A video of an elderly man being pushed to the ground by riot police in New York has prompted an internal investigation and the suspension of two officers.
The video taken by a reporter from local public radio station WBFO and posted on its website and Twitter account shows the white-haired man approaching the officers.
Just about an hour ago, police officers shove man in Niagara Square to the ground (WARNING: Graphic). Video from: @MikeDesmondWBFO pic.twitter.com/JBKQLvzfET
— WBFO (@WBFO) June 5, 2020
New York, police officers were suspended without pay on Thursday after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, as protests over the police killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night.
Police later said that a man was injured after tripping and falling, the radio station said
