Two female EMPD officers are under investigation after being caught on video assaulting a female motorist in Symhurst, recently.<\/p>\n
This comes after the two officers, who were with another (male) officer, were policing a stop street on the corner of Cactus Road and Ceres Street.<\/p>
\u201cAn altercation occurred between the motorist and the officers,\u201d said Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, spokesman for the EMPD.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe motorist was arrested on charges of assault and failing to provide her name and address.\u201d<\/p>
Kgasago said the motorist was detained at the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n
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