The Sacramento Police Department announced an investigation into one of their own for beating and slamming a Black man into the ground — all because he was allegedly jaywalking. Fortunately, the violence committed against the man, named Nandi Cain, Jr., was caught on tape by a bystander named Naomi Mantaie.
The video doesn’t catch the dialogue between them, but the incident seemed to escalate quickly. After Cain tried to show the officer he’s unarmed, thing seemed to take a turn for the worse. As Mic reports:
Within a few seconds, the officer is seen lunging at Cain, grabbing him by the throat and throwing him to the ground. Cain does not appear to resist as the officer mashes his head into the concrete and punches him in the face multiple times. A few seconds later — as the officer is seen twisting Cain's right arm to a nearly-vertical angle while he is lying on his stomach — another officer enters the frame. Together, they handcuff Cain. Other officers soon arrive on the scene, and eventually seven police can be seen standing over Cain's prone body
Cain was charged with resisting arrest. The charges were later dropped. The offending officer is on paid administrative leave while he’s investigated.
Watch the original video below: