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#BREAKING: Arkansas State Police launch investigation into this incident, captured on camera, outside a convenience store in Crawford County. ASP says two county deputies and a Mulberry police officer were involved. #ARNews

**WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO / No audio**

JUST IN: State Police have identified the man being hit by the officers as 27-year-old Randal Ray Worcester of Goose Creek, South Carolina.

He’s facing battery, assault, resisting arrest, criminal mischief and terroristic act charges. #ARNews

Crawford Co. Sheriff’s Office: Store clerk in nearby town called police after Worcester allegedly spat in their face & made threats. Deputies then found him in Mulberry. Sheriff’s Office says he was cooperative at first but things took a turn and he apparently injured an officer.

There are still many questions surrounding what happened in the minutes before the recording, during and after. We’ll keep pushing for answers. #ARNews

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#BREAKING: Crawford County Sheriff's Office identifies the deputies involved in yesterday's incident as Deputy Zack King, Deputy Levi White and Mulberry Police Officer Thell Riddle. All three are suspended while State Police investigates. #ARNews

Statement issued by the attorney representing two of the deputies claims Worcester grabbed Deputy White by his legs, lifting him up and body slamming him, head first, on the concrete parking lot. Attorney says Deputy White was incapacitated momentarily. Full statement ⤵️