Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended after social media disturbance over video that shows the suspect is in custody down on ground and beaten.
This was stated by Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante. on Sunday night, it says two county deputies will be suspended for the duration of the course. of investigation of the incident by the Arkansas State Police and the sheriff’s office is an internal investigation. Mulberry city the policeman was also suspended.
“I call on all my employees to be accountable for actions and take appropriate action in in this matter,” Damante said.
In a statement also on On Sunday evening, Police Chief Mulberry said the officer involved in the incident was on leave pending result of investigation. ” city of Mulberry and the Mulberry Police Department are taking these investigations very seriously,” said Shannon Gregory.
According to police, the report indicated that the man threatened the amenities. store employee in Mulberry on Sunday morning. city is about 135 miles (220 km) north-west of Small stone.
Police said when officers confronted the man, he knocked the deputy to the ground and punched him back of his head, leading to arrest visible in video.
Three law enforcement officers are visible. in video. One can be seen hitting a barefoot suspect with clenched fist while another is kneeling and a third is holding it down.
The unidentified person was detained and taken to a local hospital. He faces charges of terrorist threat, resistance arrest and other assault charges, police said.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced this. on Sunday night when the “incident in Crawford County to be investigated based on video evidence and request of prosecutor.”
No further information was immediately available.
