The video appears to show one of the officers put a knee on the man's neck after first trying to restrain him by other means.
Police in Pennsylvania are investigating after an officer appeared to put a knee on the neck of a person during an incident captured on video by at least one bystander that drew comparisons to the death of George Floyd.according to a statementOne of the officers appears to put a knee on the man's neck after first trying to restrain him by other means.
Floyd, a Black man, died after now-fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee to Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. Chauvin, who is white, has since been arrested on second-degree murder charges and three officers involved with the incident have been arrested and charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin.
The incident in Allentown took place Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital-Sacred Heart, according to the statement and local reports.
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