Policeman caught on camera punching a man in the face while pinning him to the floor and trying to handcuff him
- The 23-year-old man was restrained in Freshbrook, Swindon
- As he attempts to raise his head an officer appears to hit him in the face
- A bystander filmed the event and posted it on Facebook
- The video has been shared more than 560 times
- Police arrested the man for assaulting an officer
This video shows the shocking moment a police officer punches a man in the face while struggling to handcuff him on the pavement.
Two officers pinned the unknown 23-year-old suspect to the ground when he attempted to resist by raising his head.
As he did so a male officer is seen to land a blow, with an open palm, on his face before saying: 'You spat at one of my colleagues once, you will not do it again.'
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Police apprehend a suspect in Freshbrook, Swindon, by punching him in the face
Ryan Hall filmed the incident on his mobile phone and posted the video on Facebook. It has been shared more than 560 times.
The 56-second footage shows the man on the floor in Freshbrook, Swindon.
He is being pinned to the ground by a male and female officer while they attempt to read him his rights.
The man can be heard to say: 'I can’t breathe', before the officer tells him to, 'stop fighting'.
The short video, which has been posted to Facebook, shows the man trying to raise his head
A male and female police officer restrain the man until back-up arrives
Two more offices arrive and help take the man into custody where he is arrested for assaulting an officer and resisting arrest
After lifting his face towards the policeman, who punches him, two other officers assist and the man is taken into custody.
The suspect, from the Swindon area, was arrested for assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.
He has now been released on police bail and will appear in court next month.
Wiltshire Police was unable to comment due to active legal proceedings.
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