The Brief
- New body camera footage shows a former Phoenix Police officer, Conner Orth-Smith, repeatedly beating a man in handcuffs during a 2021 incident that began as a trespassing call.
- Orth-Smith resigned and was arrested, but his case was dismissed after he completed a felony diversion program.
PHOENIX – A Phoenix Police officer who resigned after being accused of assaulting a man in handcuffs is seen on newly released body camera footage striking the man multiple times.
What we know:
It took four years for the footage to be released, but on Wednesday, FOX 10 obtained the video of the 2021 incident involving then-probationary officer Conner Orth-Smith.…