A police officer Tasered an 'old' shoplifter twice before leaving him a bloodied mess by 'stamping' on his back yesterday.
The 60-year-old man was arrested by six officers in a busy shopping area of Stevenage in Hertfordshire just before 3pm on Tuesday.
Footage showed the moment the man was Tasered twice before an officer stamped on his back as he lay on the ground.
Andy Symonds, 36, from Welwyn Garden City, Herts, said he believed the man was stopped by police after a Tesco worker accused him of shoplifting.
An ambulance had to be called to the scene to treat the man after his face was left covered in blood. Hertfordshire Police said he was treated for a 'minor cut' and later discharged with no serious injuries.
The force added that 'a physical altercation occurred and the man reportedly took the PC’s body worn video camera and damaged it by throwing it to the floor'.
The man was arrested on suspicion of assault on a police officer and criminal damage. He remains in custody.
The 60-year-old man (pictured) was arrested by six officers in a busy shopping area of Stevenage in Hertfordshire
Footage showed the moment the man was Tasered twice before an officer stamped on his head as he lay on the ground
The footage, filmed by Mr Symonds, first shows two male officers and a female officer trying to restrain the man on the ground before they get off him and one of the male officers draws his Taser on the man.
The man gets to his feet and steps towards the officer with his arms outstretched and is immediately Tasered, causing him to drop to the ground.
The officer says: 'Right, you've been Tasered mate.'
When the man tries to get up the officer shouts 'stay down' and another Taser shot can be heard.
As another male officer arrives at the scene, the man is lying facing away from the cop who fired the Taser, who then shouts 'put your hands behind your back'.
The man has his back to the male officer holding the Taser when the cop appead to stomp on his upper back, sending his face into
