Virginia 's governor is asking for an investigation into how a college student ended up bloodied during an arrest outside of a bar early Wednesday morning . Martese Johnson , a junior at University of Virginia , was arrested on charges of obstruction of justice without force , and public swearing or intoxication after being denied entry to a campus-area bar . Governor Terry McAuliffe 's office released a statement Wednesday that called for state police to examine 'the use of force ' by liquor control officers . In a video obtained by student newspaper The Cavalier Daily , a bystander shouts that Johnson 's head is bleeding and Johnson is heard yelling : ' I go to UVA . You f******* racists . ... How did this happen ? ' A group called Concerned Black Students circulated a statement saying that Johnson did not resist during questioning or his arrest outside of Trinity Irish Pub and received 10 stitches in his head after the arrest . McAuliffe said he is 'concerned by the reports of this incident ' at UVA - which is one of the most prestigious public universities in the country . Scroll down for video . Seeing red : A photo taken of the arrest shows Martese Johnson being held down by police with blood on his face . Martese Johnson is an honor student at the prestigious university . He was left with 10 stitches following the altercation with police . Johnson 's attorney Daniel Watkins said in a statement ABC officers forced Johnson to the ground , 'striking his head on the pavement and causing him to bleed profusely from the gash on his head . ' 'The uniformed ABC Agents observed and approached the individual after he was refused entry to a licensed establishment , ' Virginia ABC stated in a press release . ' A determination was made by the agents to further detain the individual based on their observations and further questioning . ' Johnson serves on the Honor Committee at University of Virginia , is a member of the historically black Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and serves as leadership development chair of the UVA Black Student Alliance . Though he 's a college junior , Johnson is under the legal drinking age . According to Charlottesville General District Court records , Johnson was charged with obstruction of justice without force , and public swearing or intoxication . He was treated at the hospital before being released . Busted up : Johnson is shown in his booking photo with blood coming from his forehead , which required 10 stitches to close , according to a statement from Concerned Black Students . Honor Committee : Johnson is an elected member of the Honor Committee at UVA as well as leadership development chair of the UVA Black Student Alliance . Knocked down : A video shows at least three officers kneeling over Johnson while he 's pinned to the ground , and bleeding from a gash on his head . The ABC told the Associated Press that the agents involved have been placed in on desk duty for the remainder of the state police investigation . This is n't the first time that ABC agents working in Charlottesville , where UVA 's campus is located , have been called out for overreach . In 2014 , a UVA student was awarded a $ 212,500 settlement by the state after officers confused her groceries for beer . Elizabeth Daly panicked outside of a supermarket in 2013 when plainclothes ABC agents tried to break her windows , mistaking a carton of sparkling water for beer . The arrest proved to be a black eye for the agency and led to a public backlash , though the charges were later dropped .
Governor Terry McAuliffe 's office asked for state police to conduct a probe . JohnsonMartese Johnson , a junior and member of UVA 's Honor Committee was arrested after being denied entry to Trinity Irish Pub early Wednesday . Virginia ABC has put the officers on administrative duty while the matter is investigated . Martese Johnson went to the hospital and received 10 stitches , according a student group , and a bloody photo circulated after his arrest .