Posted on 05/17/2024 7:23:35 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
A St. Louis police officer lit a cigar as he straddled a suspect he had detained on the ground, forcing the department to launch an investigation into the viral incident.
Footage posted online captured the officer borrowing a lighter from another officer for the stogie outside Marquee Restaurant & Lounge last weekend in St. Louis, according to the RiverFrontTimes.
The officer, who was not identified, was seen with his right arm on the suspect’s chest while he lit the cigar with his free hand.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C69AmQwsxmg/ Bystanders and the suspect joked with the officer that they also had lighters to offer.
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“Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.”
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