THIS is the shocking moment a police officer 'hit and pushed' a man in a wheelchair after he was allegedly spat at.
Footage shows the officer delivering about six punches to the one-legged man during Monday's horror burglary.
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After a series of punches, the police officer pushes the man along the pavement and into a wall in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Witnesses said the man was in the middle of St Peters Road and had a bottle of drink in his hand when the officer arrived. EDP reports.
They claim he moved as if he was about to stand up before the officer grabbed the bottle and began assaulting him.
Norfolk Police are investigating the incident which they say occurred after the officer was spat at and threatened with a broken bottle.
Diari Salih claims the wheelchair user was pepper sprayed and when he saw what was happening, he told the officer to stop.
Mr Salih, who runs a nearby hairdresser, added: “No one is happy about this. I can't get the image out of my head.”
The man, in his thirties, was arrested on suspicion of violating public order and assaulting an emergency worker.
Chief Inspector Matt Dyson, the local police commander, said: “We are aware of a video circulating on social media. We are conducting a thorough investigation into the circumstances, including a review of the officer's body-worn video.
“We recognize public concerns about the level of force used in this incident and this will form part of our investigation.”