Police deal with teen ‘carrying knife’ and ‘punch and kick’ him in video
Police officers tackled a 16-year-old boy ‘carrying a knife’ to the ground and ‘punched and kicked’ him in a ‘brutal’ arrest video.
Five officers rush towards the hooded teen as he pedals along on his e-bike in Heald Green, Stockport, and pull him to the ground before clambering on top of him.
They can be seen in CCTV footage pinning him to the ground and placing his arms behind his back as they try to place him in handcuffs.
One officer appears to punch the teen as he struggles before another walks up behind him and lashes out with a kick.
Greater Manchester Police officers had earlier attempted to search the boy but he refused to stop.
A knife and balaclava were seized during the arrest on August 7.
The boy’s shooken mother had to take her son to A&E so he could receive treatment for injuries to his face.
She has since lodged a complaint to Greater Manchester Police and described the arrest as ‘brutal’ saying: ‘When I saw the CCTV, the utmost trust I have in the law broke inside me.’
A Greater Manchester Police officer appears to punch a boy, 16, as he struggles. The teen had earlier refused to stop when asked by police. A knife and balaclava were seized
Another officer than walks up fro m behind and appears to lash out with a kick
A section 60 order – giving police extra powers to stop and search people – was in place in the area at the time over fears of planned disorder.
It came on a night when police up and down the country were preparing for more than 100 planned protests after a list of 39 locations emerged on what appeared to be far-right Telegram channels.
The supposed riots would never materialise with tens of thousands of counter-protesters coming out in force to silence the thugs in a show of love over hate.
The clip, obtained by the Manchester Evening News, is currently being reviewed by the force’s Professional Standards Directorate.
The teen’s mother, who wished to be anonymous, told the newspaper: ‘How can they justify this many grown men on my son? It’s really shaken me.
‘He was wrong, but instinct meant he tried to get away. I saw his face was bleeding when I got there.’
She added: ‘What was the need for this violence? Every time that video is watched, I see something new. All of that happens in two minutes.
‘Nothing excuses the level of violence.’
The clip is currently being reviewed by the force’s Professional Standards Directorate
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police told the MEN: ‘Our Professional Standards Directorate is reviewing a video circulating on social media where officers are seen detaining a 16-year-old boy in Heald Green on Wednesday 7th August.
‘There was an increase in police presence in the vicinity after a section 60 stop and search authority was authorised due to information surrounding potential for planned disorder in the local area that day.
‘With these temporary additional powers, officers can stop and search anyone within a specific time-frame in a specified area.
‘A teenager riding an electric bike failed to stop and was apprehended after he made away from officers who attempted to stop and search him moments before.
‘A knife and balaclava were seized, along with the e-bike, and the rider will be questioned by police as part of our investigation.’
MailOnline has contacted Greater Manchester Police for further comment.
