Police SUV Crashes Into St. Louis Bar, Owner Arrested: Videos Raise Questions
TL;DR
Two videos have been released showing a police SUV crashing into a bar in St. Louis, leading to the arrest of the bar owner on charges of assault and resisting arrest. The videos raise questions about why the SUV swerved before crashing, with conflicting explanations from the police. Another video shows a confrontation between the bar owner's husband and the officers, with the bar owner later being handcuffed and injured. The bar owner's attorney claims that the police were the aggressors in the incident. The mayor and an aldermanic president have called for an investigation and the release of dash and body camera footage.
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