A viral video showing a confrontation between Harlem rapper English McFly and the New York Police Department (NYPD) has ignited outrage and renewed debate over police crowd-control tactics.
According to the rapper’s social media account, the crowd in Harlem was in support of a music video shoot. The footage, which began circulating on social media on September 20, captured moments of escalating tension as officers attempted to disperse a gathering in Harlem.
NYPD OFFICERS OVERSTEP AUTHORITY AGAIN🤬IN HARLEM, NY SWARMING, PHYSICALLY A55AULTING ARTIST English McFly & OTHERS OVER A MUSIC SPEAKER‼️‼️💔WHEN WILL THIS STOP?😡Officer BRENDON, P, GROGAN (Badge # 27219) 🤡 #viral#nyc#rap#newyork#trending#explore#fyp#viralvideopic.twitter.com/Ln73n3aaKJ
— TRAPMATICTV🏚 (@trapmatictv) September 21, 2025
The video shows McFly being struck by an officer before being lifted, restrained, and placed in handcuffs. Witnesses said the arrest stemmed from his possession of a portable speaker. In another clip from the same incident, an officer is seen knocking a cell phone from a bystander’s hands as the person can be heard shouting, “I got all that sh*t.”…