Police said it was necessary for officers “to use a degree of force in order to safely make arrests” following an incident outside a bar in Armagh on Saturday night.
The incident was captured on video and shared widely across social media.
At around 10.30pm on Saturday night, June 6, police received reports a man had been attacked at a bar on Railway Street in Armagh.
It is alleged the victim had been punched a number of times to the face, and head-butted by a female suspect who then along with a male suspect, is believed to have caused criminal damage to the bar, including smashing a window.
Upon police arrival both suspects appeared to be fighting with each other in the street.
A police spokesperson said: “When approached both the man and woman lashed out at police, punching and kicking violently.
“The male suspect also grabbed one police officer around the neck and bit another, and as such it was necessary for officers to use a degree of force in order to safely make arrests.
“The arrested man and woman were questioned on suspicion of a number of offences and released on conditional bail to allow for further police enquiries.”
