Australia NewsFootage of Violent Arrest Confronting, Says Top CopSavePrintQueensland Police stop cars in Griffith street Coolangatta at the Queensland border in Coolangatta, Australia, on Aug. 25, 2021. Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesAAP6/23/2023|Updated: 6/23/2023Queensland’s top cop has described as “very confronting” footage of a violent arrest where a driver was repeatedly punched and then tasered.Police were responding to a three-car crash in Brisbane’s north on June 22 when the agitated man allegedly confronted an officer from inside a car.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesAustralia’s Social Media Ban Begins, but Culture Shift ‘Could Take a Generation’Dec 10, 2025England’s ‘Over-Prepared’ Claim Raises EyebrowsDec 08, 2025Bushfire Battles All but Won as Summer Dials up ThreatDec 07, 2025Taliban Sanctions Hailed as Afghan Embassy Future ShakyDec 07, 2025Related Topicsviolent actionpolice beatingQLD police