The source said at one point Bellevue approached the police officers and threatened to throw feces on the officers’ faces. The man also said, “Touch one of my boys and you’ll be dead.”
The NYPD released a video of the incident from a police body camera showing that three men were disrespecting, provoking, taking videos, and even threatening the responding officers.
This incident follows in the wake of George Floyd protests and an influx of videos highlighting police brutality against People of Color.
Here is the body worn camera associated with this incident.
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You can see and hear the three men calling the names and badge numbers of the officers. They are seen taunting and challenging the police officers, who repeatedly told the three men that they are on video, too.
About ten minutes into the video, a scuffle breaks out with three police officers trying to arrest Bellevue. One of the men can be heard saying “stop choking him.”
From the view of the camera, one of the arresting police officers is seen eventually removing his arm from Bellevue’s neck. After that, the police officers handcuffed him, helped him stand up, and walked him to the squad car.
