APD Officer on Restricted Duty After Viral 6th Street Assault Video
An Austin police officer has been removed from patrol and placed on restricted duty following a viral video that captured him punching a man during a “crowd control” incident on 6th Street Friday night. The incident has reignited tensions between city leadership and the police department at a particularly vulnerable time for APD.
The Incident
Video from the Friday night incident shows an officer on top of someone, repeatedly punching him, before another officer joins in. The officer then appears to release a woman he was detaining and punches another person wearing an orange shirt. The disturbing footage quickly went viral on social media, drawing immediate condemnation from city officials.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed that an unnamed officer has been removed from patrol and placed on restricted duty while the department, along with the Office of Police Oversight, investigates. APD has also identified additional body-worn camera footage and is investigating a second use-of-force incident from the same night.
The Victim
Court documents identify one of the individuals as Jonny Acuña-Jacobo, 19, who has been charged with assault on a peace officer and is being held in Travis County Jail on $10,000 bond.
Acuña-Jacobo spoke with KVUE-TV:…