The Fort Smith Police Department released a 14-minute video of the incident on their Facebook page. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 12:48 PM CDT June 23, 2021
FORT SMITH, Ark. Fort Smith Police Public Information Office Aric Mitchell says an internal investigation has been launched following allegations of excessive force and biased policing when two juveniles were arrested in the Central Mall parking lot on Monday (June 21).
The Fort Smith Police Department released a 14-minute video of the incident on their Facebook page
(Warning - The video has language some viewers may find disturbing). Mitchell says they released the video following a 15-second clip posted to social media lacking considerable context began to circulate.