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FL suspect hit with tennis racket by officer
Video from an officer's body camera that was recently released by the Daytona Beach Police Department is raising questions about excessive force. In the video, a police officer is seen hitting a man in the head with a tennis racket while a police K-9 is biting the suspect. The video appears to show a police officer making an arrest in early April in response to a report of a burglary at a car dealership at 451 N Nova Rd. An officer with a K-9 and another officer both confronted the suspect behind a business. According to the DBPD, the K-9 officer identified himself and gave the suspect multiple commands to get on the ground and cooperate. "Ignoring these orders and showing heightened aggression, the police K-9, Vezer, was released to assist in apprehending him," read a DBPD statement sent to FOX 35 News. In the video, you can see