TASE HIM NOW, GODDAMN IT. YOU'RE TRYING TO GET THE TASER. GODDAMN IT. [ __ ] JOSH, GET HIM AGAIN. >> ON May 8th, [music] 2022, in Kimmic Village, Arkansas, rookie officer Joshua Blassingame was on patrol when he spotted 35-year-old Dustin Black walking barefoot along the street. The officer approached him and asked if he needed any help. >> What can I do for you? You got I deal with you, my man? >> I'm sorry. I don't need anything. >> Okay. What What you doing out here, my friend? >> Walking. >> Okay. What was that you were doing with the cones over there? >> No. >> You sure? Cuz I was told you did. Would you have a seat over here? Let's talk, man. >> The man's behavior raised suspicion, [music] and he refused to provide his identification. When he tried to leave the scene, the officer quickly stepped in [music] and moved to arrest him. >> I need to see some ID, sir. >> Excuse me, man? >> Come here. Come here. Come here. Turn around. Turn around. >> Don't do this. >> Turn Turn around. Do not do this. Do not do this. Turn around. You turn around. >> You don't want to do this. [ __ ] around. >> You don't want to do this, bro. >> Turn around. >> As a rookie officer with only 8 months on the job, Joshua never expected this routine encounter to escalate into a physical confrontation. Black, however, was unwilling to cooperate. As the two men struggled, Kimmic Village Police Chief Peter Powell, who was off duty at the time, happened to drive by. Seeing the situation, >> [music] >> he immediately stopped and stepped in to assist. >> Doing your job. Stop. >> Tase him, Josh. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> TASE HIM NOW, GODDAMN IT. YOU'RE TRYING TO GET THE TASER. GODDAMN IT. [ __ ] JOSH, GET HIM AGAIN. AH, [ __ ] I SHOT MYSELF. >> THE officer regained control of his taser, but it accidentally struck the police chief instead. Taking advantage of the confusion, [music] Black grabbed the officer's firearm. The struggle quickly escalated into a fight over the weapon. >> Call for help on the radio. >> The officer finally managed to break free from the struggle >> [music] >> and attempted to call for backup. However, when he looked down, he discovered that his radio had been torn away. >> [ __ ] [ __ ] broke. >> You're under arrest. >> A woman passing by called the police for help, while also verbally warning the man. >> YOU'RE HITTING HIM. I'LL BEAT YOUR ASS, [ __ ] I WILL >> JOSH, GET ON GET ON THE RADIO and call for him. >> broke. >> Put your hands up on THE JOSH, PUT A [ __ ] HANDCUFF ON >> I'M TRYING TO GET TO >> I'll end you, [ __ ] [ __ ] >> Here, here, here, here. Here, here.