An NYPD officer has been suspended after responding to a fight involving group of girls on Staten Island. jennamdeangelis spoke with young witnesses who said cops tried to break up the fight, but added they feel one took it too far.
CBS2 spoke with young witnesses who said cops tried to break up the fight, but added they feel one cop took it too far.
Footage shows an officer repeatedly punching a young girl while teens try to pull her away. The girl is also seen swinging toward the officer. The video, which surfaced on social media, only shows eight seconds of the melee and does not capture how it started or ended. The incident happened on Tuesday at around 2:45 p.m. at a bus stop in the area of Willowbrook Road and Forest Avenue in thePolice said officers were responding to a fight that broke out between two groups of girls. According to the NYPD, the officer attempted to place a 14-year-old girl into custody when her 12-year-old sister came up and punched the officer."I think it's tragic because we want our children to respect authorities. We want our children to respect the cops.
Last evening, the NYPD became aware of an incident that occurred on Staten Island where officers responded to a fight between a group of youths. The actions of those officers is under investigation by the Internal Affairs Bureau. At this time, one officer has been suspended.
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