Watchdog investigating complaint into use of police force after Nottingham collision
Two people thought to have filmed the incident are being asked to come forward
The Police watchdog is investigating a complaint about the use of force following a road collision in a village near Nottingham.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said it wants to speak to two people who are believed to have filmed the incident earlier this year.
A man in his 40 was detained by Nottinghamshire Police following a crash in Daleside Road, Colwick, just before 6pm, on 27 May.
Social media footage, which shows a number of baton strikes on the man by officers, has since been viewed widely online.
IOPC Regional Director Derrick Campbell said: “We are aware people used mobile phones to film police making an arrest and we would ask anyone with footage, who we have not spoken to already, to come forward. In particular we want to hear from two men, one of whom was on a quad bike, who may have recorded what happened and be able to assist our investigation.”
Mr Campbell added: “We understand the public concern that can be caused by incidents like this and our independent investigation will consider the legitimacy of the arrest as well as the justification and proportionality of the force used by officers.”
The man involved in the incident was later de-arrested and subsequently made a complaint about the way he had been treated by police.
The investigation was prompted by a mandatory referral made by Nottinghamshire Police on 25 June.
The watchdog has also said it is in the process of gathering body worn video for review and accounts from other people who were present.