A Warren police officer is off patrol while his department looks at body camera footage and a bystander's video of his actions during an arrest.
The unidentified officer standing at right is on leave. (Photo: WDIV screenshot)
"He was immediately placed on administrative leave and was turned over to the Internal Affairs Division of the Warren Police Department for investigation," Commissioner Bill Dwyer tells WDIV.
The incident happened moments after a crash involving a stolen vehicle with a gun and drugs inside. Officers took a man into custody, but there are concerns they went too far in doing so. ...
"They had like four or five guys on top of him already, wailing on him," said Christian Rose who was passing by. "And then we have this big bald guy comes in, leaning on the stolen car, stomping on the back of [his] knee trying to break his leg."
Rose's phone video of the June 2 takedown is atop the station's online coverage.
Rose said he started filming because he wants change where things like this aren't so common.
"That's the America I really believe in," Rose said. "Because that’s the America that I was raised to believe in. We also know the real America that we live in."
The driver is believed to be OK and is now behind bars facing serious charges surrounding the stolen car, [a] gun and marijuana that was found.
