The NYPD is investigating claims a 16-year-old Bronx student was zapped in the face with a stun gun and taken to the hospital without his family being notified after being arrested for allegedly setting fires.
Advocates say the effort is aimed at changing the role of law enforcement in communities in America following countless deaths of African Americans in police custody.
Jahmel Leach, 16, suffered injuries to his face allegedly by NYPD during an arrest for allegations of arson on June 1.Leach's mother, Daisy Acevedo, was not notified of the arrest until he arrived at the hospital, a violation ofWhile District Attorney Darcel Clark's office is not prosecuting Leach's criminal case, it is investigating the allegations of misconduct, a spokeswoman confirmed to ABC News on Thursday. Leach's case is expected to be heard in family court.
Officers initially spotted him leaving a vandalized T-Mobile store, but not in possession of any property, an NYPD official said.A group of protesters take a knee while marching in lower Manhattan Saturday, June 6, 2020, in New York.
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