Retired assistant Detroit police chief weighs in on video of officer punching man during home arrest

DETROIT – A now viral video showing a Detroit police officer punching a man during a suspect pursuit at a home on the city’s west side has sparked conversations online about when police can enter and search a home.

The incident happened just after midnight Thursday (April 2) in the 16900 block of Wormer Street, police said.

Officers initially stopped a young man they believed was violating Detroit’s curfew for minors, then realized he was carrying a gun, according to police…

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