Brutal moment a cop tackles a young girl to the ground with her hands behind her back in front of horrified shoppers
- Perth teenager was tackled to the ground while being detained by a policeman
- Footage of the incident was shared to social media platform TikTok on Sunday
- In the video the cop is seen tackling the teenager before pinning her down
A police officer was filmed tackling a barefoot teenager to the ground before pinning her down in front of stunned shoppers.
A bystander recorded the incident, filmed at the Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City in Perth, according to locals, before posting it to TikTok on September 4.
The teenager appeared to struggle with the officer while he held her against a shop window and handcuffed her.
The dramatic detainment of a Perth teenager (pictured) was captured on video as the police officer tackled the young girl to the ground before pinning her down
During the scuffle the cop spun the teenager around and tackled her to the ground before getting on her back and pinning her down.
The girl’s hands were already handcuffed when she was tackled to the ground.
The man filming the incident was heard laughing before the officer looked at him.
Other bystanders seemed to ignore the scene and continued with their shopping.
The video ended with the police officer on the teenager’s back.
After taking the teenager down the officer (pictured) remained on her back as bystanders continued with their shopping
A Western Australia Police spokesman told Daily Mail Australia the girl had been detained due to concerns for her safety and wellbeing.
The spokesman said police could not give any further details about the incident.
The video has been viewed more than 26,000 on social media and had 1,200 comments after it was posted online.
Daily Mail Australia also contacted the Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City for comment.
A Western Australia Police spokesman said the teenager (pictured) was detained due to concerns for her safety and wellbeing