Footage circulating local social media depicts officers restraining and beating a man accused of disorderly conduct, harassment, and resisting arrest at the corner of Huron Street and Manhattan Avenue.
Police were called to Headrush Barbershop on Friday, February 21, at 7 pm, where 29-year-old Wilmar Alvarado was apparently intoxicated and rowdy.
In videos shared with Greenpointers, officers quickly approach and restrain Alvarado, pinning him to the ground. One officer starts punching and kicking him as a crowd begins…
I’m just happy to see the 94th precinct actually working for a change. That corner in front of the barbershop is always filled with thugs with open containers, parked cars playing loud music, and generally treating a public street as if it’s their own living room. Don’t drink in public, don’t disrupt the peace, don’t cause noise pollution, and don’t be inconsiderate towards everyone else. Furthermore, if you’re being detained don’t turn around, run, and proceed to wrestle with the police. Was the kicking and punching excessive? Sure. But if you’re resisting arrest you’re asking to be man-handled. The cops have a right to protect themselves & care for their safety. They don’t know the assailant, and they don’t know if he has weapons. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
There is a fine line between coddling the criminal ie no enforcement or let them out a million times after serious crimes and excessive force. At least in this video it seems they went over that fine line to the latter.
Nothing to see here.
Dude’s not even cuffed and is actively resisting arrest. What kind of journalism is this?
Shame on Emily. Everything she does is either out of touch or just plain stupid. She needs to take her head out of her ass. Also “Stop hitting him!” As he actively resists arrest and fights and officer to the ground. Jesus Christ is everyone’s brain turning to mush? Even while on the ground he was face up trying to kick the officer on top of him and resisting turning over. Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Good for the 94
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These cops are great and doing their jobs!
Cops are doing their job , shouldn’t be resisting arrest in the first place.