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Suspect assaults police officer in Arizona

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    Jailhouse frustration leads to assault

  • Duration 1:14
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The attack comes out of nowhere that you are suspects sucker punches a castle Grande police officer as he's about to be fingerprinted.

A punch straight to the officers face.

Click a skirt to create part bunch directly to -- -- But it is notable bit and group believing -- A little -- -- -- The suspect 35 year old Salman -- Romero had been picked up early on the morning of July 14 for two misdemeanor city court warrants.

He was being -- when he suddenly turned violent the officers knocked back but stays on his feet and pretty quickly gets the upper hand.

Real time it happened very quickly.

Do that you -- should never become assistant.

Gupta pretty quick especially the first -- -- -- was altered.

But -- like it was.

The three officers were able to take what -- down but one and had to use a stun gun to get the situation under control.

Officers believe Romero became frustrated when the fingerprint scanning machine malfunction.

Taking about fifteen minutes to war.

And that's when he threw the punch caught on camera.

Yes it's.

What extent can change which this certainly didn't distance.