Bodycam video in lawsuit shows alleged assault by police officers during pandemic

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Dramatic police body camera video shows an alleged assault by Honolulu police officers during a confrontation over the mask mandate.

The video is part of a lawsuit against the city over an incident that occurred outside 7-Eleven in Wahiawa in September 2020, the height of the COVID pandemic.

A store employee called police after asking Sally “Tino” Tolentino to wear a mask. The lawsuit names Ofc. Brent Sylvester and Sgt. Jeffrey Tallion, the senior officer on scene, alleging assault, battery and negligence…

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