By Police1 Staff
NEW YORK — Police released video Wednesday of a 2013 incident involving an officer accused of using a banned chokehold.
Video shows two officers struggling with a suspect in an elevator on Oct. 9. Police said the man attempted to kick one of them, ABC 7 reported. He then allegedly turned and spit on an officer.
The officer is then seen placing his hands on the back of the suspect’s neck and covering his face with a pair of pants.
Police said the video is evidence the officer did nothing wrong, but the Civilian Complaint Review Board recommended the officer be disciplined. According to the New York Daily News, Police Commissioner James O’Neill decided in July to overturn the CCRB’s verdict - the first time he’s done so.
“The New York City Police commissioner also reviewed this video and all evidence involved in this case previously and rejected the Civilian Complaint Review Board’s conclusion and directed that the officer be found not guilty,” Assistant Commissioner Peter Donald said in a statement.
Councilman Rory Lancman threatened to subpoena the department for records in the case.