Sydney police officer under investigation after slamming Indigenous boy face-first on to pavement

Constable placed on restricted duties after footage emerged on Facebook showing him tripping up 16-year-old during arrest in NSW, Australia

A New South Wales police officer has been placed on “restricted duties” and professional standards command is investigating after a video posted to social media showed the officer tripping an Indigenous teenager while arresting him, slamming the boy face-first on to bricks.

The arrest occurred about 5.30pm on Monday in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills.

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