A police officer in Arizona has been caught on camera violently punching an unsuspecting woman in the face during an arrest. The officer has been placed on leave following the release of a video online. New York Post reports: The Flagstaff Police Department learned of the video Wednesday. It shows Officer Jeff Bonar punching a woman during an arrest earlier in the day, Sgt. Cory Runge said in a statement to the Arizona Republic. “Our agency is very concerned by what is depicted in this video,” Runge said. “We are immediately initiating an internal investigation into this incident.” The seven-minute video, which has been shared more than 1,700 times since Wednesday’s incident, shows Marissa Morris, 30, of Flagstaff, arguing with two officers, claiming that she does not have an active warrant. “You cannot arrest me! I know my laws,” Morris yells. “You cannot arrest me until I know that I have a warrant. I need to hear it.” Someone off-camera then tells Morris that she should let the officers “run her name” to verify she no longer has an active warrant for her arrest. A warrant for Morris’ arrest had been issued for failure to appear in court on a [...]
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