Southern California freeway fight: Officer seen in video tackling men to ground
Suspects in a brawl on a California highway reportedly spat on and kicked responding officers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A violent brawl broke out on a California freeway, with a police officer seen tackling men to the ground to break up the fight.
"I’ve only seen stuff like this on TV, never in person," Vanessa Cobb who witnessed the brawl, told KTLA. "I was just trying to go home from work."
BRAWL BREAKS OUT ON VENICE BEACH BOARDWALK
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The incident unfolded Wednesday on Freeway 60 in Ontario, located in Southern California, after a collision. The drivers were exchanging insurance information when the violent brawl broke out, according to police.
Officers responded to the scene and said three people "became verbally and physically combative towards the officers," and police used force "to gain control of the situation," according to a press release. Video shows one officer tackling at least two men during the incident.
Officers were kicked and spat on during the altercation, the Ontario Police Department’s Sgt. Joseph Estrada told KTLA.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}One officer was injured and taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. Estrada told Fox News that the officer is home recovering from the incident.
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Police arrested Carlos Nieto, 36, on suspicion of battery on an officer and battery causing serious bodily harm. Two minors were also arrested during the incident.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A standard use of force review will also be conducted.