Aziz Obaidi for arresting her with excessive force. 

Price says in her lawsuit, filed by attorney Gustavo Magana, that she was staying at the Sequoia Inn at 526 El Camino Real on April 14. She was leaving the hotel, walking toward her car, when she noticed police activity, according to the lawsuit. 

Price saw a man on a stretcher as she was walking and was going to wait in her car for the police to clear the exit area before leaving, the lawsuit states. 

‘Yanked’ out of her car

Obaidi approached Price’s car, and after she opened her door, he “violently yanked” her out of her car by her left arm, the lawsuit states. Obaidi accused Price of knowing people involved in the incident with the man on the stretcher, according to the lawsuit. Price said in the suit that she was confused why he thought she knew who was involved and offered to let them search her hotel room. 

Obaidi was aggressive when he was about to handcuff her, causing her shirt to lift, exposing her breasts, according to the lawsuit. Price said. 

Price was arrested and charged with being drunk in public, the lawsuit states. She said she wasn’t drunk and spent the whole day in custody, missed work and was unable to pick up her child. 

Obaidi did not use a breathalyzer to check if she was drunk, the lawsuit states. 

No charges

Magana said the District Attorney’s office did not press charges against Price. District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said that a case for Price was not presented to his office and the Redwood City Police Department may have decided not to send it. 

Redwood City Police Department declined to comment on the lawsuit or answer further questions regarding the initial call to the hotel.

4 Comments

  1. She is looking for a payout. 647f PC (Drunk in Public) cases are very rarely forwarded to the district attorney’s office. They are frequently released from custody per 849b(2) PC (Released when sober, no criminal prosecution).
    Furthermore, when a person is arrested for 647f PC, THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT WHATSOEVER FOR A BREATHALYZER TEST TO BE GIVEN.!

    • so what? “former” detective? I’m just so, so glad that it IS Former … and that citizens and residents do not have to deal with what appears to be your ‘attitude’ for how things happen on the streets. So why “Former”? Was the K9 you used for law enforcement a bit too aggressive at bitting people?

      • ACLU GUY maybe I should have said Retired. I can tell you without hesitation that none of my K9 apprehensions were ever questioned.
        Have you ever worked the streets or are you just another keyboard warrior.
        Maybe you need a reality check?

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