In Clarksburg, West Virginia, a woman called police for a welfare check after seeing a man in apparent distress on the sidewalk. Shortly afterwards numerous police officers surrounded the man, and decided to detain him. When the man didn't want to be handcuffed, officers "assisted him to the ground." Then Officer Elijah Helsley of the Clarksburg Police Department repeatedly punched the man in the face, among other things. The woman who had previously called police was shocked at what she was witnessing, and began filming with her phone. She shared the video on Facebook, after which it ended up on the local news, as well as the subject of a song. Details/police report: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/2025/07/24/man-gets-punched-in-the-face-repeatedly-during-a-welfare-check/ The Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15yxive8pk/?mibextid=wwXIfr The Ballad of Officer Helsley: https://youtu.be/YSM6jkSvoDQ?si=4qrt74CXEQfUwJBg Curtis Lovejoy's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CurtisLovejoyMusic/videos City of Clarksburg, WV: https://www.cityofclarksburgwv.com Video to submit? https://forms.gle/HmwnDQKvwvYPxe967 MERCH: https://tcrl.creator-spring.com Donate to the Institute for Justice: https://ij.org/support/give-now/thecivilrightslawyer/ For business inquiries: civilrightslawyer@ellify.com Blog: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnbryanesq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnBryanLaw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnbryanesq/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thecivilrightslawyer #lawenforcement #bodycam #lawyer #police #law #legaleducation FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. NOTE: We don't condone threats or violence of any kind. If you are upset or outraged by acts of government misconduct featured in this video, we encourage you to utilize lawful means of expression, including becoming involved in the political process, as well as seeking accountability through the judicial system. NOTE ALSO: The information you obtain here is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your letters and electronic mail, or other submissions or messages. However, contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship is established and documented in a written agreement.