Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended following social media outrage over a video that seemingly shows two county deputies and a Mulberry officer striking a suspect under arrest.
Crawford County Police said when the officers confronted the man, he pushed a deputy to the ground and punched the back of his head, leading to the arrest seen in the video.Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer striking a suspect under arrest.
Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante issued a statement Sunday evening, stating two county deputies will be suspended during the course of the Arkansas state police's investigation into the incident and the sheriff's office's internal investigation. A Mulberry police officer also was suspended. “I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter,” Damante said.
In a statement released Sunday evening, Mulberry Police Chief Shannon Gregory said the officer involved in the incident is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
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3 Arkansas law enforcement officers suspended over arrestMULBERRY, Ark. (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer striking a suspect under arrest.
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3 Arkansas Law Enforcement Officers Suspended Over ArrestThree Arkansas law enforcement officers are suspended following social media outrage over a video that shows two county deputies and a Mulberry officer striking a suspect under arrest.
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3 Arkansas law enforcement officers suspended over arrestThree Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer striking a suspect under arrest.
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3 Arkansas cops suspended over arrest that sparked social-media outrageThree Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social-media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer striking a suspect under arrest.
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