Controversial CMPD arrest: Woman speaks out after being hit by officer

Police in North Carolina confirmed that an officer involved in an initial encounter with a woman, who was later seen on video being struck 17 times by a second officer, hit her in the face but claimed the woman assaulted him first. The woman, Christina Pierre, allegedly struck the first officer multiple times in the face as she resisted arrest. The police department stated that the officer's strike occurred during the initial encounter before the struggle on the ground involving several other officers. The incident is under investigation, and the officer who initially struck Pierre has not been publicly identified.