Webster police responded Monday to a third-party video that has been circulating on social media showing the arrest of a teenager Saturday night. Police said the video does not capture the whole encounter, nor give proper context, and subsequently released body camera video from one of their officers involved in the situation.

In a statement, police wrote, “We are aware of a third-party video circulating on social media showing the arrest of a male. During the arrest, you can see officers wrestling and punching the male, trying to take him into custody. I will admit, the video does not look pretty. However, anytime officers have to use force, it never does. It’s also important to realize that this is just a brief snippet of the incident, and the viewer has no idea the circumstances that l

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