One person is in custody after on-duty New York police officers were recently doused with buckets of water, a senior Police Department official told CNN
on Tuesday.
The official said the man in custody is one of those seen in cell phone video of an incident that sparked outrage among law enforcement. Charges are still pending, according to the official.Videos of two different water-throwing incidents that occurred during the city's recent heat wave circulated widely on social media.In one of the videos, officers in the Harlem section of Manhattan on Sunday are seen handcuffing a man on the hood of a sedan while about five other men circle the group.
— Commissioner O'Neill July 23, 2019 Read MoreThe NYPD issued a release Tuesday evening saying the officer who was hit with the bucket"suffered pain and swelling to the back of his head." The release asks for the public's help identifying three men wanted for questioning in connection to the Harlem incident, which occurred Sunday.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio July 22, 2019 Speaking with CNN affiliate Spectrum News NY1, de Blasio said the actions could be considered criminal."It's not acceptable for anyone to resist arrest, it's not acceptable for anyone to interfere with the NYPD when they're effectuating an arrest," he said."Throwing things at an NYPD officer is not only not acceptable, it can lead to charges.
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