Video of police beating prompts brutality investigation
CONNECTICUT - The New Haven police chief has started an internal investigation after a video was taken of what appear to be police officers punching and kicking a man on Blake Street...
By Ben Sosenko
NBC Connecticut
The New Haven police chief has started an internal investigation after a video was taken of what appear to be police officers punching and kicking a man on Blake Street.
According to police reports, the incident happened on June 23 after the city’s gunshot detection located a gunshot in the wooded area behind 179 Blake St.
When police arrived, they found Joseph Donaby, 31, and he took off running after seeing the officers.
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Police said he took a gun out of his pants, threw it over a fence and tried to jump the fence, Police grabbed him and a violent struggle began, police said.
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The police officers said Donaby was kicking and punching them. In the video, it appears that Donaby is being hit while he is down on the ground.
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