CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Peel police officer knees male on ground during arrest in Mississauga

A recent arrest made by Peel Police has caught the public’s attention after a video of it was posted to social media.

On Friday, July 31, Facebook user Johnny Nguyen shared a video of police arresting a male in the area of Square One, just outside the City Centre transit terminal.

An officer repeatedly orders the male to get on the ground, to which the male refuses.

Two more officers arrive at the scene and the three of them force the male to the ground.

One officer strikes the male with his knee twice during the arrest, causing some protest from Nguyen and nearby bystanders.

The full video can be seen below (viewer discretion is advised):

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While the reason for the arrest and circumstances of the incident are currently unconfirmed, Nguyen alleges that police believed the male had a knife on him.

Police have not issued a public statement at this time. Insauga.com reached out to police for a comment but has not heard back at the time of publishing.

More information to come.

Photo and video courtesy of Johnny Nguyen on Facebook

UPDATE:

According to Peel Police Cst. Sarah Patten, police were called at 7:21 p.m. on Friday for a male reporting that he was almost mugged by a man with a knife at the intersection of Square One Drive and Duke of York Boulevard. 

Officers arrived at the scene and the male was arrested about 10 minutes later.

“As you can see from the video, officers are giving him demands [with] which the male is not complying,” Patten said.

The knife turned out to be a pair of scissors.

The arrested male, a 39 year old man with no fixed address, has been charged with Assault with a weapon and released with a court date in the future.