Fort Worth police fire officer they say used excessive force during off-duty arrest

Fort Worth police fired an officer Friday who they say used excessive force during an arrest last summer. Jose Salazar was placed on restricted duty following...

Fort Worth police fired an officer Friday who they say used excessive force during an arrest last summer.

According to police, Salazar was working an off-duty security job at a Fort Worth bar when a man outside got into an argument with employees. After the man started walking away “without presenting any threat toward Officer Salazar or the public,” Salazar pushed him to the ground and forcefully arrested him, the department said.Police officials determined Salazar used greater force than necessary and did not truthfully report the incident, and Chief Neil Noakes made the decision to fire him.

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