Several passersby came to help the officer, and tried to pull Contreras away, shouting 'Get off of her!' It took more than a minute for several additional police officers to arrive and pin him to the ground.
Video from surveillance cameras shows a man violently attacking an Asian female police officer in San Francisco's Chinatown Friday night.
The surveillance video shows the Asian police officer approach Contreras, telling him to"Stop right there," and to"turn around, all the way around," and to put his hands on top of his head. As he complied with these orders, she approached him from behind and asked him if he had any weapons. From there, much of the verbal exchange is inaudible. The officer fought back defensively and tried to contain him. However, she was not able to grab the bean bag gun attached to her back now could she overpower Contreras, who wrestled her to the ground and laid on top of her, appearing to choke her. At one point she appears to call for backup on her radio.
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