New York City law enforcement officials are expressing outrage over a pair of videos in which men are seen to be dousing on-duty officers with buckets of water — and in one instance hitting an officer in the head — during the city's recent heat wave
New York police detectives want to know who doused city officers with buckets of water, brazen incidents circulated widely on social media videos and sparking outrage among law enforcement.
The department issued a release Tuesday evening asking for the public's help identifying three men wanted for questioning in connection with a pair of videos depicting on-duty officers being drenched with buckets of water and, in one, hit with an empty bucket.Videos of two different water-throwing incidents, which occurred during the city's recent heat wave, appear to be shot using mobile phones.
— Commissioner O'Neill July 23, 2019 In one, officers in the Harlem section of Manhattan are seen handcuffing a man on the hood of a sedan while about five other men circle the group. The men toss water on the arresting officers from buckets. At one point, a shirtless man behind the officers winds up and throws an empty red bucket. After it bounces off the head of the officer closest to the camera, the crowd jeers.
— 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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