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Louisiana Police Officer Arrested After Punching Man [VIDEO]
This isn't good.
A police officer with the Slaughter Police Department was seen fighting with another man at a gas station and the confrontation was all caught on camera.
WBRZ reports that the officer was charged with simple battery. The man the officer punches here is a firefighter in the small town of Slaughter.
The officer involved in the fight has been identified as Coy Hobgood. The incident is under investigation and the officer's employment with the police department could be in jeopardy after this incident.
The small-town fire department has had no comment.
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