FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Police Department is once again dealing with accusations of excessive force after a video of an officer punching a man, 35-year-old Forrest Curry, in the body while he’s being detained was released over the weekend.
Debra Thomas lives in Fort Worth and said she finds the video disturbing.
“People need to stop and start standing together instead of fighting against each other because if it was my child I would definitely want someone to stand up and speak out. Those cops definitely need to lose their jobs,” she said.
Quavo Wagner said he thinks that the situation needs to be investigated so that the public can have accurate information as to what happened.
“They need to do something about it but people also need to stop putting themselves in particular positions because they may not know what was going on. At the end of the day, if you already have someone in handcuffs you shouldn’t have to beat them,” he said.
The video stems from an incident at the Chaparral Apartments on Red Sierra Drive just east of Loop 820 Saturday afternoon.
Police said the officers were called to meet first responders who were dealing with a man who they said was combative with Fort Worth Fire Department personnel.
The officers said the man was intoxicated and allegedly attempted to assault them. When the officers approached, they said the man took off resulting in a three-block foot chase.
The department said although the video shows officers struggling with the man and striking him as they attempt to handcuff him, it does not show that it took three officers and one supervisor to get him into handcuffs.
Police said the struggle lasted 4.5 minutes.
Curry is facing charges of evading and resisting arrest.
The department acknowledged that the fact that they have not yet commented on the video may raise questions.
They’re asking the community to remain patient and calm during the investigation.
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