SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Chief of Police Joseph Cecile confirmed on Friday that one officer will be disciplined following an April 9 arrest that was captured by phone video. That video garnered thousands of views online.
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In the video that went viral on Facebook, two men are seen being forcefully arrested by officers on South Avenue. They were initially stopped by police for having tinted windows on their vehicle. In the video, officers can be seen taking down the men before putting them into handcuffs…