WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui police officer has been reassigned after being caught on camera allegedly hitting a handcuffed suspect.

Video of the incident appears to show the officer allegedly throwing the suspect into a vehicle and hitting him on the side of the head.

The Maui Police Department said the incident occurred on Halloween, at around 11 p.m., after the suspect allegedly rammed a vehicle into multiple police vehicles twice.

MPD said officers were trying to take the suspect into custody after discovering he had three active no-bail warrants.

On Saturday, Nov. 1, the department said it opened a criminal and internal investigation to review the circumstances of the incident.

Police said the suspect has been charged with multiple violent crimes, and the officer will remain

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