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Oct 28, 2020 · Officer Francisco Garcia, the NYPD officer involved in a violent arrest over a social distancing violation earlier this year, has resigned ahead of the start of his departmental trial.
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- Eyewitness News
Oct 28, 2020 · The officer, Francisco X. Garcia, was scheduled to appear at a departmental hearing this week on misconduct charges stemming from the May 2 incident, which fueled an uproar over racial...
Oct 28, 2020 · The NYPD officer who was caught on camera kneeling on a man’s neck during a violent arrest has opted to resign from the force instead of facing an internal trial, The Post has learned.
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- Craig McCarthy
Oct 28, 2020 · The NYPD confirmed Wednesday that Officer Francisco Garcia had submitted resignation paperwork and that his disciplinary hearing, scheduled to begin Thursday, has been canceled. Garcia was seen on bystander video kneeling on 33-year-old Donni Wright’s backside May 2 after pulling a stun gun on him, leveling him in a crosswalk, slapping him in ...
May 29, 2020 · Bystander video showed plainclothes officer Francisco Garcia pulling a stun gun on 33-year-old Donni Wright and leveling him in a crosswalk, slapping him in the face and punching him in the shoulder before dragging him to a sidewalk and kneeling on his backside to handcuff him.
Oct 29, 2020 · Officer Francisco Garcia submitted his resignation ahead of his disciplinary hearing scheduled to begin Thursday, which has since been canceled. Garcia was seen on video kneeling on a man's...
Description: On May 2, 2020, plaintiffs Brunson and Serrano speaking outside a store when they were approached by several NYPD officers, including officer Francisco Garcia. Plaintiff Brunson was searched, forced to the ground, struck, and tightly handcuffed. Officer Garcia also knelt on plaintiff Brunson's neck and slammed him into a car.
