Madison Police Officer Fired, Arrested After Use of Force

A Madison, Alabama police officer has been fired and arrested following an incident when a grandfather visiting from India was thrown to the ground during a police stop on February 6. The Madison Police Department released this footage on February 12, showing the incident while announcing Eric Parker, a training officer, had been terminated and charged with third-degree assault.

Sureshbhai Patel, who was visiting his son at his new home to help care for his grandson, is seen being thrown to the ground in the video and has trouble standing following the incident. Credit: Madison Police Department