The teen had placed his free hand at his side like he could have been attempting to reach for a weapon, Jackson said. Race played no factor in the confrontation, Jackson said, and the officer hit the youth with his fists rather than kicked him. This isn’t a situation like you’ve seen in other cities where an officer shot an unarmed person,” Jackson said. Officers were investigating possible business burglaries when they stopped the youth, who now faces charges in juvenile court. An audio recording captured officers telling the teen to get on the ground, the prosecutor said, and police video captured at least some of the scuffle.

Source: National Post March 02, 2018 17:15 UTC