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Moment male NYPD detective floors woman after he and his colleagues were spat on while trying to arrest attempted murder suspect
- The footage showed male NYPD Officer Kendo D. Kinsey punch a woman in the face so hard she flew from her feet and landed on her back
- Depicted a chaotic scene as a swarm of officers struggled with a group of people outside of an apartment building reported to be in Harlem
- A slim woman in a skirt ran into the chaos and began speaking to one man being detained by officers, when she got into an altercation with Kinsey
- Kinsey approached the woman and tried to push her out of the crowd by shoving at her head with his arm
- The woman slapped at the Kinsey’s arm and then he responded by punching her in square in the face
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This is the horrifying moment a male NYPD detective punched a woman in the face so hard she is knocked to the pavement.
The incident happened on W136 Street in Harlem around 5pm on Tuesday as the Detective Kendo D. Kincey and his colleagues attempted to arrest 22-year-old Elvin James, wanted in connection to an August 12 murder.
NYPD told DailyMail.com the man was found with a loaded firearm and a large amount of controlled substances on him, and that when they attempted to arrest him a number of individuals began to assault them.
The footage showed a chaotic scene as a swarm of officers struggled with a group of people outside of an apartment building reported to be in Harlem.
People could be heard yelling loudly as officers detained one man, and a scuffle appeared to break out between the cops and somebody in the crowd.
A thin woman in a skirt then ran into the chaos and began speaking to the man being detained.
The woman then appeared to get into an altercation with a Officer Kinsey, who tried to push her out of the crowd by shoving at her head with his arm.
The footage showed a chaotic scene as a swarm of officers struggled with a group of people outside of an apartment building reported to be in Harlem
A thin woman in a skirt appeared to get into an altercation with a Officer Kinsey, who tried to push her out of the crowd by shoving at her head with his arm
It was was unclear if the woman hit her head on the pavement, but she could be seen dazed and clutching her face with both her hands as people in the crowd shouted at Kinsey ‘Why’d you do that! She’s just a little girl!’
Officer Kendo D. Kinsey was filmed punching a woman in the face so hard she flew from her feet and landed on her back on a Harlem sidewalk
The woman slapped at the Kinsey’s arm, and he responded by punching her in square in the face – so hard she flew off her feet and landed on her back on the sidewalk.
It was was unclear if the woman hit her head on the pavement, but she could be seen dazed and clutching her face with both her hands as people in the crowd shouted at Kinsey ‘Why’d you do that! She’s just a little girl!’
Kinsey and another officer then calmly helped the woman to her feet, then cuffed and led her away wordless and with a blank expression on her face.
The NYPD said besides James, two women – Tamani Crum, 19, and Faith Harrell, 27 – were arrested for chares including assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
A third woman, 26, was given a court summons for spitting on an officer.
It is unclear if any of those women were the one Kinsey punched in the video.
Kinsey began service with the NYPD as a police officer in 2005. He became a detective specialist in 2021 and serves in the 32nd Precinct.
Kinsey and another officer then calmly helped the woman to her feet, then cuffed and led her away wordless and with a blank expression on her face
Office Kinsey (left) can be seen cuffing the woman (right) he punched in the face then carrying her away