Violent Arrest At Manhattan Subway Station Caught On Camera
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Video shows a violent arrest at a Manhattan subway station.
The NYPD says officers were escorting a man out of the South Ferry station Tuesday afternoon after seeing him smoking on the platform.
As they went up the stairs, police say 50-year-old Alex Lowery spat at them, hit an officer in the face and head-butted another.
After tumbling down the steps, one officer can be seen punching Lowery repeatedly.
The NYPD says Lowery was on parole and has a violent record.
The officers' conduct and use of force is under internal review.
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