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A video posted to Facebook on May 8 shows a North Carolina police officer choking a man wearing prom attire and slamming him to the ground.
Warsaw Police Chief Eric Southerland told The News & Observer in an interview Wednesday that the officer in the video is a part of the Warsaw Police Department. Warsaw is about an hour south and east of Raleigh.
The department and District Attorney Ernie Lee are investigating the incident May 5, Southerland said. Southerland did not identify the officer or the man involved in the video.
"We are aware of the video and currently working on an investigation, following up based on the video posted, doing interviews, gathering video evidence," Southerland said.
Anthony Wall, 22, said he was at Waffle House after taking his 16-year-old sister to prom. He said he argued with Waffle House employees and the police were called.
It was unclear why Wall was choked or slammed by the officer. The video — which features strong language — does not show anything before the physical altercation.
Wall told The News & Observer in an interview on May 9 that his back was injured in the altercation and he had a cut on his arm.
"I was pretty much trying to scream for air and trying to breathe because he was holding my throat and that's when I got aggressive with him because you are choking me," Wall told ABC11, adding that his hands were in the air when the officer choked him.
Southerland said additional information, including any pending charges, would be released after the investigation into the video.
Wall was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct for arguing with the Waffle House employees, according to ABC11.
Southerland said social media comments on the video posted by Anthony Wall that had been shared more than 2,200 times "gets ugly."
"I wish people would not blow things out of proportion and not let one situation create any additional situations," Southerland said.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nati...#storylink=cpy
A video posted to Facebook on May 8 shows a North Carolina police officer choking a man wearing prom attire and slamming him to the ground.
Warsaw Police Chief Eric Southerland told The News & Observer in an interview Wednesday that the officer in the video is a part of the Warsaw Police Department. Warsaw is about an hour south and east of Raleigh.
The department and District Attorney Ernie Lee are investigating the incident May 5, Southerland said. Southerland did not identify the officer or the man involved in the video.
"We are aware of the video and currently working on an investigation, following up based on the video posted, doing interviews, gathering video evidence," Southerland said.
Anthony Wall, 22, said he was at Waffle House after taking his 16-year-old sister to prom. He said he argued with Waffle House employees and the police were called.
It was unclear why Wall was choked or slammed by the officer. The video — which features strong language — does not show anything before the physical altercation.
Wall told The News & Observer in an interview on May 9 that his back was injured in the altercation and he had a cut on his arm.
"I was pretty much trying to scream for air and trying to breathe because he was holding my throat and that's when I got aggressive with him because you are choking me," Wall told ABC11, adding that his hands were in the air when the officer choked him.
Southerland said additional information, including any pending charges, would be released after the investigation into the video.
Wall was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct for arguing with the Waffle House employees, according to ABC11.
Southerland said social media comments on the video posted by Anthony Wall that had been shared more than 2,200 times "gets ugly."
"I wish people would not blow things out of proportion and not let one situation create any additional situations," Southerland said.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nati...#storylink=cpy
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