Osceola Chief Resigns After Video of Alleged Assault

Newly appointed Arkansas police chief resigns after slapping man in wheelchair in viral video

Osceola Police Chief Bobby Ephlin handed over his letter of resignation to Joe Harris Jr. after a video recorded on Monday at the Hyatt Apartments showed him assaulting a paraplegic man during a heated encounter.

Osceola names interim police chief during probe of video showing ex-chief slapping man in wheelchair | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The day after announcing an investigation into an online video showing its then-police chief slapping a man in a wheelchair, Osceola on Wednesday said an interim police chief has been appointed.

Osceola chief resigns after video of alleged assault

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Osceola Police Chief, accused of assaulting a paraplegic man in a wheelchair on video, resigned on Wednesday morning. The mayor of Osceola says Chief Bobby Ephlin sent in his letter of resignation following an investigation into the viral video that surfaced on social media of him appearing to slap a man [...]

'From Sheriff to Inmate': Calls Mount for Jail Time After Arkansas Police Chief Attacks Man in Wheelchair

An alarming incident took place in Osceola, Arkansas, where the chief of police was accused of slapping a paraplegic man. In a TikTok, a journalist, Omani Williams, stood at the spot where the alleged assault took place. She inserted the clip showing the chief of police and the paraplegic man surrounded by witnesses. As seen in the video, after exchanging a few words, the officer slapped the man in the wheelchair, saying, “You’re not going to ta…