Little Rock police officer charged after hurting man during arrest

555 A North Little Rock police officer injured an arrestee who needed emergency room treatment for fractured bones, according to a probable cause affidavit filed this week charging the officer with third-degree battery. The Pulaski County prosecutor's office found that Officer Jon Michael Crowder's use of force "rose to a criminal level" following the Aug. 27, 2018, arrest of a person wanted on suspicion of a felony, a statement by the North Little Rock Police Department said on Thursday. According to the affidavit, Crowder pulled over a vehicle at 111 W. Pershing Blvd. and was arresting the driver when he lifted the man's arms "up behind his back, pinning his torso to the car." Dash camera video released by the department shows Crowder pull over a blue car and tell the driver to step out. The footage shows Crowder order the man to put his hands on the car as another officer walks over. As they officers are arresting the man, Crowder asks why the arrestee has handcuffs. The man responds: "Because I'm [expletive] kinky, dude." Crowder immediately lifts the man's arms up, and the man screams in pain, yelling "he's breaking my [expletive] arms, man!" Crowder tells him to stand still.

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