The video footage indicates that he was carrying an unidentified item in his back pocket, clipped to its rim.
( ( The ( video footage ) ) ( ( indicates ( that ( he ( was ( ( carrying ( an ( unidentified item ) ) ) ( in ( ( ( his ( back pocket ) ) , ) ( clipped ( to ( its rim ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ video) (NN footage)) (VP (VBZ indicates) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG carrying) (NP (DT an) (JJ unidentified) (NN item)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ back) (NN pocket)) (, ,) (VP (VBN clipped) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN rim))))))))))) (. .)))
He appeared to have something in his back pocket, according to the video footage.
( He ( ( ( ( appeared ( to ( have ( something ( in ( his ( back pocket ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( according ( to ( the ( video footage ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD appeared) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (NN something)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ back) (NN pocket))))))) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (JJ video) (NN footage))))) (. .)))