Australian Police Officer Suspended Over ‘Sling Tackle’ Incident at Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station

A man crosses the normally busy intersection of Flinders street and Swanston streets in Melbourne, Australia on May 28, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

An Australian acting police sergeant from Victoria has been suspended after footage emerged on social media showing a civilian being thrown head-first into the ground by an officer.

The footage, which began circulating on Sept. 22, shows a male speaking to three uniformed police officers at Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station, in what appeared to be a calm conversation.