Officer placed on adminstrative duty after video surfaces
Peter Burke
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -
A South Florida police officer has been placed on administrative
duty after cellphone video that seemingly shows him assaulting a boy has
surfaced on the Internet.
Boynton Beach police spokeswoman Stephanie Slater said in a
statement Tuesday that the department is aware of the videos, which first
appeared on the website LiveLeak.com.
"We are concerned as to the initial appearance of the
video, and despite the fact that we have received no formal complaints at this
time, we are committed to reviewing the situation in its entirety and taking
whatever action is deemed most appropriate at the conclusion of our investigation,"
Slater said.
According to the website, two sixth-grade students were pulled
off a school bus for their behavior.
The first video apparently shows the officer putting one of the
boys in a choke hold.
In the second video, it shows that same officer kicking the
boy's legs, causing him to fall on his back to the ground.
The incident happened May 8 at the intersection of Northwest
Fourth Street and Boynton Beach Boulevard.
Police did not say what school the boys attended.
