Unbelievable Police Dashcam Footage Captures Moment Arizona Cop Mounts Sidewalk And Smashes Into Armed Suspect, Sending Him Flying Into The Air

Shocking police dashcam footage has emerged from Arizona, showing a policeman playing demolition derby on an armed man who was holding what appears to be a rifle and then fired off a round. One officer is heard saying, he’s unlocked now and loaded, have the units be prepared. That’s when the other officer who probably wished he had a tank or an MRAP to mow this guy down, he then brutally rams into the man with his squad car sending the armed man flying into the air, as the lead foot officer also hit a cement wall in the process of taking the man out. His superiors almost immediately reinstalled him and he was back on the job after a slight leave of absence. 

Daily Mail - Footage shows Mario Valencia walking along a street in Marana, Arizona

• Alleged robber points item that appears to be rifle into air; shot rings out
• Seconds later, Officer Michael Rapiejko starts speeding toward Valencia
• His police car mounts the sidewalk, before crashing into armed suspect
• Valencia taken to hospital with serious injuries; released two days later
• Police chief has defended officer’s actions, which saved ‘Valencia’s life’
• Suspect had allegedly stolen rifle from Walmart and threatened suicide
• Comes as US police remain under scrutiny for alleged racially profiling