Queens District Attorney Will Not Charge Man Placed in ‘Apparent Chokehold’ Arrest, Officer Immediately Suspended Without YouTube Screenshot)
After an incident where a police officer has been suspended for an apparent chokehold in New York City, the Queens District Attorney’s Office has stated that they will not prosecute a man who was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct over the weekend, according to The New York Daily News.
The police officer, David Afanador, was swiftly suspended without pay after the video was released.
On Sunday afternoon at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, Ricky Bellevue, 35, was pinned to the ground by Officer David Afanador and other officers after a tense exchange between the parties.
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The Queens District Attorney is not going to charge Bellevue, who faced possible charges of disorderly conduct, obstructing governmental administration, and resisting arrest, Bellevue’s lawyer, Stan Khaldarov stated.
But the attorney did mention that they are pursuing felony assault charges against Afanador.
