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Community members protest actions of SBPD officer detaining teenage girl

By: Blake Parker
Posted: Aug 21, 2025 8:30 PM EST
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- ABC57's Blake Parker was live at one of the protests held Thursday regarding the actions an officer with the South Bend Police Department took to detain a 14-year-old girl outside of a McDonald's.

A video of the incident was taken by a bystander and later spread on social media causing some so criticize the SBPD.

Police released the full bodycam footage from the officer on Wednesday following a press conference. 

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