5 arrested for allegedly assaulting Santa Ana officers in incident caught on video

Five people were arrested in Santa Ana for allegedly assaulting police officers who were trying to arrest a man for drinking in public.

The incident, which was caught on video, happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday in the downtown area, the Santa Ana Police Department said.

In the footage, one officer was pushed to the ground by a man who was then tackled by another officer. The officer that was pushed down then pulled out his baton and started striking him along with another man during the scuffle…

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