Asheville police release body-camera video of use-of-force arrest

The body-worn camera video showing the arrest of Devon Whitmire, 27, by Asheville Police Department officers on May 13, 2023, has been released. The city of Asheville asked a judge to allow the release of the footage on May 19, and the petition was granted on May 22. The video allows the public to see the events surrounding the arrest. The public can also hear the words spoken by Whitmire as he was approached by officers. Full Story https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-police-release-body-camera-video-of-use-of-force-arrest-devon-whitmire 0:00 Asheville police release body-camera video of use-of-force arrest _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954. #wlos #ashevillenews #northcarolinanews #abc13news This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at [email protected]