An investigation is underway after several police officers in Los Angeles were filmed pushing a man's head into the ground.
Five officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office in the Compton neighbourhood can be seen arresting a man forcefully, holding him down and appearing to put pressure on his neck in a clip filmed by a passer-by and posted to social media.
The man being arrested, who is black, can be heard saying that he cannot breathe and calling out for help, as police say that they saw him throw drugs away.
The man filming the video begs the officers not to kill the man under arrest. Eventually officers lift up the man under arrest and take him to sit on the pavement.
It is not clear what the man was arrested for. A local police official said the incident was under investigation.
Compton mayor Aja Brown told CBS Los Angeles: "The man was saying that he couldn’t breathe, so it is concerning to see that type of response when you’re trying to apprehend someone."
This incident follows another arrest by Los Angeles County officers in late May, in which local resident Dalvin Price was beaten repeatedly.
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Ms Brown added: “For me, it’s just concerning that this is a much bigger, a deeper and more widespread issue. We’re committed as city leadership to get more information. We sent notification to request all the documentation regarding deputy complaints so that we can just understand the nature of issues with our officers in the community.”
The arrest follows weeks of protests across US cities and around the world following the death of George Floyd. Mr Floyd died after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes while arresting him.
