NYPD officer Omar Habib charged as first under 2020 chokehold law for allegedly using banned chokehold in Bronx arrest.
NYPD officer Omar Habib faces charges for allegedly using a banned chokehold on a man during an arrest in Bronx, NY, making him the first officer prosecuted under the 2020 chokehold law enacted following George Floyd's death. Habib, suspended without pay, is charged with strangulation, criminal obstruction of breathing, and using unlawful methods of restraint. His attorney claims he will be "absolutely vindicated."
August 09, 2024
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