Watts claimed that the man resisted arrest, prompting his intervention.
“I intercepted the person, which is lawful, and the person resisted and we used appropriate force – no weapon used – and brought the situation under control,” Watts explained to the News Room.
The video shows when Commander Watts and another rank were thrown to the ground during the arrest. The man’s clothes were torn during the ordeal.
The man was locked up and remains in custody. He is expected to be charged.
