Mayor Walsh Statement On Video Of Recent Police Interaction With Syracuse Youth

Syracuse NY

20 April, 2022

3:15 PM

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Press release from the City of Syracuse: April 19, 2022 "When the online video was first shared with me on Monday, I was concerned. I asked Chief Buckner and the SPD to review all body worn camera footage, which is ongoing. Officers were responding to a call for a larceny that had just occurred at a nearby business. Based on what I have seen, the body camera footage demonstrates no handcuffs were used by officers at any time. The child was placed in the back of a patrol car and taken home to his family. The officer knew the child from prior interactions and explained to him that he was being taken home. The officers returned the child to his family and discussed the incident with his father before leaving without filing any charges. What occurred demonstrates the continuing need for the City to provide support to our children and families and to invest in alternative response options to assist our officers." This press release was produced by the City of Syracuse. The views expressed here are the author's own.