Officer Who Hit Suspect Suspended; Sergeant Demoted

MANCHESTER, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut police officer has been suspended after hitting a suspect in the head twice while arresting him, and a sergeant has been demoted for errors in related paperwork.
The Journal Inquirer reports than an internal investigation found Manchester police Officer Robert Johnson was justified in hitting the man, but might have escalated the confrontation with aggressive language and actions.
The report says Johnson may have been upset because