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Cops were called on this couple due to a domestic disturbance and possible assault, things quickly escalated then the officer tried to calm the man down and his rowdy GF down, that is when the cop allegedly slammed the man and the man began resisting arrest.

The gf who just moments before was yelling at her boyfriend suddenly turned her rage toward the officer was pushing his elbow into the side of the mans jaw, as you can see in the video.

"Purdue University police became aware Friday night of an incident that occurred that evening involving a Purdue police officer who responded to an urgent call from a third party following our 'see something, say something' campus safety guidance," a Wednesday night statement from PUPD Chief John Cox reads. "The caller stated that it appeared a woman was being held against her will near Horticulture Drive."

Kang said the case is still an active investigation, and he didn’t give any further details. He referred The Exponent to Purdue spokesperson Tim Doty.

“Any time a PUPD officer uses force in connection with an arrest, the department conducts an internal review,” Cox said. “PUPD commenced that review, led by Deputy Chief Lesley Wiete, immediately upon receiving the officer’s report on Friday night.

“That investigation will, under PUPD General Orders, include input from all witnesses to the arrest and take into account all available evidence, including video from officers’ body-worn cameras and statements from the students involved.”

Doty responded to The Exponent with the same statement.

"Purdue police take incidents such as this seriously. The video from body-worn cameras will be made available, as will all findings and evidence from the internal review when complete," the statement reads.

Tuggle was booked in Tippecanoe County Jail after the altercation, on a preliminary charge of resisting law enforcement, according to jail logs.

He said he paid his bail and was released around 10:15 p.m.