The Baltimore Police Department is investigating an officer for an incident in which he is accused of spitting on a suspect being arrested. Video of the incident surfaced online Monday, showing an officer jerking his head downward about five seconds in, after which the crowd around him starts shouting, “He spit on him!” BPD spokesperson T.J. Smith said in a statement, “The Baltimore Police Department is aware of a video that has surfaced that purportedly shows a BPD officer spitting on a suspect. An internal investigation is underway.”
