MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Body-camera footage obtained by 41NBC show nearly 14 minutes surrounding a Baldwin County deputy’s arrest of a man, showing a broader view of the confrontation after a roughly 10-second clip was shared widely online Tuesday. According to Baldwin County 911 audio, a store employee called about a man trespassing at the Family Store at 1561 Vinson Highway in Milledgeville around 9:50 p.m. Monday. The two body-camera clips provided Tuesday total 13 minutes and 53 seconds. Their timestamps show the clips following the same encounter from Deputy Joseph Harker’s first contact with 58-year-old Calvin Brown through the aftermath of Brown being placed inside a patrol vehicle. The footage shows the initial contact, Harker taking Brown to the ground, Harker striking Brown in the face, two bystanders helping separate them, Harker using a Taser and the moments after Brown’s arrest. The entire encounter lasted about seven minutes. “We can confirm that the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate,” a GBI spokesperson told 41NBC Tuesday. “The preliminary review is active and ongoing.” Dispatch records show Brown had been barred from the property through March 2, 2027. The body-camera footage shows Brown speaking with Harker as the deputy checks his information. Harker’s incident report says Brown initially approached willingly and provided his name and date of birth. After dispatch confirmed the trespass notice, Harker told Brown…
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