Who is Moisses Arellano? Arkansas Trooper Caught Punching Teen on Video
Video shows Trooper Moisses Arellano taking Alisa Hackett punching the 18-year-old while telling her to stop resisting arrest.
Arkansas State Trooper Moisses Arellano is under scrutiny after a video emerged showing him punching an 18-year-old woman during a traffic stop on August 1. The incident occurred in Manila, Arkansas, where Arellano stopped Hackett for driving 71 mph in a 60-mph zone. In the video, Arellano is seen ordering Hackett to place her hands on the trunk of her car and then attempting to forcibly spin her to the ground after she refused to roll onto her stomach.
Hackett, represented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, filed a federal lawsuit against Arellano, alleging he punched her in the face after she asked what she had done wrong. Crump called for a public explanation of Arellano's actions, stating the trooper should not be wearing a badge if he cannot handle a teenage girl without resorting to violence.
The charges against Hackett are still pending, and Arkansas State Police has confirmed Arellano remains on active duty but declined to comment further on the lawsuit.
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