Incident Involving Man, NYPD Turns Physical At Harlem Train Stop

March 16, 2017

Last Friday morning, an incident at the 135th Street Station in Harlem, New York, involving police and an unidentified man and NYPD quickly turned physical. 

According to witnesses, a group of people allegedly didn’t pay their subway fare. Officers focused their attention on one man and attempted to question him. 

“They realized he hadn’t paid the fare but it wasn’t just him, it was three other people,” said Teona, who witnessed the incident and preferred not to give her last name. “As I got closer I saw [that] the police had already distinguished that one guy out of four people total.”

Teona captured the ensuing back and forth on her cell phone and later posted the exchange to Instagram.

Several on-lookers pleaded with the man who was being questioned by officers to “stay calm.” Two officers appear to have the man cornered but when a third officer approaches, things get physical.

The unidentified man is taken down to the ground and at least ten other officers immediately enter the scene.

The NYPD’s Office of Deputy Commissioner, Public Information did not immediately respond to request for comment on this incident.

Teona, who was on her way to work at the time, tells theGrio.com she was “shook” by the incident.

“It was horrifying,” Teona said. “I was physically shaking when I was taking the video which is why its a little rattled. I commute everyday on the same route, and to see something like this […] In my view, [the NYPD] never talked to him. It was just shocking to see something so small grow into something so big.” 

Video of the altercation is below via Instagram, @ladytee_t: (*Warning: Graphic Language*. Via source.


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Harlem World Magazine, 2521 1/2 west 42nd street, Los Angeles, CA, 90008, https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact
We're your source for local coverage, we count on your support. SPONSOR US!
Your support is crucial in maintaining a healthy democracy and quality journalism. With your contribution, we can continue to provide engaging news and free access to all.
accepted credit cards

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles