Officer involved in arrest of disabled Indigenous man in Taree placed on restricted duties

A still from the video shows the young Indigenous man being walked along the street while handcuffed before the police officer performs a leg sweep on him. Photograph: Snapchat

The New South Wales police officer who performed a leg sweep on a handcuffed and disabled 18-year-old Aboriginal man after he had a seizure in Taree this week has been placed on restricted duties while his conduct is probed by the force.

The NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, described a video of Tuesday’s arrest as “difficult to watch” amid calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the police’s use of force after other high-profile incidents, including the Tasering of Clare Nowland.