Saskatoon police chief defends use of force in violent cruise weekend arrest [Video]

Saskatoon’s police chief said he’s watched videos of a Saturday night arrest and is defending his officers.

In the video, three officers can be seen pushing a man to the ground, amidst a crowd on McCool Avenue.

Taylor Dundas was the one behind the camera. She’s concerned about the amount of force she saw police use.

“One of the cops, that had his knee on his back, was punching him in the face into the concrete,” Dundas told CTV News.

“It was excessive. It was inappropriate.”

Police said the incident started with the Air Support Unit.

Police ramped up enforcement over the weekend, the same time as Rock 102 Show and Shine downtown car show — known as cruise weekend.

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