NEW: NYPD officer who was seen in a video pushing a woman to the ground at a George Floyd protest in Brooklyn on May 29 is facing multiple charges, the Brooklyn DA's Office said.
In a statement released late Friday, the police commissioner said that D'Andraia and another officer involved in a separate incident on May 30 had been suspended without pay.
Both suspensions came after the department's Internal Affairs Bureau concluded investigations into the incidents. Shea said the cases have been referred to a Department Advocate for disciplinary action. He added that the incidents"run counter to the principles of NYPD training, as well as our mission of public safety."has said she was standing in the street protesting
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