SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - In a WTOC Exclusive, we’re hearing from a mother who, along with her son, was arrested on May 20. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

The video has sparked outrage in the Savannah community, prompting Mayor Van Johnson to call for an investigation into whether the use of force shown in the video was justified.

READ: ‘I expect accountability’: Savannah mayor calls for investigation into Savannah Police after complaints about officers’ use of force

Verner Ross, who can be seen in the video being arrested by Savannah Police Department officers, says everything started when she and her son, Qua Maine Williams, were harassed by a man with a knife while heading to the post office.

But what followed a simple trip for an address change was chaos in th

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