Two Crawford County Deputies were suspended and a Mulberry Police Officer is on administrative leave after a video surfaced on social media, showing a violent arrest.
In the video, the three law enforcement officers are seen on top of the suspect, using excessive force. According to 5News, the incident happened at a convenience store in Mulberry, Arkansas on Sunday. The suspect has now been identified as Randall Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Mulberry Police Department has responded to the video of one of their officers. “The officer is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation,” the press release states. “The City of Mulberry and the Mulberry Police Department takes these investigations very seriously and holds all their officers accountable for their actions. We will take the appropriate actions at the conclusion of the investigation.”