A recently surfaced video capturing North Alabama police officers punching a man while he lay on the ground has sparked concerns among the community.
The footage, sent by an anonymous viewer, has prompted an internal investigation into the conduct of the Warrior police officers captured in the video.
Chief Praytor went on to explain that there is more to the story than what initially meets the eye. According to his account, the incident occurred during a high-speed chase on Saturday, June 3, possibly involving a kidnapping and sexual assault suspect. The pursuit came to an end on Highway 160 in Hayden. The officers seen in the video were allegedly pursuing the suspect on foot when they tackled him, resulting in both of them falling to the ground.
The suspect, who was reportedly armed, allegedly resisted arrest and according to Praytor, refused to place his arms behind his back. Chief Praytor justified the officers’ actions, stating, “when they get there and cannot get his arms out from under him, they are having to do what they can to get his arms out from under him without using lethal force. Once they are able to do that, they handcuff him, and the incident is over. That is what we believe this to be.
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