A New York police officer punched a woman who tried to bite him
… According to local news reports, an upstate New York police officer is on paid administrative leave after authorities said he struck a woman who was trying to bite him during an altercation in a Walmart.
"While in route, officers were advised that the employees were being threatened, struck in the face, and the same two suspects had also pepper-sprayed the customers," DeWitt police spokesperson Lt. Jerry Pace said in a video released Friday that included surveillance footage, bystander cell phone video and police body cameras.
Pace said that 22-year-old Tajenik Byrd sprayed pepper spray at a group of people, including children, and that 26-year-old Tyreana Edmonds struck employees in the face before officers arrived. They disrespected my sister," Byrd can be heard telling the officer on Spain's body cam. "They jumped my sister just two days ago."
Things spiralled out of control when Buyck attempted to detain Edmonds, who Byrd said was pregnant. As the officers tried to take the two women out of the store in handcuffs, Byrd appeared to turn around and bite Spain, who responded by striking her in the face.
"Conclusions about whether the actions of the officers are consistent with the department policy and the law will not be made until all the facts are known, and the ongoing investigation is complete," Pace said in the video released Friday.
Spain has been placed on paid administrative leave while that investigation takes place, The Post-Standard reported.
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