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A FOUR-MONTH-OLD baby was allegedly sprayed with mace and four people were arrested after a children's birthday party descended into chaos.

Cops claim one of the guests "shoved" an officer when they asked for "loud" and "profane" music at the five-year-old's birthday party to be turned down.

Footage shows one woman lying on the ground and another man, who appears to be handcuffed, in the aftermath of the incident
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Footage shows one woman lying on the ground and another man, who appears to be handcuffed, in the aftermath of the incident
Cops fill the family's front lawn and screams can be heard
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Cops fill the family's front lawn and screams can be heard
The family insisted they had done nothing wrong at a press conference
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The family insisted they had done nothing wrong at a press conference

Cops say an officer sprayed one person but other family members intervened, and in a struggle, a child was knocked off his bicycle.

But the family insist they did nothing wrong and didn't even touch the officers during the incident in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sisters Patrice Bozeman, 24, Brittany Bozeman, 28, Denise Bozeman, 23 and their dad Menderryl Wright, 48, claim they were maced, tazered and arrested "for the crime of having a birthday party".

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Patrice, who threw the party for her daughter Zauriona, says she was holding her four-month-old when she was hit by spray, say local .

She told her daughter was "very upset", adding: "She keeps saying 'Mama, they ruined my party.'"

Dramatic footage shows the aftermath of the event, as someone is shown laying on the ground amid hysterical screaming and shouting.

A woman is led to a car by two police in the video
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A woman is led to a car by two police in the video

But while the incident was filmed on cops' body cameras, the Birmingham Police Department says footage can't be released as the investigation is still ongoing.

The four family members were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and public intoxication.

Several young children can be seen in the footage, shot in Alabama
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Several young children can be seen in the footage, shot in Alabama

The sisters and their father, joined by Black Lives Matter, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and other community groups, are calling for the two officers who initiated the to be fired.

Lt Sean Edwards said police were investigating the allegations.

A statement said: "During the course of the struggle, a kid was knocked off his bicycle.

"Paramedics were dispatched to treat any injured parties and the four citizens were transported to the Birmingham City Jail."

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