A NSW Police officer has been put on restricted duties after a video emerged on social media of him appearing to trip and handcuff an Aboriginal teenager in Surry Hills.
The boy seems to respond: "What? I heard you from over here, I don't need to open up my ears. I'll crack you in the f--king jaw, bro."The male constable appears to proceed to handcuff the boy's hands behind his back, and kick his legs out from underneath him.
NSW Police on Tuesday were reviewing the incident, with representatives from the police speaking to the boy's family and footage being reviewed. "About 5pm [on] Monday, officers were patrolling Ward Park, Surry Hills, when they spoke with a group of teenagers," police said. "It’s alleged a 17-year-old boy from the group threatened an officer, before being arrested and taken to Surry Hills Police Station.
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