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Arkansas officers suspended after video of brutal arrest emerges

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 22 Aug 2022 08:45
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The three officers in the video appear to be on top of the suspect hitting him during an arrest.

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  • Arkansas officers suspended after video of arrest emerges.
    Arkansas officers suspended after video of arrest emerges.

Three law enforcement officers were suspended in Crawford County, Arkansas, on Sunday, after a video emerged online of a suspect being beaten. The three officers in the video appear to be on top of the suspect hitting him during an arrest.

The suspect made threats to a convenience store employee in Mulberry on Sunday morning, and when cops confronted him, he threw a deputy to the ground and hit the back of his head, leading to the brutal arrestm according to the Associated Press. The man was taken to a local hospital. His condition was not immediately disclosed.

#BREAKING: Arkansas State Police launch investigation into this incident, captured on camera, outside a convenience store in Crawford County. ASP says two county deputies and a Mulberry police officer were involved. #ARNews

**WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO / No audio** pic.twitter.com/dYE0htfAsf

— Mitchell McCoy (@MitchellMcCoy) August 21, 2022

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson wrote on Twitter that the incident "will be investigated under the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney."

In a statement on Sunday, Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said that two deputies had been suspended in connection with the video.

"I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter," Damante said.

Meanwhile, Mulberry Police Chief Shannon Gregory said an officer had been placed on leave "pending the outcome of the investigation," per AP. The Arkansas State Police is investigating the incident.

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