Peekskill Officer Kicking, Tasing Suspect on Ground Under DA Investigation

Incident at Riverfront Green Park

• 🚨 A Peekskill police officer is under investigation and on administrative leave following an incident at Riverfront Green Park.
• 📌 The officer was recorded tasing and kicking a suspect, identified as 42-year-old Demar Fields, who was already on the ground.
• 💬 The suspect was reportedly yelling, "Get on your exploitive face," and was subjected to additional punches by the officer.

Community and Official Response

• 🗣️ Activist Daryl Davis, a family spokesman, called the actions "disgusting" and "horrible," noting the suspect is still receiving medical help and is traumatized.
• ⚖️ The District Attorney's office has assigned its public and law enforcement integrity bureau to review the handling of the arrest.
• ⚠️ The Mayor of Peekskill acknowledged that while the video is partial, the visible actions are "very, very concerning."
• 📣 Some community members are calling for the New York State Attorney General to intervene in the case.

Background and Previous Encounters

• 🚓 The incident occurred after police responded to a complaint about a man near the gazebo at the park.
• 🗓️ Demar Fields had previously been arrested by Peekskill PD in September for alleged misdemeanor drug possession.