Then, according to my mother, 20 to 25 officers pulled the man out of the vehicle.I've been looking around for more news about this, but unfortunately, it doesn't appear as though any mainstream news outlet has picked up on it. The only space offering any kind of news of information is on this Facebook group page: Police Brutality in Flushing. April 3, 2009.
He was not resisting arrest and once again not under the influence of any drugs/alcohol.
After pulling him out of the vehicle they repeatedly assaulted the man by kicking him and punching him. She said the man cried out for help and expressed pain by screaming.
My mother and church members went over to obtain evidence by trying to take a picture or video, but one officer shouted "Get out of here." So instead they tried to stop the officers from beating the man but they were surrounding the man in a circle and my mother being a tiny woman couldn't do anything to help him. After nearly an hour of torment, they arrested the man and took him to the precint.
Obviously, this is just one person's take on what happened, gathered from a variety of eyewitnesses and sources. I don't know what exactly happened, but it doesn't it required that kind of violent level of response. At the moment, I would just like more information. Is anyone else out there talking about this? Has anyone seen any media coverage?