NYPD cop found guilty of chokehold in first conviction since restraint tactic banned after George Floyd death
An NYPD officer was found guilty on Thursday of strangulation and using a prohibited chokehold. The verdict is significant because it is the first conviction of an NYPD officer under New York City’s 2020 ban on chokeholds, introduced following George Floyd’s death.
The ban was enacted amid nationwide scrutiny of police restraint methods and accountability. The conviction indicates that the city’s prohibition can be enforced criminally when officers are found to have used the banned tactic.
- NYPD officer convicted over prohibited chokehold
- First conviction under New York City’s 2020 ban
- Case tests enforcement of police-restraint rules