Mick Hartley

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The incident occurred on October 20 at the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library in Tucker, Georgia. On that day, Sasha Swinson, a man who identifies as a woman, was using the library’s female restroom. After exiting, a male police officer approached him and asked him to use the men’s facilities instead.

Speaking to local news, Swinson claims the officer then added: “You’re not a woman. That’s obvious,” speaking loudly enough for others nearby to hear. When Swinson asked whether he was speaking on behalf of the library, he says the officer replied: “This is a police matter. It’s a safety issue. There are women, little girls in there,” before threatening to arrest Swinson.

After leaving the library, Swinson contacted his pastor, Matt O’Rear of St. Luke Lutheran Church, who encouraged him to report the incident to the library. A library employee apologized to Swinson in writing and forwarded the complaint to leadership, who then relayed it to the police department.

Soon afterward, the DeKalb County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit contacted Swinson, confirming that an investigation had been opened into the officer who had asked him to use the male bathroom. A department spokesperson said the agency could not share additional details while the investigation is ongoing.