- Text
Video: Man who slapped Philly police officer gets beaten with a baton
(CBS) PHILADELPHIA -- Less than three weeks after a video of a Philadelphia police officer punching a woman in an unprovoked attack went viral on the internet, yet another video of police brutality in Philadelphia has surfaced. However in this latest video, the suspect hit the officer first, CBS Philly reports.
The incident occurred on September 29th during South Street's Oktoberfest, when the intoxicated suspect, John Scrivano, yelled at an officer and then slapped him on the side of his face. In response, the officer drew his baton and hit the man repeatedly; even after they both fell to the ground.
The officer's name have not been released but sources say that Internal Affairs is investigating the case because of the use of force.
Scrivano now faces assault charges and is due in court on Tuesday. His girlfriend says that he suffered a broken orbital bone as a result of the beating.
Authorities say that the officer is still working street duty.
- Report: Okla. teen vanishes while hiking in South America
- Report: NFL player questioned in death investigation
- Report: NFL player not ruled out as suspect in murder probe
- Atty: Martin family confident Zimmerman will be convicted
- 4 accused of holding mother, child captive in Ohio
- Ariel Castro, alleged Cleveland kidnapper, appears in court
- Ex-Playmate pleads guilty in immigrant smuggling case
- Police: Boy, 13, killed sister, 5, with wrestling moves
- Okla. inmate executed in the 2000 death of a couple
- One of US FBI's most wanted nabbed in Mexico
- Report: College student kept girl, 13, in his room for a month
- Calif. widow's home broken into 14 times, says she's leaving
- "Modern-day slavery" case "all lies," suspect's mom says
- Cops: Fla. man beaten, robbed, left naked on first date
- Steubenville teen rapist must register as sex offender
- Ind. woman, sentenced to death at 16, to be released
