The Los Angeles Police Department says it is investigating a video that shows officers trying to arrest a man in a wheelchair during a recent protest in downtown L.A.
The footage posted on social media shows officers knocking the protester out of his wheelchair and piling on top of him to arrest him during the protest Tuesday afternoon. The video is now a key element in the department's use-of-force investigation.
The man in the wheelchair, identified as Joshua Wilson, punched an officer in the face, police say. As he was being taken into custody, an officer saw another man "try to grab one of the officers' equipment." That man was eventually booked for battery on a peace officer."In the coming days, we plan on releasing a critical incident video which will include body worn video that captured the use of force," the LAPD told Eyewitness News in a statement.
Three officers and one sergeant suffered minor injuries during the incident and received medical treatment.
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