Burrell later said on Facebook that McLaughlin smashed his face against a wall and swung his body around, causing his head to hit a wooden pillar. He was detained and placed in the back seat of the officer’s cruiser. But when he complained the handcuffs and his position in the car made him uncomfortable because of an injury he suffered as a Marine, he said McLaughlin’s demeanor changed and he released him.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2019 20:15 UTC