Tampa police officer taunts bystanders, curses at them after arrest

Outrage is bubbling over newly-released body camera video showing a Tampa Police officer cursing at and "taunting" bystanders following a narcotics arrest.

Officer Dukagjin Maxhuni and others made the arrest outside of a store at the corner of North 15th Street and East 26th Avenue in June of 2022.
The video shows Maxhuni charging at the suspect and assisting in taking him down. Then, while other officers cuff the suspect, his attention turns to the bystanders.

"That was one hell of a flying knee from me, guys!" he shouted at the bystanders. "You should have seen it! You should have seen it! It's on body camera. It's good. I'll show it to you!"

He continues to pace the surrounding area, calling out to bystanders. "Hey, hey, you're not going to do anything! What are you gonna do? What are you gonna do? What are you gonna do?"

"Motherf*ckers need to know who runs these g*ddamn streets. It ain't y'all," Maxhuni is heard saying in the video.

The video was seen by leaders at the Tampa Police Department.