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Brooklyn Man Beaten by NYPD Officers in "Deeply Disturbing" Arrest Video: "I Just Thank God I'm Alive"
- On Wednesday, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch placed two NYPD officers on modified duty after a viral video showed them punching and kicking a man inside a Brooklyn liquor store on Tuesday.
- Officers conducting an undercover drug investigation near Hoyt and Baltic streets mistakenly targeted a man who was not the intended suspect, police later confirmed.
- The viral video captures officers repeatedly punching and kicking the man while pinning him to the ground, with bottles falling from shelves as bystanders yelled at officers to stop.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the violence "extremely disturbing and unacceptable," yet PBA President Patrick Hendry criticized him for rushing to condemn officers without knowing all the facts.
- The NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau is conducting a full investigation while the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office will dismiss charges against the man, who received a desk appearance ticket.
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Lock Them Up: NYPD Cops Brutally Beat Brooklyn Man In Viral Video, Mayor Mamdani Sounds Off
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty A story out of Brooklyn is making headlines. According to CBS News New York, a deeply disturbing viral video out of Brooklyn shows yet another egregious example of police violence linked to mistaken identity. The incident unfolded inside a liquor store in Boerum Hill, where Timothy L. Brown, a home health aide and security guard, was suddenly confronted by NYPD detectives who believed he matched the description o…
Mamdani blasts ‘extremely disturbing’ takedown by NYPD cops of wrong suspect who resisted arrest · American Wire News
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani blasted the “disturbing and unacceptable” behavior of NYPD narcotics detectives in an incident that was caught on video. The mayor called for an investigation following the violent arrest of a man by two plainclothes Brooklyn North Narcotics detectives, as a video clip from the scene went viral. It turned out that Timothy L. Brown, who was seen being dragged, punched, and aggressively handled during the arrest,…
The New York Police Chief announced on Wednesday the opening of an internal investigation following the broadcast of a video showing the violent arrest of a black man in a Brooklyn liquor store. ...
NYPD investigation opened over 'disturbing' video of officers' use of force during arrest
The New York Police Department has opened an internal investigation after video showed officers punching and kicking a man who authorities initially believed to be a suspect in a drug deal but later said was not
NYPD Officers Placed on Modified Duty After Viral Brooklyn Arrest Video
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Two New York City police officers have been placed on modified duty after a video showing a violent arrest inside a Brooklyn liquor store circulated widely online, officials said. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the incident is under investigation by the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau following public concern over the footage. […]
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