|
A video obtained
by Reuters taken from a helicopter showed officers drawing their
weapons on a truck they had just stopped. A man got out of the
truck, dropped to his knees, and then his stomach, before he was
punched several times by at least two officers and handcuffed,
the footage showed.
Reuters could not immediately reach officials of the two states
for comment.
About an hour before the events in the video, police in Holden,
Massachusetts, had tried to stop the suspect, Richard Simone,
50, who was wanted on several warrants.
Simone refused to stop, leading police on a chase that reached
100 mph (160 kph) and ended in Nashua, New Hampshire, according
to WMUR-TV, an ABC news affiliate.
The use of force by law enforcement has become the focus of
national debate, particularly over high-profile killings of
African-Americans by mainly white officers during the last
several years.
Citizen and officer videos of arrests and killings have
heightened scrutiny of police behavior. Simone, along with many
of the officers in the video, appeared to be white.
Massachusetts State Police told WMUR that a committee would
review the pursuit and apprehension of the suspect.
New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan expects the incident to be
investigated by state officials, her office told the news
station.
"The governor is aware of the situation and we've reached out to
the Departments of Safety and Justice," Hassan's office said in
a statement. "All New Hampshire public safety officials are held
to the highest standards."
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
[© 2016 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2016 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
 |
|
