Video Shows L.A. Police Officer Hitting Suspect With a Flashlight
Associated Press
Thursday, June 24, 2004; Page A12
LOS ANGELES, June 23 -- A police officer who helped arrest a man suspected of driving a stolen car was captured on video repeatedly clubbing him with a flashlight after it appeared he had surrendered.
The incident, which is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, began when officers started chasing a suspected stolen car, said spokeswoman Sandra Escalante.
TV news footage shot from a helicopter showed the chase ending and the suspect running away. After a short pursuit, the man appeared to surrender to an officer.
After several other officers arrived, the man was forced to the ground, where the videotape shows an officer striking him at least 10 times with a flashlight.
The man, whose name was not released, was taken into custody. It was not known if he had been injured.
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