A man in charge of a horse and cart who was travelling on a busy Nottingham road was arrested on suspicion of being drunk. Footage of the incident has circulated online and depicts the horse owner in handcuffs, asking officers "to stop" and saying "you are hurting me".
The 24-year-old was travelling on a public road in Hucknall Lane, in Bulwell, on Saturday evening (July 9). Footage from the scene shows the man clinging onto his cart while talking with the officers.
The man was asked to "let go" by one of the officers, but he refused. The video depicts one of the officers proceeding to kick the man in the leg.
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He was then put to the ground by three officers. According to the force, the man was released shortly afterwards at the scene "when he co-operated with the officers and passed a breathalyser test".
No complaints have been received about this matter, police confirmed. The officers' behaviour was found to be "reasonable", the force said.
A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: “A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart on a public road in Hucknall Lane, Bulwell, on Saturday evening (9 July 2022). He was released shortly afterwards at the scene when he co-operated with the officers and passed a breathalyser test.
"At present we have received no complaints relating to this matter. However, if a complaint is received this will be investigated thoroughly. Footage of the incident being circulated online indicates that the officers’ behaviour was reasonable. That said, the footage and other material relating to the incident will be reviewed to see if any aspects of the incident could have been handled better.”
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