Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer accused of killing Eric Garner in 2014, will not face civil-rights or criminal charges
Foley Square in 2014. Photo: Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City police officer accused of killing Eric Garner in 2014, will not face civil-rights or criminal charges for the death of the 43-year-old father of six, according to multiple reports.
The announcement comes nearly five years to the day after Garner was killed while in police custody, galvanizing the Black Lives Matter movement and sparking protests locally and nationally. The incident took place on a Staten Island sidewalk after police confronted Garner because they thought he was selling loose cigarettes. In the ensuing struggle, Pantaleo put Garner in a chokehold, compressing his windpipe for at least 15 seconds as other officers helped hold Garner down.
So far, Pantaleo’s only punishment for his role in Garner’s death has been relegation to desk duty. In December of 2014, a grand jury in Staten Island declined to indict Pantaleo. The following year, Garner’s family won a $5.9 million settlement with the city of New York to resolve a wrongful death claim.
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