The incident stems from the arrest of two men outside a downtown nightclub in 2009. The video shows Michael DeHerrera, 24, standing on the corner talking on the phone for some time while police arrest his friend Shawn Johnson.
The tape then shows Sparks grabbing DeHerrera and taking him to the ground, but the video pans wide as officers subdue DeHerrera. After the camera pulls to a wide shot, officers can be seen hitting DeHerrera, but it is impossible to tell if DeHerrera is struggling.
The video zooms back in as police lead the bloodied suspects to a police car.
The city settled with DeHerrera and Johnson for a total of $15,500, and photographs in the case show injuries to DeHerrera face.
Records show that originally, Denver police Cpl. Randy Murr was suspended for three days without pay for violating a provision requiring truthful and accurate information in police reports, and Sparks fined for the same violation.
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