(CNN) A second Chicago police officer has been placed on desk duty after video surfaced last week of another officer picking up a man and slamming him to the ground during a Thanksgiving day arrest. The officer, who authorities say was "involved in the incident," will be relieved of his gun and badge and will be assigned to desk duty until the Civilian Office of Police Accountability completes a review of the incident, Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said on Twitter Wednesday. "Superintendent Charlie Beck has reviewed @ChicagoCOPA recommendation & concurred with relieving this officer of police powers pending the extern use of force investigation," Guglielmi tweeted. COPA is conducting the use of force investigation into the incident. In a news release Wednesday, the office said it is "actively seeking witnesses, canvassing for 3rd party video and obtaining evidence related to this incident."

Source: CNN December 05, 2019 09:45 UTC