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.
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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.