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NY police officer apparently punches teen in video, probe underway
Source: Reuters
NY police officer apparently punches teen in video, probe underway
NEW YORK Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:51pm EST
(Reuters) - New York City police are investigating a plainclothes officer who appears to punch a teen-aged black boy during an arrest that was captured on video and widely circulated on the Internet, the department said on Friday.
The posting of the footage follows days of U.S. protests over recent cases of police violence toward unarmed black men, including one in which a New York City man died after an officer placed him in a banned chokehold.
"The incident is under review and the allegations have been referred to our Internal Affairs Bureau," New York Police Department spokeswoman Sophia Mason said in an email.
In the eight-minute video posted to YouTube on Wednesday, a plainclothes white officer can be seen rushing up to several uniformed officers struggling to handcuff a black boy and apparently striking him at least twice. Police said the boy is 16 years old.
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NEW YORK Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:51pm EST
(Reuters) - New York City police are investigating a plainclothes officer who appears to punch a teen-aged black boy during an arrest that was captured on video and widely circulated on the Internet, the department said on Friday.
The posting of the footage follows days of U.S. protests over recent cases of police violence toward unarmed black men, including one in which a New York City man died after an officer placed him in a banned chokehold.
"The incident is under review and the allegations have been referred to our Internal Affairs Bureau," New York Police Department spokeswoman Sophia Mason said in an email.
In the eight-minute video posted to YouTube on Wednesday, a plainclothes white officer can be seen rushing up to several uniformed officers struggling to handcuff a black boy and apparently striking him at least twice. Police said the boy is 16 years old.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-usa-new-york-police-idUSKBN0JX23J20141219
