Buffalo cops on leave after alleged brutality caught on camera
04/29/14 03:11 PM—UPDATED 04/29/14 03:28 PM
By Morgan Whitaker
Six officers from the Buffalo Police Department have been placed on leave as officials begin investigating video of an incident that has sparked police brutality allegations.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda spoke to the press Monday about the department’s newly launched investigation into the April 19 incident involving an arrest caught on camera.
In video of the incident, posted to YouTube and Facebook, Buffalo police officers can be seen subduing a suspect who is face down on the sidewalk while the suspect yells, “Please stop.�
Later, one of the officers can be seen hitting and kicking the handcuffed suspect as he screams, “Stop kicking me.�
Watch the video below:
http://www.msnbc.com/politicsnation/buffalo-cops-leave-after-brutality-probe