DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona Beach Police Department has placed an officer on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing the officer getting into an altercation with a suspect.
This stems from an argument over an open container.
In the video, you can see the officer punching the suspect who is in handcuffs.
The Chief of Police is expected to speak on the case later this afternoon.
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