New York City’s police watchdog is investigating the NYPD over its call not to arrest Daniel Penny in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on the subway last week.
Law enforcement sources said Penny was expected to surrender to cops Friday morning on a criminal complaint charging him with second-degree manslaughter.The CCRB would appear to have oversight into how the decision was made if there was evidence of misconduct by the officers or supervisors involved — similar to how the agency
for allegedly voiding the arrest of an ex-cop who was accused of flashing a gun a trio of kids recently.: Jordan Neely, 30, a homeless man was fatally strangled aboard a northbound F train just beforeHe reportedly started acting erratically on the train and harassing other passengers before beingThe marine, who was seen on video applying the chokehold, was taken into custody and later releasedFalloutof neck .
At the time of his death, Neely had a warrant out for his arrest for a November 2021 case where he wasMayor Eric Adams has said it’s important for the DA to complete the investigation into Neely’s death andNo evidence has emerged of misconduct by anyone in NYPD in the chokehold case.Chief of Detectives James Essig told reporters on Wednesday that the department was “actively” working with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on the case.
He did not answer any specifics about how many witnesses or who was interviewed, citing the ongoing investigation. Penny’s attorneys said he didn’t intend to kill Neely when he put him in a chokehold as he went into a rant aboard the train.“We have to methodically go through all my evidence with them [Manhattan DA], interview all witnesses, that was a pretty crowded train,” Essig said.Share this article:
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