NYPD officers on modified duty after 'disturbing' video of arrest at Brooklyn liquor store
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Key Points:
- Two NYPD narcotics detectives are on modified duty while Internal Affairs investigates a video showing them using force on a man inside a Brooklyn liquor store, which has sparked public outcry.
- The video, recorded by a witness, shows the officers hitting and kicking the man, who was later found to be the wrong suspect in a narcotics investigation; no drugs were found and charges against the man will be dismissed.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the video as "upsetting" and confirmed the officers' guns and shields have been removed pending the investigation.
- New York City Mayor Mamdani condemned the incident as "extremely disturbing and unacceptable," while Black Lives Matter NY called for police accountability.
- The Detectives Endowment Association urged caution before judgment, emphasizing the dangers narcotics detectives face and the challenges during arrests.
