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[WATCH] Video of Violent Arrest at Loveland Target Goes Viral
A violent arrest at a Loveland Target has gone viral, sparking outrage on social media.
Loveland Police are responding after a video went viral where of a man being arrested on the ground with officers on top of him, punching him in the side and legs, and one even using a baton. Loveland Police say the man was resisting arrest.
The video, posted on Instagram by user alyssalouiss has since gone viral with many accusing the officers of excessive force. The post says that police were called after the man argued with store employees when they would not let him shop without a mask.
From the Loveland Police Department:
An officer contacted the male in the parking lot. After attempts to engage the male verbally were unsuccessful, the officer began placing the male in handcuffs. The male resisted the initial responding officer and other officers that arrived on scene.
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Source: Loveland Police and Instagram
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