Police officers faced difficulties handcuffing a man during his arrest in Tongatapu this morning.  

Police wrestle with a man in an attempted arrest.

The incident, which lasted several minutes, ended with the man being subdued and taken into custody 

The man and a few officers fell onto the road during the struggle.  

The incident was captured on camera.  

The video shows what appears to be one officer pushing the man to the ground while others hold him down. 

Kaniva News was unable to verify the authenticity of the video. 

A bystander recorded the incident on video, clearly capturing the events as they unfolded. 

The incident occurred near Tonga National University, and the man was allegedly intoxicated, the bystander told Kaniva News.