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An officer and a 17 year-old male recently got into a confrontation outside of a Burger King in Hartford, Connecticut. The fight started after the officer pulled the teen out of the restaurant. At one point in the video, the teen wraps his arm around the officer’s neck.
The teen chokes the officer until he almost passes out. The officer was held in the chokehold for about 20 seconds. Deputy Chief Brian Foley also stated that the officer almost lost consciousness when he was being choked by the teen.The shocking ordeal has been caught on video and posted online. Many witnesses gathered outside to watch and record the fight.
The officer, who has been identified as Robert Maldonado, managed to escape the chokehold. After the officer escapes the chokehold, the teen flees. The officer calls for help. He then sprays the suspect with pepper spray. He also hits the suspect with a baton. The officer spraying and hitting the teen was not caught on video.
According to police officers, both the suspect and officer are Hispanic. The name of the suspect has not been released. However, he has been arrested. He has also been charged with assaulting an officer and inciting a riot.The officer has not yet returned to work and is still recovering from his injuries. It is not clear how the fight started. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday April 21, 2015.
Maldonado has not had any complaints filed against him since he has been a police officer. However, the incident is currently being investigated. People who have any information about what happened are encouraged to contact the police officers.
Officers have stated the Burger King is a known trouble spot. Many brawls have occurred there in the past.
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