Video After The Jump
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey are investigating an incident in which a Black teen was held down on the ground & handcuffed after a mall fight with a white youth, who was directed to sit down on a couch.
A video posted online shows the 2 teens arguing inside the Bridgewater Commons Mall, then pushing each other & throwing punches, before both fall onto the floor. Several kids who were watching the fight scatter, some pull out their cellphones.
When 2 cops from Bridgewater Township arrive about 12 seconds later to separate the 2, one can be seen in the video pinning the Black teen to the ground & handcuffing him. Meanwhile, the other officer is seen pushing the white teen onto a couch before going to help the second officer.
The Black youth said, “They basically tackled me to the ground & the male officer put his knee in my back & he started putting me in cuffs. Then the female officer put her knee on my upper back & started helping put cuffs on me. And he (the white youth) was sitting down on the couch watching the whole thing.”
In a statement, Bridgewater police said, “We recognize that this video has made members of our community upset & are calling for an internal affairs investigation. The officers were able to respond quickly to this incident & stop it from escalating because of a tip we received from the community. We have requested that the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office assist us in this matter.”
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