 A Seattle police officer punching a 17-year-old African American girl |
SEATTLE (AP) -- A Seattle police officer is shown punching a young African American woman in the face in a witness video aired on several television stations. Police confirm that an officer punched a young woman Monday after a jaywalking stop escalated. They say in a statement that the unidentified officer believed the woman was trying to help another young woman escape and had "placed her hands on the officer's arm."
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Police say the young women were verbally and physically abusive.
Sgt. Sean Whitcomb said late Monday that police were "glad no one was seriously hurt." He added there would be a full investigation.
Police say medics checked the women. A 19-year-old was arrested for investigation of obstructing an officer. A 17-year-old was arrested for investigation of assaulting an officer. Both were cited for jaywalking.
A wide-ranging investigation is under way after an April 17 video showed two Seattle officers kicking a suspect.
