Seattle police are facing criticism after an officer was caught on video punching a girl during an arrest, reports said.
The officer, identified as Ian P. Walsh by the Seattle Times, can be seen punching the girl when she tried to intervene in her friend's arrest for jaywalking.
The Times identified the intervening girl as Angel L. Rosenthal. Both her and her friend ended up being arrested, the report said. Both have criminal records.
Seattle police are investigating.
The Times' report said Walsh, 39 joined Seattle's police service in 2006. He has been placed temporarily on a training unit while a review is underway.