A Houston police officer named in a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive use of force is now off the force.

A man who has accused Houston police of using excessive force during his arrest nearly two years ago has filed a lawsuit.

HOUSTON – A Houston man says he was a victim of excessive force at the hands of Houston police. Monday evening, Attorneys for Aundre Howard released 23 seconds of bodycam video they say they just obtained from the Houston Police Department after the incident in July 2019. The clip, which is part of more than four hours of police bodycam video obtained by defense lawyer Maverick Ray, shows two officers chasing after a handcuffed Howard. In a portion of video unreleased by the attorneys, Ray claims an officer can be heard wondering what he might find as he grabbed Howard. "Things need to change in the Houston police department said civil rights attorney Randall Kallinen, who also represents Howard.