The Bartow Police Department is investigating allegations of excessive force after a video posted on social media sparked outrage from some community members. The 51-second video shows Marquis Wright, 21, on the ground while three officers and a K-9 try to apprehend him Monday morning.

BARTOW — The Bartow Police Department is investigating allegations of excessive force after a video posted on social media sparked outrage from some community members.

The 51-second video shows Marquis Wright, 21, on the ground while three officers and a K-9 try to apprehend him Monday morning.

Wright was arrested and charged with resisting arrest with and without violence.

"The video has sparked interest within the community about the reasoning for the use of force," Deputy Chief Bryan Dorman wrote in a statement. "Although we do not have enough information at this time to determine if the use of force was excessive, we want to assure everyone involved that the incident is being administratively reviewed."

The names of the officers involved in the incident have not been released.

Wright has since been released from jail. The family has said Wright has no criminal background, and a search of the Polk County Sheriff's Office's website shows no previous arrests.

Wright's mother, Antonia Cooper, directed The Ledger's request for comment to the family's lawyer. The lawyer's name is not known.

Facebook users have commented on the video suggesting the incident had to do with Wright's race. One user used the popular #blacklivesmatter hashtag, while another used #whitesforblacks.

They have also suggested that the officers were at the residence Monday to arrest Wright's brother, but mistook Wright for him.

This isn't the first time Bartow PD has come under fire for racial issues.

In March, community members criticized Police Chief Joe Hall for a perceived delay in firing an officer who posted racist comments on social media. The former officer, Christina Arribas, made a Facebook post calling Barack Obama a gorilla.

Hall also faced allegations that month that he fired another officer based on racial discrimination. De'aonte Broome was fired after accusations of having an inappropriate relationship with a member of the department's youth Explorer program and lying during an investigation, according to Bartow PD.

Dorman wrote in his statement that the Police Department values the rights of all citizens, visitors and employees.

"Our commitment to great police-community relations is of high importance to the Bartow Police Department," he wrote. "Therefore, a thorough review of the incident is in the process. As soon as more information is available, we will release a statement on the findings."

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