Video of violent arrest in Arkansas sparks outrage, investigation into use of force underway
Published Date: 8/22/2022
Source: 5NEWS
Two Crawford County Deputies were suspended and a Mulberry Police Officer is on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing a violent arrest, causing outrage on social media. In the video, the three law enforcement officers are seen on top of the suspect, allegedly using excessive force, at a convenience store in Mulberry, Arkansas on Sunday, Aug. 21. The suspect is identified as Randall Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina. According to Sheriff Jimmy Damante with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), around 10 a.m. Sunday, Alma police officers were called about a man making terroristic threats to a convenience store employee. Worcester allegedly spit on the employee and threatened to "cut off their face." Sheriff Damante says Worcester then traveled on a bike to Mulberry, near Exit 20, where the Mulberry officer and the deputies met with him. The conversation began calm, but the sheriff says Worcester then began attacking one of the deputies by pushing him to the ground and punching the back of his head, leading to what was seen in the video. In the video, the deputies and the officer are seen holding Worcester down on the ground, kneeling on him and slamming his face to the ground. Full story: https://bit.ly/3T5mrUd Full video of arrest: https://bit.ly/3R2Pq9u