The video shows one Arkansas police officer punching the suspect with a clenched fist, while another can be seen hitting the man with his knee and a third holds him against the pavement.
showed two of them beating a suspect while a third officer held him on the ground.
Arkansas State Police said the agency would investigate the use of force. State police identified the suspect as Randal Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina. Worcester’s father declined to comment when contacted Monday by The Associated Press. He referred a reporter to a law firm representing the family. That firm said it was still trying to gather information and did not immediately have a comment on the video.
"I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter," Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said. The governor, a Republican, described the beating as "reprehensible conduct" and said the officers' actions were "not consistent" with the teachings of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy."Once we get the facts and evidence, we’ll prepare a case file and a summary and turn it over to the prosecutor," Bryant said.
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