A Lancashire Police officer is being investigated after a video surfaced showing him kicking a drink driving suspect in the head. The incident occurred outside SPAR in Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle and was shared on social media. The officer has been removed from operational roles and is on desk duty while the investigation takes place.
A Lancashire Police officer remains under investigation after he was filmed kicking a drink driving suspect in the head. The ugly incident was captured on camera outside SPAR in Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle at around 12.30pm on March 8 and was later shared on social media . In the video, the officer was filmed dragging the driver out of a Ford Focus and wrestling him to the floor. He is seen stamping on the man's back as another officer applied handcuffs.
He then kicks the suspect in the head and repeatedly slaps the man who was detained on the ground. Lancashire Police said the officer was responding to reports of a drink driver
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