The Syracuse Police Division stated they're wanting into the actions of one among their officers after a viral video confirmed him detaining a crying 8-year-old boy.
The video, which has been seen hundreds of occasions, reveals the crying boy being held from behind by an officer after he was detained for allegedly stealing a bag of chips. The boy was then positioned inside a police car.
Bystander Kenneth Jackson, who recorded the video, instructed CBS Information that he felt compelled to seize what was occurring.
"I felt his terror and determined to intervene," he stated. "There is a method that the police must work together with youngsters and what they did was utterly unacceptable."
Anthony Weah, the daddy of the 8-year-old within the video stated the boy was introduced house by police. He stated after watching the viral video, he feels as if police mistreated his son.
"I noticed the video then I used to be very mad... An officer, who wears the uniform, who supposed to guard life and property, take a look at how he maltreated my son," Weah stated.
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh stated the officer knew the kid from prior interactions.
The Syracuse Police Division stated in an announcement that the boy was not positioned in handcuffs and officers met with the kid's father. No fees had been filed in the course of the incident.
Syracuse Police officers stated they're reviewing the physique digicam movies from all three officers concerned within the incident.
"The incident, together with the officers' actions and body-worn cameras, are being reviewed," the assertion stated.
Keith Taylor, a former police officer and now a professor at John Jay, stated that all the incident must be reviewed and when all of the info are recognized the division ought to be capable to decide whether or not the officer ought to have dealt with the scenario in a different way.
"May there be enhancements? Nicely, if the coverage says that is what they're purported to do, then you definitely take a look at the coverage," stated Taylor.