MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man was taken to a local hospital on Thursday after being kicked in the head by an NYPD officer, video posted by NYC Scoop shows.
The dramatic video posted on Instagram features graphic language and images. It shows the moments after a high-speed car chase ended in Lower Manhattan. One person was taken into police custody and the driver was taken to a local hospital.
The driver, identified as 25-year-old Bronx resident Brain Marchany, had allegedly swallowed narcotics prior to his arrest, police said. The video posted on Instagram does not show the man ingesting any drugs.
Instead, it shows the suspect appearing to suffer a seizure after receiving a blow to his head. The video shows the suspect coming out of the car with his hands up, and in seconds, an officer punches the suspect.
The man falls to the ground immediately. Two officers then attempt to cuff the suspect but struggle to place his hands behind his back. A third officer standing in front of the suspect's head kicks him and then steps back, video shows.
One officer can be seen with his knee on the suspect's neck and then a few seconds later is hovering over the suspect's head between his knees.
Bystanders can be heard commenting on the incident. One person states, “It looks like he is drunk, I am not going to lie.”
Moments later, another person says, “He is shaking,” to which another voice says, “Yeah they stomped his head, they hit him.”
Moments later, someone says, “He is leaking, he is bleeding, he is having a seizure.” The suspect can then be seen shaking on the ground before the video ends.
NYPD officials said officers gave the suspect Narcan before he was taken to the hospital.
The 25-year-old is facing charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance, fleeing officers in a motor vehicle, tampering with physical evidence, resisting arrest, and a slew of other charges, according to officials.
A female passenger, Tiffany Victor, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, police said.
One of the officers involved in the incident is currently modified, and the incident is under internal review, NYPD officials said.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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