Nassau PBA responds to surveillance video allegedly showing 2 officers beating man in Westbury

The Nassau police union is speaking out about the surveillance video that allegedly shows two officers beating a man during a traffic stop. The video allegedly shows officers hitting and kicking 20-year-old

News 12 Staff

May 15, 2014, 2:37 AM

Updated 3,907 days ago

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The Nassau police union is speaking out about the surveillance video that allegedly shows two officers beating a man during a traffic stop.
The video allegedly shows officers hitting and kicking 20-year-old Kyle Howell during a traffic stop in Westbury last month.
Nassau PBA President James Carver says those two officers acted appropriately. He claims Howell repeatedly ignored the officers commands to show his hands, had marijuana in plain sight and tried to run out of the car.
Carver adds that Howell attacked the officers and they needed to take control of the situation.
Howell's attorneys say that the officer's force was excessive, and has asked the judge to dismiss the assault charges.
The judge is still reviewing the surveillance video.
The case is due back in court Monday.