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Caught on tape: Cop punches man in drug store

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Police released this security camera video from a Rite Aid store in Dayton, Ohio.

The police report said a man approached the officer for change. The video then shows the officer apparently arguing with him and taking a couple of swings at him. The man falls to the ground.

The report also says that the officer told his wife, who also works for the police department, to go to the car and get a phone and gun. The couple is on administrative leave as the department investigates the case. The officer also faces a criminal charge in the assault.

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