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Former Toledo CB Desmond Marrow's Arresting Officer Fired for Unnecessary Force

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Henry County (Georgia) police officer David Rose was fired for using excessive force and choking former Toledo cornerback Desmond Marrow while arresting him on Dec. 2, per ESPN.com.

Footage of the arrest circulated online in April. In it, per the ESPN report, "officers can be seen forcefully taking a handcuffed Marrow to the ground by sweeping his legs out from under him as he yells, 'I'm not even fighting back.' When Marrow was on the ground, an officer put his hand on Marrow's throat for several seconds and Marrow said, 'I can't breathe,' while another officer told him to settle down.