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| West Midlands Police officer accused of kicking boy faces Taser inquiry | West Midlands Police officer accused of kicking boy faces Taser inquiry |
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| A policeman who was suspended after allegedly using excessive force on two occasions in Birmingham is being investigated over a third complaint. | A policeman who was suspended after allegedly using excessive force on two occasions in Birmingham is being investigated over a third complaint. |
| The officer's behaviour hit the headlines earlier in May, when footage emerged that appeared to show him striking and kicking a 15-year-old boy. | The officer's behaviour hit the headlines earlier in May, when footage emerged that appeared to show him striking and kicking a 15-year-old boy. |
| He was also accused of using excessive force when stopping a man on a bicycle. | He was also accused of using excessive force when stopping a man on a bicycle. |
| Now West Midlands Police said it had seen phone footage showing a man being Tasered by the officer. | Now West Midlands Police said it had seen phone footage showing a man being Tasered by the officer. |
| Of the third allegation, police said: "We have been made aware of a mobile phone video showing a member of the public being Tasered by the officer in Handsworth. | Of the third allegation, police said: "We have been made aware of a mobile phone video showing a member of the public being Tasered by the officer in Handsworth. |
| "Officers were dealing with the aftermath of a pursuit on 27 February when they spoke to the man. | "Officers were dealing with the aftermath of a pursuit on 27 February when they spoke to the man. |
| "He was subsequently Tasered prior to arrest and released with a conditional caution. | "He was subsequently Tasered prior to arrest and released with a conditional caution. |
| "Depending on the outcome of this investigation, the caution administered may be subject to review." | "Depending on the outcome of this investigation, the caution administered may be subject to review." |
| The officer, whom police have declined to identify, was suspended earlier this month after the other two allegations came to light. | |
| The incident involving the 15-year-old boy happened in Newtown on 21 April, while the complaint by the cyclist related to a stop made by police the day before in Aston. | The incident involving the 15-year-old boy happened in Newtown on 21 April, while the complaint by the cyclist related to a stop made by police the day before in Aston. |
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