Providence, RI – Video Shows Police Officer Punching Woman In Rhode Island

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    Providence, RI – Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is calling for an investigation after a cellphone video surfaced showing a police officer punching and dragging a woman.

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    Elorza said Friday that after watching the video he has directed the city’s police chief and public safety commissioner to investigate what happened.

    Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare (PAH’-ree) says the video shows police responding to a disturbance outside a home in the early morning hours of May 23.

    A police report describes a tense scene on the porch outside the home and a physical struggle between police officers and people they say were combative. A patrolman went to the hospital after being bitten.

    Pare says he first became aware of the incident Thursday after the video was obtained by media outlets.


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    fat36
    fat36
    7 years ago

    Doesn’t make sense she’s not black so they’re doing it to everyone