DENVER—Two Denver police officers have been fired for allegedly lying about their actions during arrests caught on tape.
Kevin Devine and Ricky Nixon were terminated Monday and were also disciplined for using inappropriate force.
The arrests occurred on July 12, 2009 outside the Denver Diner and were filmed by one of the city’s surveillance cameras
The video obtained by KCNC-TV shows one officer using a billy club to shove some women to the ground. He is seen near a woman on her knees when a second officer sprays mace in her face and then maces the crowd.
Police union president Nick Rogers defended the officers, saying there’s “no pretty way to arrest someone.”
The move comes just over two weeks after two other officers were fired in connection with another arrest.
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Information from: KCNC-TV,
