Video shows officer slam teen into wall

PHOENIX, AZ A department spokesman said Thursday that Patrick Larrison, a six-and-a-half-year veteran of the force, was immediately placed on paid leave after another police employee found the video online and notified a supervisor.

Sgt. Trent Crump says the employee found the video Tuesday but the incident was videotaped Jan. 25. He says it was filmed while Larrison was responding to a call from the girl's school and her mother saying she was drunk and had pushed a male teacher.

Crump says that "at face value, the video is concerning to us."

Larrison's phone number is unlisted, and it's unclear whether he has a lawyer.

Crump says Larrison has no previous complaints of excessive force.

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