A video of a traffic stop in Hurst is spreading quickly on social media after a North Texas woman said she was injured during an arrest by a Hurst police officer.
The video shows Taneisha Thompson being pulled out of her car by the neck by an officer who has not been identified. Moments later, several officers are seen pulling Thompson from the vehicle and taking her to the ground.
“Mrs. Thompson had a black eye, she had a busted lip, requiring 3 to 4 stitches, and other scarring and soft tissue injuries that she’s recovering from,” her attorney Lee Merritt told CBS News Texas.
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Merritt said the incident happened in January. He said Thompson was driving home to Melissa with her 15‑year‑old son when she was pulled over for speeding while passing through Hurst. The now‑viral video shows Thompson taking out her phone to record the traffic stop…