Baltimore Police Video: Cop And Suspect Had Previous Encounter

There was reportedly a history between a Baltimore cop and the man he viciously beat down on Saturday.

The same officer caught on video punching Deshawn McGrier Saturday also roughed him up during a June 26 arrest, WBAL’s Vanessa Herring reported. A video posted online by McGrier’s friend purported to show that previous encounter.

McGrier's attorney tells me his client was charged in a June 26th incident involving the same officer.

Online court records show McGrier was released from jail June 28th.

A friend of McGrier posted this video, which he says, shows the June 26th incident. #WBAL pic.twitter.com/S6Je33bK5h

— Vanessa Herring (@VanessaWBAL) August 12, 2018

Baltimore police officials suspended the officer Saturday after the latest video of his interaction with McGrier went viral, according to USA Today. It’s unclear what prompted the officer to repeatedly punch McGrier at a Baltimore sidewalk.

McGrier, responding to the officer, shouts, “For what?” on the video. He follows that question with, “Don’t touch me,” before the officer begins pounding him.

After bashing the suspect with his fists, the officer wrestles him onto the top of a house’s front steps and delivers more blows. He punches the man’s head multiple times as he lays on the steps, eventually holding him down to the ground. McGrier does not fight back. He’s seen on the ground, bleeding from the mouth.

A second officer at the scene failed to intervene.

TW: Police Violence

This is a video of the @BaltimorePolice reported to be from earlier today.

And this is why folks don’t have any faith in the police. @MayorPugh50, what’s your response to this? What is happening with the consent decree? pic.twitter.com/yABsCZDEmq

— deray (@deray) August 11, 2018

After all of that, the police did not charge McGrier with any crime, Herring reported. He was recovering in the hospital Saturday night from a broken or fractured jaw, as well as injuries to his eye socket, nose, ribs, and left leg.

This comes against the backdrop of the Baltimore Police Department struggling to comply with reforms under a federal consent decree. Baltimore worked out a road map for changes in how it polices the city’s Black community. A Department of Justice probe into the April 2015 death of Freddie Gray and a mountain of complaints against the police found that the department was routinely using excessive force against Black residents.

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47 Black Men And Boys Killed By Police

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47 Black Men And Boys Killed By Police

1. Botham Shem Jean, 26

The young man who was killed by a Dallas police officer in his own apartment this morning has been identified as 26-year-old Botham Jean. He worked at the PwC firm in Downtown Dallas. https://t.co/oyjHMdMXVv pic.twitter.com/uSvJWJ062e
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2. Antwon Rose Jr., 17

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3. Robert Lawrence White, 41

The kind and well-loved Robert Lawrence White was gunned down, unarmed, by a Montgomery County police officer. Now his family faces not only this traumatic... https://t.co/Xbrq1PdNdq
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4. Anthony Lamar Smith, 24

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5. Ramarley Graham, 18

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6. Manuel Loggins Jr., 31

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7. Trayvon Martin, 17

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8. Wendell Allen, 20

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9. Kendrec McDade, 19

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10. Larry Jackson Jr., 32

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11. Jonathan Ferrell, 24

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12. Jordan Baker, 26

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13. Victor White lll, 22

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14. Dontre Hamilton, 31

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15. Eric Garner, 43

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16. John Crawford lll, 22

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17. Michael Brown, 18

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18. Ezell Ford, 25

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19. Dante Parker, 36

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20. Kajieme Powell, 25

Protests Over the Killing of Michael Brown

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21. Laquan McDonald, 17

Protests Erupt In Chicago After Video Of Police Shooting Of Teen Is Released

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22. Akai Gurley, 28

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23. Tamir Rice, 12

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24. Rumain Brisbon, 34

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25. Jerame Reid, 36

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26. Charly Keunang, 43

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27. Tony Robinson, 19

Madison District Attorney Announces No Charges Against Officer Involved In Tony Robinson Shooting

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28. Walter Scott, 50

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29. Freddie Gray, 25

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30. Brendon Glenn, 29

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31. Samuel DuBose, 43

University Of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing Arraigned In Shooting Of Motorist

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32. Christian Taylor, 19

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33. Jamar Clark, 24

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34. Mario Woods, 26

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35. Quintonio LeGrier, 19

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36. Gregory Gunn, 58

Police Officer Fatally Shoots Black Man During Traffic Stop Near St. Paul

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37. Akiel Denkins, 24

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38. Alton Sterling, 37

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39. Philando Castile, 32

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40. Terrence Sterling, 31

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41. Terence Crutcher, 40

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42. Keith Lamont Scott, 43

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43. Alfred Olango, 38

El Cajon, CA Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man

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44. Jordan Edwards, 15

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45. Stephon Clark, 22

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46. Danny Ray Thomas, 34

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47. DeJuan Guillory, 27

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47 Black Men And Boys Killed By Police

UPDATED: 11:14 a.m. EDT, Sept. 11, 2018 -- The troubling trend of police killing unarmed Black people has shown no signs of letting up, with the latest instance in Dallas reimagining what a police shooting can be. Off-duty Dallas police officer Amber Guyger shot and killed Botham Shem Jean after she entered his apartment Thursday, Sept. 6. Guyger's story has changed multiple times in less than a week since the shooting, and it would appear that the so-called blue wall was trying to protect her. Jean's shooting came after a string of other controversial police shootings across the country, with many of them including officers who shot fleeing, unarmed suspects in their backs. Take a look below at the growing gallery of unarmed Black men and boys who have been shot and killed by police.