Greensboro police videos show officer striking suspect while trying to apply handcuffs Camdyn Bruce Staff Reporter Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police Chief John Thompson answers questions about the arrest of Nathaniel Williams. WOODY MARSHALL, News & Record kAmq@5J42> 7@@E286 @7 2 4@?EC@G6CD:2= }@G6>36C 2CC6DE 3J vC66?D3@C@ A@=:46 @77:46CD H2D C6=62D65 @? |@?52J]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2 3JDE2?56C G:56@ @7 E96 2CC6DE @7 }2E92?:6= (:==:2>D H2D A:4<65 FA 3J ?2E:@?2= @FE=6ED[ :?4=F5:?8 %|+[ E96 vC66?D3@C@ !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E A6E:E:@?65 2 ;F586 E@ C6=62D6 3@5J 42>6C2 7@@E286 7C@> E96 @77:46CD :?G@=G65 :? E96 2CC6DE]k^AmkAmp ;F586 8C2?E65 E96 C6BF6DE[ k2 4=2DDlQ65:E@C\CE7{:?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]J@FEF36]4@>^H2E49nGl4|0&}y_~@9gQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm=625:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6 @7 `_ G:56@D 7C@> D6G6C2= 5:776C6?E @77:46CDk^2m :?G@=G65 :? E96 DE@A]k^Am kAm%96 2CC6DE H@F=5 C6DF=E :? 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