Charlotte Cops PUNCH Black Woman REPEATEDLY During Arrest In Viral Video | Roland Martin

A viral video of a woman being struck and punched by a Carolina police officer during an arrest has the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina Police Chief working to release the officer's bodycam footage.

Police approached a man and a woman smoking marijuana in public. When the woman reportedly punched an officer in the face.

The incident report both refused arrest at the scene, and a "struggle with officers began.

The man was eventually taken into custody, and a 9 mm handgun was found in his possession. The woman was lying on her hands, refusing to cooperate - resisting arrest. After several orders to stop resisting, the officer struck the woman seven times with knee strikes and ten punches "to the peroneal nerve in the thigh to try and gain compliance."

Police Chief Johnny Jennings issued this statement:

"I had the opportunity to view this video, and it is not easy to watch. I never want to see an officer, much less one of my own, involved in a situation like this. Our officers are trained to engage and interact with people and manage situations to the best of their abilities based on the training they receive. When individuals physically assault officers and refuse to comply with police and when they resist arrest, officers must physically engage with them to safely take them into custody. Our officers are often placed in difficult situations that require actions that can be difficult to watch. CMPD works tirelessly to keep this community safe. I watch the body-worn camera footage and believe that it tells more of the story than what is circulating on social media. The public deserves to view this footage as well, but based on NC state law, I am not permitted to release the body-worn camera footage without a court order. I have asked for our police attorney to file a petition with the court so we are able to share this video with the public. This process will take time, but CMPD will update as soon as the court allows.

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