Video shows Phoenix police hitting deaf man with stun gun

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Alarming body camera footage recently obtained by Arizona’s family shows a man beaten several times and subpoenaed by police during an arrest in August.

The suspect in the video, Tyron McAlpin, is deaf and has cerebral palsy, according to his wife.

In police body camera footage, you can see an officer immediately go after McAlpin. A nearby security camera shows the officer driving in front of him as he walks before the officer pulls him over.

According to the police report, that’s when McAlpin fought back at the officers. Another officer arrived on scene, but his body camera went missing during the incident.

In the video, you can’t hear McAlpin speaking, only screaming.

Officers were investigating an assault that occurred at a nearby Circle K and reported that McAlpin matched the description of the suspect. McAlpin was arrested for assault on the victim, aggravated assault on police officers and resisting arrest.

Phoenix police gave Arizona’s family this statement in response to the arrest:

“This incident is the subject of an ongoing investigation and was assigned to the Joint Professional Standards Office for all use of force incident reviews on August 30, 2024.”

The arrest comes just months after the Justice Department’s recent investigation found that Phoenix police used excessive force and discriminated against blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans.

McAlpin’s attorney gave the body camera video to Arizona’s family.

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