The family of the man, identified as 24-year-old Le’Keian Woods, alleges that he was brutally beaten by Jacksonville officers during an arrest caught on camera.
Ben Ryan, Action News JaxJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an arrest after a video went viral on social media showing a man in handcuffs with bloodied facial injuries. The family of the man, identified as 24-year-old Le’Keian Woods, claims that he was brutally beaten by police during the arrest.The incident captured video shows several JSO officers arresting Woods.
The family stated that the incident started as an alleged traffic stop for not wearing a seatbelt when he was with two other people in the car near their grandmother’s home. “If this video of the officers repeatedly assaulting Le’Keian, slamming his head into the ground and tossing him around like a ragdoll while he’s handcuffed and defenseless isn’t enough to convince you that these officers need to be off the street, just look at Le’Keian’s face,” Daniels said. “He looks like he just went 12 rounds with a professional boxer. He’s lucky to be alive.”“Every allegation of misconduct or excessive force, every single one, is taken seriously.
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