Reece Richards was returning home to Fulham when he was pepper-sprayed by Met Police officers.
Reece Richards has made a formal complaint to the police and the police watchdog about the wrongful arrest
He says he pointed out to police the direction in which the two men had fled, but that officers kicked and threw him to the ground. The Met said officers were pursuing a suspected stolen car with false plates before the incident involving Mr Richards, who has accused the force of "racial profiling".A video, shared on social media by Mr Richards, appeared to show a number of police officers holding an individual to the floor
The actor said: "In a flash, I was face-down on the pavement with multiple officers holding me down, forcing my head into the ground.
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